Kherjan Forest Village Population, Caste, Working Data Tinsukia, Assam - Census 2011
Kherjan Forest Village is a village situated in Margherita circle of Tinsukia district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 197 families residing in the village Kherjan Forest Village. The total population of Kherjan Forest Village is 1,095 out of which 562 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kherjan Forest Village is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kherjan Forest Village village is 152 which is 14% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kherjan Forest Village is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Kherjan Forest Village village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kherjan Forest Village is 84%. Thus Kherjan Forest Village village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.1% of Tinsukia district. The male literacy rate is 90.52% and the female literacy rate is 77.07% in Kherjan Forest Village village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kherjan Forest Village village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kherjan Forest Village Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kherjan Forest Village village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 152 | 77 | 75 |
| Literacy | 83.99% | 90.52% | 77.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 178 | 93 | 85 |
| Illiterate | 303 | 123 | 180 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.3% of total population in Kherjan Forest Village village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kherjan Forest Village village out of total population, 517 were engaged in work activities. 13.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 517 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 59 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 52 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 446 | 267 | 179 |
| Non Working | 578 | 236 | 342 |
Nearby Villages to Kherjan Forest Village,
Below are the list of villages near Kherjan Forest Village village in Margherita.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balijan Forest Gaon | 4,368 |
| Dhekiajan Forest Village No.1 | 1,186 |
| Namphoi Forest Village | 4,152 |
| Dhekiajan Forest Village No.2 | 282 |
| Jagun Forest Village | 319 |
| Panbari Forest Village | 1,566 |
| Borjan Forest Village | 2,250 |
| Makum Killa Forest Village | 486 |
| Powai Forest Village | 1,723 |
| Hollong Guti Forest Village | 443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kherjan Forest Village, Tinsukia, Assam - Wikipedia