Bon Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Bon Gaon is a village situated in Majuli circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Bon Gaon. The total population of Bon Gaon is 1,622 out of which 794 are males and 828 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bon Gaon is 1,043.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bon Gaon village is 155 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bon Gaon is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,043) of Bon Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bon Gaon is 93.7%. Thus Bon Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 98.04% and the female literacy rate is 89.64% in Bon Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bon Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bon Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bon Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 80 | 75 |
| Literacy | 93.73% | 98.04% | 89.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 244 | 272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 94 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bon Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bon Gaon village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 299 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 83 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 220 | 176 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 83 | 47 |
| Non Working | 1,128 | 412 | 716 |
Map of Bon Gaon, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Bon Gaon, Majuli
Below are the list of villages near Bon Gaon village in Majuli.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jogi Gaon | 796 |
| Mekheli Gaon | 985 |
| Atoi Chuk | 338 |
| Bonkhowa Chuk | 1,412 |
| Goroimari Doloni | 541 |
| Bhuramora No.2 | 583 |
| Karhal Gaon | 749 |
| Bhuramora No.1 | 443 |
| Chamaguri Satra | 823 |
| Jorbeel | 766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bon Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia