Bongaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Bongaon is a village situated in Jorhat East circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Bongaon. The total population of Bongaon is 1,621 out of which 814 are males and 807 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bongaon is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bongaon village is 142 which is 9% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bongaon is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Bongaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bongaon is 94.9%. Thus Bongaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 97.58% and the female literacy rate is 92.26% in Bongaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bongaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bongaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bongaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 71 | 71 |
| Literacy | 94.93% | 97.58% | 92.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 57 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 217 | 89 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bongaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bongaon village out of total population, 802 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 802 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 425 | 383 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 140 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 253 | 217 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 377 | 132 | 245 |
| Non Working | 819 | 299 | 520 |
Map of Bongaon, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Bongaon, Jorhat East
Below are the list of villages near Bongaon village in Jorhat East.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhari Gaon | 661 |
| Bharalowa Sonari | 3,390 |
| Tinikuria Dhekia Khowa | 1,638 |
| Bum-Kukura Chowa | 1,561 |
| Bam-Dhekia Khowa | 819 |
| Dagar Chowk | 663 |
| Bormoinaparia Gaon | 1,441 |
| Garia Habi | 444 |
| Borkhalia Gaon | 2,074 |
| Sorumona Poria | 997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bongaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia