Major Chuk Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Major Chuk is a village situated in Na-Duar circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 474 families residing in the village Major Chuk. The total population of Major Chuk is 2,063 out of which 1,049 are males and 1,014 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Major Chuk is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Major Chuk village is 165 which is 8% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Major Chuk is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Major Chuk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Major Chuk is 95.1%. Thus Major Chuk village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 96.96% and the female literacy rate is 93.22% in Major Chuk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Major Chuk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Major Chuk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Major Chuk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 95 | 70 |
| Literacy | 95.1% | 96.96% | 93.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 54 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 124 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Major Chuk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Major Chuk village out of total population, 769 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 769 workers engaged in Main Work, 239 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 569 | 523 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 239 | 238 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 294 | 259 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 127 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,294 | 399 | 895 |
Nearby Villages to Major Chuk,
Below are the list of villages near Major Chuk village in Na-Duar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Niz-Chilabandha | 638 |
| Deka Sundar | 3,097 |
| Chilabandha Sonari | 573 |
| Niz-Borbhagia | 1,793 |
| No.2 Gataimara | 858 |
| Talaka Bari | 1,952 |
| Bharali Chapori | 613 |
| Talakabari Bangali | 2,018 |
| Talaka Bari Pathar | 813 |
| Ghahibaz | 341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Major Chuk, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia