Dekapam Pensam Population, Caste, Working Data Dhemaji, Assam - Census 2011
Dekapam Pensam is a village situated in Jonai circle of Dhemaji district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Dekapam Pensam. The total population of Dekapam Pensam is 1,189 out of which 636 are males and 553 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dekapam Pensam is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dekapam Pensam village is 198 which is 17% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dekapam Pensam is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Dekapam Pensam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dekapam Pensam is 59.7%. Thus Dekapam Pensam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Dhemaji district. The male literacy rate is 68.8% and the female literacy rate is 49.24% in Dekapam Pensam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dekapam Pensam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dekapam Pensam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dekapam Pensam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 104 | 94 |
| Literacy | 59.74% | 68.8% | 49.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 700 | 357 | 343 |
| Illiterate | 597 | 270 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.9% of total population in Dekapam Pensam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dekapam Pensam village out of total population, 654 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 300 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 204 | 94 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 95 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 46 | 153 |
| Non Working | 535 | 290 | 245 |
Map of Dekapam Pensam, Dhemaji, Assam
Nearby Villages to Dekapam Pensam, Jonai
Below are the list of villages near Dekapam Pensam village in Jonai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| No.1 Udai Pur | 1,492 |
| Hosong | 617 |
| Seren Sonowal | 564 |
| Anu Dolung | 617 |
| Seren Nepali | 281 |
| Mach Khowa | 260 |
| No.2 Simen Chapori | 483 |
| Naharani Pathar | 126 |
| Handique | 1,146 |
| Bokajan | 189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dekapam Pensam, Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia