Powa Saikia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhemaji, Assam - Census 2011
Powa Saikia is a village situated in Dhemaji circle of Dhemaji district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Powa Saikia. The total population of Powa Saikia is 435 out of which 224 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Powa Saikia is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Powa Saikia village is 51 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Powa Saikia is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Powa Saikia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Powa Saikia is 90.4%. Thus Powa Saikia village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Dhemaji district. The male literacy rate is 96.97% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Powa Saikia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Powa Saikia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Powa Saikia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Powa Saikia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 26 | 25 |
| Literacy | 90.36% | 96.97% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 32 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Powa Saikia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Powa Saikia village out of total population, 251 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 251 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 124 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 84 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 38 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Non Working | 184 | 90 | 94 |
Nearby Villages to Powa Saikia,
Below are the list of villages near Powa Saikia village in Dhemaji.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakala Doloni | 118 |
| Narua Than N.C | 189 |
| Naruathan | 983 |
| Laomuri | 467 |
| Kechukhana N.C | 408 |
| Ghuguha Chapori | 54 |
| No.1 Kechukhana | 222 |
| No.2 Kechukhana | 282 |
| Jungle Block | 75 |
| Dhubabari | 1,815 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Powa Saikia, Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia