Ara Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Ara Gaon is a village situated in Chariduar circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 551 families residing in the village Ara Gaon. The total population of Ara Gaon is 2,440 out of which 1,199 are males and 1,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ara Gaon is 1,035.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ara Gaon village is 267 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ara Gaon is 963 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Ara Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ara Gaon is 89.8%. Thus Ara Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.07% and the female literacy rate is 85.77% in Ara Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ara Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ara Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ara Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 267 | 136 | 131 |
| Literacy | 89.83% | 94.07% | 85.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 42 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 199 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Ara Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ara Gaon village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 715 | 614 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 134 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 540 | 451 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 84 | 72 |
| Non Working | 1,569 | 501 | 1,068 |
Map of Ara Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Ara Gaon, Chariduar
Below are the list of villages near Ara Gaon village in Chariduar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhekeri Gaon | 1,222 |
| Udmari Gaon | 690 |
| Bokagaon | 834 |
| Dighali Gaon | 3,400 |
| Bhobola Gaon | 552 |
| Bura Gaon No.2 | 2,342 |
| Ouhola Gaon | 761 |
| Bam Gaon | 1,250 |
| Bhobola Gaon Bangali | 283 |
| Bam Gaon No.1 | 819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ara Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia