Chowdang Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Chowdang Gaon is a village situated in Teok circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Chowdang Gaon. The total population of Chowdang Gaon is 1,232 out of which 628 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chowdang Gaon is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chowdang Gaon village is 124 which is 10% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chowdang Gaon is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Chowdang Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chowdang Gaon is 89.9%. Thus Chowdang Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 93.09% and the female literacy rate is 86.58% in Chowdang Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chowdang Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chowdang Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chowdang Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 64 | 60 |
| Literacy | 89.89% | 93.09% | 86.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 103 | 133 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chowdang Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chowdang Gaon village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 31.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 132 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 99 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 327 | 222 | 105 |
| Non Working | 756 | 274 | 482 |
Map of Chowdang Gaon, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Chowdang Gaon, Teok
Below are the list of villages near Chowdang Gaon village in Teok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Holuwa Gaon | 1,274 |
| Khathalboria Gaon | 1,099 |
| Namsesu Gaon | 721 |
| Dulia Gaon | 560 |
| Bangali Gaon | 1,158 |
| Tengabari Gaon | 845 |
| Kukurachowa Gaon | 1,424 |
| Seleng Grant | 2,409 |
| Hatimuria Gaon | 1,926 |
| Holowa Pathar Gaon | 1,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chowdang Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia