Bam Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Bam Gaon is a village situated in Chariduar circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Bam Gaon. The total population of Bam Gaon is 1,250 out of which 659 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bam Gaon is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bam Gaon village is 143 which is 11% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bam Gaon is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Bam Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bam Gaon is 82.2%. Thus Bam Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.31% and the female literacy rate is 76.36% in Bam Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bam Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bam Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bam Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 68 | 75 |
| Literacy | 82.2% | 87.31% | 76.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 136 | 68 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 340 | 143 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Bam Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bam Gaon village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 274 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 243 | 209 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 75 | 22 |
| Non Working | 839 | 310 | 529 |
Map of Bam Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Bam Gaon, Chariduar
Below are the list of villages near Bam Gaon village in Chariduar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bura Gaon No.2 | 2,342 |
| Bam Gaon No.1 | 819 |
| Dighali Gaon | 3,400 |
| Bam Gaon No.2 | 1,246 |
| Udmari Gaon | 690 |
| Pak Bil | 1,355 |
| Ara Gaon | 2,440 |
| Purana Hatkhola | 522 |
| Dhekeri Gaon | 1,222 |
| Akabasti Bangali | 2,006 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bam Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia