Otagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Otagaon is a village situated in Barnagar circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 377 families residing in the village Otagaon. The total population of Otagaon is 1,810 out of which 909 are males and 901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Otagaon is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Otagaon village is 315 which is 17% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Otagaon is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Otagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Otagaon is 61.3%. Thus Otagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 68.25% and the female literacy rate is 54.26% in Otagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Otagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Otagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Otagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 315 | 153 | 162 |
| Literacy | 61.34% | 68.25% | 54.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408 | 207 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 140 | 68 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 393 | 500 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.7% of total population in Otagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Otagaon village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 374 | 350 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 206 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 56 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 82 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 103 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,325 | 456 | 869 |
Nearby Villages to Otagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Otagaon village in Barnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuchiakhanda | 1,045 |
| Katajhar Gaon | 2,687 |
| Aikhari Bilar Pathar | 858 |
| BajeGaon | 409 |
| Bongshibarigaon | 2,079 |
| Moirajhar Pathar | 2,388 |
| Bongshibari Pathar | 293 |
| Athiabari | 4,234 |
| Pub Safakamar | 1,169 |
| Bajegaon Pathar | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Otagaon, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia