Nowjan Population, Caste, Working Data Sivasagar, Assam - Census 2011
Nowjan is a village situated in Sibsagar circle of Sivasagar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 517 families residing in the village Nowjan. The total population of Nowjan is 2,357 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowjan is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nowjan village is 292 which is 12% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowjan is 921 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Nowjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowjan is 92.2%. Thus Nowjan village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Sivasagar district. The male literacy rate is 95.09% and the female literacy rate is 89.28% in Nowjan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowjan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowjan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 292 | 152 | 140 |
| Literacy | 92.2% | 95.09% | 89.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 466 | 236 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 203 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.8% of total population in Nowjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowjan village out of total population, 708 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 708 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 388 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 470 | 366 | 104 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 155 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,649 | 648 | 1,001 |
Nearby Villages to Nowjan,
Below are the list of villages near Nowjan village in Sibsagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khata Pathar | 1,889 |
| Gohain Gaon | 2,463 |
| Namtiyal Pathar | 1,615 |
| Joyapar | 1,163 |
| Deoulia Khat | 1,637 |
| Akhoi Phutia | 1,291 |
| Bailung Pathar | 299 |
| Kowamora Hondique | 1,584 |
| Arjun Guri | 2,157 |
| Merbill | 1,192 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowjan, Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia