Hekokang Population, Caste, Working Data Dima Hasao, Assam - Census 2011
Hekokang is a village situated in Mahur circle of Dima Hasao district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Hekokang. The total population of Hekokang is 240 out of which 117 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hekokang is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hekokang village is 59 which is 25% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hekokang is 1,034 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Hekokang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hekokang is 85.1%. Thus Hekokang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.8% of Dima Hasao district. The male literacy rate is 93.18% and the female literacy rate is 77.42% in Hekokang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hekokang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hekokang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hekokang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Literacy | 85.08% | 93.18% | 77.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 233 | 116 | 117 |
| Illiterate | 86 | 35 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Hekokang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hekokang village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 48 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 40 | 51 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 46 | 44 |
| Non Working | 51 | 23 | 28 |
Map of Hekokang, Dima Hasao, Assam
Nearby Villages to Hekokang, Mahur
Below are the list of villages near Hekokang village in Mahur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rambam | 173 |
| Hegele | 215 |
| Tungje | 482 |
| Laisang | 778 |
| Khangmul | 114 |
| Dautuhaja Rly. Stn. | 65 |
| Jungle Basti | 86 |
| Hasanghajik | 112 |
| Longma Pt-III | 61 |
| T. Vangkho | 77 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hekokang, Dima Hasao, Assam - Wikipedia