Maligaon Forest Block Population, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Maligaon Forest Block is a village situated in Kokrajhar circle of Kokrajhar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Maligaon Forest Block. The total population of Maligaon Forest Block is 1,194 out of which 591 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maligaon Forest Block is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maligaon Forest Block village is 161 which is 13% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maligaon Forest Block is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Maligaon Forest Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maligaon Forest Block is 62.3%. Thus Maligaon Forest Block village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 69.41% and the female literacy rate is 55.45% in Maligaon Forest Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maligaon Forest Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maligaon Forest Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maligaon Forest Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 81 | 80 |
| Literacy | 62.34% | 69.41% | 55.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 978 | 482 | 496 |
| Illiterate | 550 | 237 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.9% of total population in Maligaon Forest Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maligaon Forest Block village out of total population, 653 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 653 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 289 | 168 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 260 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 109 | 3 | 106 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 19 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 196 | 55 | 141 |
| Non Working | 541 | 247 | 294 |
Nearby Villages to Maligaon Forest Block,
Below are the list of villages near Maligaon Forest Block village in Kokrajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashiguri F V | 577 |
| Owguri Forest Village | 205 |
| Khalasi Forest Block | 537 |
| Maligaon Forest Village | 1,041 |
| Khalasi F V | 603 |
| Bhumka F V | 1,258 |
| Samukha Forest Block | 1,094 |
| Bishmuri F V | 397 |
| Mohendrapur F V | 875 |
| Mohanpur F V | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maligaon Forest Block, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia