Block No.8 Population, Caste, Working Data Morigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Block No.8 is a village situated in Marigaon circle of Morigaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Block No.8. The total population of Block No.8 is 664 out of which 337 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Block No.8 is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Block No.8 village is 154 which is 23% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Block No.8 is 878 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Block No.8 village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Block No.8 is 59.2%. Thus Block No.8 village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.4% of Morigaon district. The male literacy rate is 65.1% and the female literacy rate is 53.33% in Block No.8 village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Block No.8 village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Block No.8 Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Block No.8 village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 82 | 72 |
| Literacy | 59.22% | 65.1% | 53.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 61 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 362 | 171 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Block No.8 village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Block No.8 village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 130 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 74 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 36 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 48 | 71 |
| Non Working | 389 | 159 | 230 |
Map of Block No.8, Morigaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Block No.8, Marigaon
Below are the list of villages near Block No.8 village in Marigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barjalah | 471 |
| Sarumati Parbat | 590 |
| Basundhari Jalah | 2,156 |
| Barkhal | 1,776 |
| Alisinga | 1,805 |
| Palahguri | 1,644 |
| Hatkhula | 798 |
| Amzari | 212 |
| Dahuti Habi | 603 |
| Bhalukaguri | 561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Block No.8, Morigaon, Assam - Wikipedia