Purani Geraj Kochari Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Purani Geraj Kochari is a village situated in Helem circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 74 families residing in the village Purani Geraj Kochari. The total population of Purani Geraj Kochari is 413 out of which 218 are males and 195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purani Geraj Kochari is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purani Geraj Kochari village is 52 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purani Geraj Kochari is 1,476 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Purani Geraj Kochari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purani Geraj Kochari is 72%. Thus Purani Geraj Kochari village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.19% and the female literacy rate is 63.41% in Purani Geraj Kochari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purani Geraj Kochari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purani Geraj Kochari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purani Geraj Kochari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 21 | 31 |
| Literacy | 72.02% | 79.19% | 63.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 159 | 83 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 62 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.5% of total population in Purani Geraj Kochari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purani Geraj Kochari village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 129 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 3 | 30 |
| Non Working | 234 | 86 | 148 |
Nearby Villages to Purani Geraj Kochari,
Below are the list of villages near Purani Geraj Kochari village in Helem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purani Geraj | 536 |
| Mora Chengelijan | 882 |
| Teton Bari | 942 |
| Noloni Bari | 1,415 |
| Kari Geraj | 662 |
| Tinikhania | 1,057 |
| Hatimara | 944 |
| Kekurijan | 1,857 |
| Sakumathia | 419 |
| Boroi T.E. 231/378 Grant | 1,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purani Geraj Kochari, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia