Bahikhowa Population, Caste, Working Data Golaghat, Assam - Census 2011
Bahikhowa is a village situated in Bokakhat circle of Golaghat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 505 families residing in the village Bahikhowa. The total population of Bahikhowa is 3,140 out of which 1,558 are males and 1,582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahikhowa is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahikhowa village is 513 which is 16% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 248 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahikhowa is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Bahikhowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahikhowa is 55.5%. Thus Bahikhowa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.7% of Golaghat district. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 48.2% in Bahikhowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahikhowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahikhowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahikhowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 513 | 265 | 248 |
| Literacy | 55.5% | 63.03% | 48.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 59 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,530 | 1,259 | 1,271 |
| Illiterate | 1,682 | 743 | 939 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.6% of total population in Bahikhowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahikhowa village out of total population, 1,660 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,660 workers engaged in Main Work, 644 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 844 | 734 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 644 | 597 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 19 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 131 | 103 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 816 | 92 | 724 |
| Non Working | 1,480 | 732 | 748 |
Map of Bahikhowa, Golaghat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Bahikhowa, Bokakhat
Below are the list of villages near Bahikhowa village in Bokakhat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaiati | 650 |
| Bamun Gaon | 319 |
| Balijan | 3,949 |
| Bez-Gaon | 88 |
| Koilakhat | 1,404 |
| Kalakhowa | 3,319 |
| Palashguri | 1,221 |
| Ageratoli | 156 |
| Kumarani Pathar | 383 |
| Beloguri | 956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahikhowa, Golaghat, Assam - Wikipedia