Gohain Handique Population, Caste, Working Data Sivasagar, Assam - Census 2011
Gohain Handique is a village situated in Nazira circle of Sivasagar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 231 families residing in the village Gohain Handique. The total population of Gohain Handique is 1,102 out of which 582 are males and 520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gohain Handique is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gohain Handique village is 86 which is 8% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gohain Handique is 509 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Gohain Handique village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gohain Handique is 90.4%. Thus Gohain Handique village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Sivasagar district. The male literacy rate is 94.86% and the female literacy rate is 85.54% 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 | 86 | 57 | 29 |
| Literacy | 90.35% | 94.86% | 85.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 84 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Gohain Handique village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gohain Handique village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252 | 222 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 23 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 119 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 88 | 34 |
| Non Working | 728 | 272 | 456 |
Map of Gohain Handique, Sivasagar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gohain Handique, Nazira
Below are the list of villages near Gohain Handique village in Nazira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halua Gaon | 1,182 |
| Nirmolia Gaon | 1,764 |
| Phuloni Bari | 580 |
| Bamun Pukhuri Chah Bagicha | 3,410 |
| Methonchowa Grant | 393 |
| Hulal Kalita | 916 |
| Borgohain | 2,548 |
| Methon Chowa Gohain | 246 |
| Rojabheta No.1 | 81 |
| Mout Gaon | 1,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gohain Handique, Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia