Petlagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Chirang, Assam - Census 2011
Petlagaon is a village situated in Sidli circle of Chirang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Petlagaon. The total population of Petlagaon is 1,026 out of which 517 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petlagaon is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petlagaon village is 148 which is 14% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petlagaon is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Petlagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petlagaon is 74.5%. Thus Petlagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Chirang district. The male literacy rate is 82.23% and the female literacy rate is 66.74% in Petlagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petlagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petlagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petlagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 78 | 70 |
| Literacy | 74.49% | 82.23% | 66.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 393 | 194 | 199 |
| Illiterate | 372 | 156 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.3% of total population in Petlagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petlagaon village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 276 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 60 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 9 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 206 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 22 | 27 |
| Non Working | 614 | 219 | 395 |
Nearby Villages to Petlagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Petlagaon village in Sidli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maigaon | 1,393 |
| Dangtala | 552 |
| Dakshin Kajalgaon | 377 |
| Amguri No. 1 | 965 |
| Madhyam Kajalgaon. | 180 |
| Kamardanga | 836 |
| Manglagaon | 1,369 |
| Kakragaon | 469 |
| Kukurmari | 3,469 |
| Ravapara | 1,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petlagaon, Chirang, Assam - Wikipedia