Bhumka Population, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Bhumka is a village situated in Bhowraguri circle of Kokrajhar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 160 families residing in the village Bhumka. The total population of Bhumka is 809 out of which 416 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhumka is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhumka village is 113 which is 14% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhumka is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Bhumka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhumka is 77.3%. Thus Bhumka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 83.66% and the female literacy rate is 70.45% in Bhumka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhumka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhumka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhumka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 55 | 58 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 83.66% | 70.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 438 | 221 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 271 | 114 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.1% of total population in Bhumka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhumka village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 236 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 176 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 45 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 35 | 32 |
| Non Working | 287 | 145 | 142 |
Map of Bhumka, Kokrajhar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Bhumka, Bhowraguri
Below are the list of villages near Bhumka village in Bhowraguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panijani Pt.-I | 2,346 |
| Kochugaon | 200 |
| Tengnarbhita | 5,495 |
| Somaijhora | 375 |
| Rupshi Pt.-II | 1,041 |
| Singimari-II | 392 |
| Tulsibil | 715 |
| Singimari-I | 320 |
| Boalkamari | 795 |
| Bhogijhora | 207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhumka, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia