Methonchowa Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sivasagar, Assam - Census 2011
Methonchowa Gaon is a village situated in Nazira circle of Sivasagar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 391 families residing in the village Methonchowa Gaon. The total population of Methonchowa Gaon is 1,793 out of which 936 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Methonchowa Gaon is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Methonchowa Gaon village is 246 which is 14% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Methonchowa Gaon is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Methonchowa Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Methonchowa Gaon is 70.5%. Thus Methonchowa Gaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Sivasagar district. The male literacy rate is 78.75% and the female literacy rate is 61.13% in Methonchowa Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Methonchowa Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Methonchowa Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Methonchowa Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 117 | 129 |
| Literacy | 70.46% | 78.75% | 61.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 703 | 291 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Methonchowa Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Methonchowa Gaon village out of total population, 711 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 711 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 226 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 55 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 58 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 113 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 309 | 125 |
| Non Working | 1,082 | 401 | 681 |
Nearby Villages to Methonchowa Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Methonchowa Gaon village in Nazira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Handique | 875 |
| Bihubor Grant | 1,695 |
| Adpuria | 4,537 |
| Rojabheta No.1 | 81 |
| Borgohain | 2,548 |
| Rojabheta Lakhimijan Grant No.1 | 506 |
| Methonchowa Grant | 393 |
| Lahon | 3,530 |
| Phuloni Bari | 580 |
| Kachari | 915 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Methonchowa Gaon, Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia