Khongia Population, Caste, Working Data Golaghat, Assam - Census 2011
Khongia is a village situated in Dergaon circle of Golaghat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 598 families residing in the village Khongia. The total population of Khongia is 2,756 out of which 1,414 are males and 1,342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khongia is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khongia village is 247 which is 9% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khongia is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Khongia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khongia is 92.9%. Thus Khongia village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Golaghat district. The male literacy rate is 95.77% and the female literacy rate is 89.85% in Khongia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khongia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khongia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khongia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 136 | 111 |
| Literacy | 92.87% | 95.77% | 89.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 365 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 314 | 162 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 190 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.4% of total population in Khongia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khongia village out of total population, 1,300 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,300 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 916 | 583 | 333 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 84 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 49 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 429 | 290 | 139 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 160 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 384 | 285 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,456 | 546 | 910 |
Nearby Villages to Khongia,
Below are the list of villages near Khongia village in Dergaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hanhpani Gaon | 994 |
| Kumar Gaon | 2,330 |
| 129 No. Nahardongia Grant | 462 |
| Barua Bamun Gaon | 3,097 |
| Peta Gaon | 2,268 |
| Majiukuri gaon | 1,895 |
| No.7 Naharani Grant | 1,165 |
| Gohain Gaon | 1,066 |
| Jelehuwa gaon | 4,828 |
| Anaighoria Gaon | 1,990 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khongia, Golaghat, Assam - Wikipedia