Major Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Major Gaon is a village situated in Barpeta circle of Barpeta district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Major Gaon. The total population of Major Gaon is 1,488 out of which 754 are males and 734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Major Gaon is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Major Gaon village is 224 which is 15% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Major Gaon is 1,113 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Major Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Major Gaon is 71.5%. Thus Major Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 53% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 76.85% and the female literacy rate is 65.91% in Major Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Major Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Major Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Major Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 106 | 118 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 76.85% | 65.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 155 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 584 | 256 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Major Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Major Gaon village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 308 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 90 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 2 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 200 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 31 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,061 | 415 | 646 |
Nearby Villages to Major Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Major Gaon village in Barpeta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandhi | 400 |
| Joti Gaon | 2,075 |
| Kahibari | 2,617 |
| Sundaridia | 2,524 |
| Patbaushi | 1,514 |
| Bamuna | 858 |
| Majkuchi | 1,287 |
| Bamun Baradi | 1,151 |
| Gaher Pam | 2,157 |
| Paka Betbari Pathar | 884 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Major Gaon, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia