Bahek Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Bahek Gaon is a village situated in Jorhat West circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 245 families residing in the village Bahek Gaon. The total population of Bahek Gaon is 1,123 out of which 557 are males and 566 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahek Gaon is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahek Gaon village is 105 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahek Gaon is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Bahek Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahek Gaon is 98.6%. Thus Bahek Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 99.21% and the female literacy rate is 98.05% in Bahek Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahek Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahek Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahek Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 51 | 54 |
| Literacy | 98.62% | 99.21% | 98.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 55 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahek Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahek Gaon village out of total population, 385 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 385 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 231 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 136 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 83 | 51 |
| Non Working | 738 | 243 | 495 |
Map of Bahek Gaon, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Bahek Gaon, Jorhat West
Below are the list of villages near Bahek Gaon village in Jorhat West.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonari Gaon | 3,460 |
| Kuhiar Boria | 1,787 |
| Takela Gaon | 461 |
| Chaliha Gaon | 6,597 |
| Dahutia Baruah | 2,312 |
| Rongai Habi | 844 |
| Khangia Gaon | 3,338 |
| Senchoa Gaon | 2,880 |
| Nowsalia Gaon | 2,486 |
| Choudang Gaon No.2 | 2,702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahek Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia