Upper Katoni Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Upper Katoni is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 527 families residing in the village Upper Katoni. The total population of Upper Katoni is 2,290 out of which 1,205 are males and 1,085 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Upper Katoni is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Upper Katoni village is 232 which is 10% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Upper Katoni is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Upper Katoni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Upper Katoni is 92.2%. Thus Upper Katoni village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 94.92% and the female literacy rate is 89.13% in Upper Katoni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Upper Katoni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Upper Katoni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Upper Katoni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 122 | 110 |
| Literacy | 92.18% | 94.92% | 89.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 260 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 53 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 177 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Upper Katoni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Upper Katoni village out of total population, 1,015 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,015 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 692 | 595 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 32 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 627 | 548 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 119 | 204 |
| Non Working | 1,275 | 491 | 784 |
Nearby Villages to Upper Katoni,
Below are the list of villages near Upper Katoni village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Doria Gaon | 1,109 |
| Phutuka Pathar | 429 |
| Kerela Gaon | 634 |
| Pohar Dia | 600 |
| Nam Katoni | 1,194 |
| Mohkhuti No.2 | 1,485 |
| Katoni Gaon Na-Satra | 888 |
| Garamur Phutuki Chapori | 2,820 |
| Lahalial | 835 |
| Garamur Jugi Pathar | 2,248 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Upper Katoni, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia