Gossaigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Gossaigaon is a village situated in Bhowraguri circle of Kokrajhar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 668 families residing in the village Gossaigaon. The total population of Gossaigaon is 3,341 out of which 1,697 are males and 1,644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gossaigaon is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gossaigaon village is 696 which is 21% of the total population. There are 332 male children and 364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gossaigaon is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Gossaigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gossaigaon is 51.8%. Thus Gossaigaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 55.53% and the female literacy rate is 47.89% in Gossaigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gossaigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gossaigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gossaigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 696 | 332 | 364 |
| Literacy | 51.83% | 55.53% | 47.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,970 | 939 | 1,031 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gossaigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gossaigaon village out of total population, 977 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 977 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 440 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 831 | 768 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 310 | 298 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 440 | 407 | 33 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 51 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 89 | 57 |
| Non Working | 2,364 | 840 | 1,524 |
Map of Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Gossaigaon, Bhowraguri
Below are the list of villages near Gossaigaon village in Bhowraguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panijani Pt.-II | 372 |
| Kumguri | 2,198 |
| Panbari Pt.-I | 202 |
| Joypur | 2,123 |
| Gendabil Pt.-I | 96 |
| Jogirbhata | 918 |
| Gendabil Pt.-II | 170 |
| Kusumbil Pt.-II | 483 |
| Fulkumari Pt.-II | 529 |
| Kusumbil Pt.-I | 449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gossaigaon, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia