Gohain Handique Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Gohain Handique is a village situated in Teok circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Gohain Handique. The total population of Gohain Handique is 1,565 out of which 785 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gohain Handique is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gohain Handique village is 126 which is 8% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gohain Handique is 1,032 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Gohain Handique village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gohain Handique is 91.3%. Thus Gohain Handique village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 94.19% and the female literacy rate is 88.41% in Gohain Handique village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gohain Handique village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gohain Handique Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gohain Handique village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 126 | 62 | 64 |
| Literacy | 91.31% | 94.19% | 88.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 104 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gohain Handique village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gohain Handique village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 36.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 144 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 40 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 95 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 184 | 154 |
| Non Working | 1,036 | 457 | 579 |
Map of Gohain Handique, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gohain Handique, Teok
Below are the list of villages near Gohain Handique village in Teok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bonpittaguri Gaon | 654 |
| Dulakharia Gaon | 1,297 |
| Nora Gaon | 482 |
| Hatichungi | 1,689 |
| No.164 Grant | 2,495 |
| Mout Gaon | 425 |
| Nomotia Guhain Gaon | 994 |
| No.5 Jungle Block | 231 |
| Na Pam Guhain Gaon | 498 |
| Meleng Grant Gaon | 8,572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gohain Handique, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia