Bahjani Population, Caste, Working Data Darrang, Assam - Census 2011
Bahjani is a village situated in Kalaigaon circle of Darrang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Bahjani. The total population of Bahjani is 954 out of which 456 are males and 498 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahjani is 1,092.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahjani village is 115 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahjani is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Bahjani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahjani is 83.8%. Thus Bahjani village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Darrang district. The male literacy rate is 90.66% and the female literacy rate is 77.65% in Bahjani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahjani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahjani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahjani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 60 | 55 |
| Literacy | 83.79% | 90.66% | 77.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 12 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 384 | 183 | 201 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 97 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.3% of total population in Bahjani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahjani village out of total population, 434 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 434 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 216 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 155 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 44 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 198 | 52 | 146 |
| Non Working | 520 | 188 | 332 |
Map of Bahjani, Darrang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Bahjani, Kalaigaon
Below are the list of villages near Bahjani village in Kalaigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akalibari | 538 |
| Jabari Kuchi | 1,257 |
| Kamarpara | 1,208 |
| Garubandha | 781 |
| Udmari | 1,498 |
| Barkala Khas | 700 |
| Choudhuri Para | 1,006 |
| Durga Gaon | 707 |
| Neog Para | 1,069 |
| Dakhin Bokrajhar | 1,331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahjani, Darrang, Assam - Wikipedia