Purani Jelam Population, Caste, Working Data Dhemaji, Assam - Census 2011
Purani Jelam is a village situated in Jonai circle of Dhemaji district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 175 families residing in the village Purani Jelam. The total population of Purani Jelam is 1,025 out of which 521 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purani Jelam is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purani Jelam village is 170 which is 17% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purani Jelam is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Purani Jelam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purani Jelam is 73%. Thus Purani Jelam village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Dhemaji district. The male literacy rate is 78.24% and the female literacy rate is 67.61% in Purani Jelam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purani Jelam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purani Jelam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purani Jelam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 89 | 81 |
| Literacy | 72.98% | 78.24% | 67.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 627 | 318 | 309 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 183 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.2% of total population in Purani Jelam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purani Jelam village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 31.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 139 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 131 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 108 | 216 |
| Non Working | 550 | 274 | 276 |
Nearby Villages to Purani Jelam,
Below are the list of villages near Purani Jelam village in Jonai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| No.1 Jelam | 861 |
| Tea Garden | 185 |
| No.2 Rigbi | 1,161 |
| Kemi | 815 |
| Kaplong Mahmora | 501 |
| Tea Garden | 9 |
| No.2 Bahir Jonai | 281 |
| Oriamghat No.1 | 412 |
| No.1 Rigbi | 577 |
| Oriamghat Nepali | 184 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purani Jelam, Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia