Maligaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bongaigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Maligaon is a village situated in Boitamari circle of Bongaigaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 389 families residing in the village Maligaon. The total population of Maligaon is 1,698 out of which 863 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maligaon is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maligaon village is 148 which is 9% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maligaon is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Maligaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maligaon is 91.5%. Thus Maligaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.8% of Bongaigaon district. The male literacy rate is 95.54% and the female literacy rate is 87.34% in Maligaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maligaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maligaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maligaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 79 | 69 |
| Literacy | 91.48% | 95.54% | 87.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 114 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Maligaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maligaon village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 415 | 366 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 195 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 148 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 72 | 122 |
| Non Working | 1,089 | 425 | 664 |
Nearby Villages to Maligaon,
Below are the list of villages near Maligaon village in Boitamari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bechimari | 467 |
| Salbari | 1,407 |
| Barkhata Pt III | 482 |
| Dhaknabari | 2,414 |
| Barkhata Pt II | 222 |
| Boalimari Pt I | 623 |
| Barkhata Pt I | 607 |
| Boalimari Pt II | 270 |
| Amguri | 1,577 |
| Kheluapara Pt V | 683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maligaon, Bongaigaon, Assam - Wikipedia