Purani Geraj Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Purani Geraj is a village situated in Helem circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 99 families residing in the village Purani Geraj. The total population of Purani Geraj is 536 out of which 275 are males and 261 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purani Geraj is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purani Geraj village is 47 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purani Geraj is 516 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Purani Geraj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purani Geraj is 94.3%. Thus Purani Geraj village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 97.54% and the female literacy rate is 91.02% in Purani Geraj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purani Geraj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purani Geraj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purani Geraj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Literacy | 94.27% | 97.54% | 91.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 112 | 54 | 58 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 37 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.9% of total population in Purani Geraj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purani Geraj village out of total population, 129 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 129 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 107 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Non Working | 407 | 166 | 241 |
Nearby Villages to Purani Geraj,
Below are the list of villages near Purani Geraj village in Helem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teton Bari | 942 |
| Purani Geraj Kochari | 413 |
| Kari Geraj | 662 |
| Mora Chengelijan | 882 |
| Hatimara | 944 |
| Noloni Bari | 1,415 |
| Sakumathia | 419 |
| Tinikhania | 1,057 |
| Kawri Pathar | 120 |
| Kekurijan | 1,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purani Geraj, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia