Howkip Punji Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Howkip Punji is a village situated in Lakhipur circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Howkip Punji. The total population of Howkip Punji is 274 out of which 133 are males and 141 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Howkip Punji is 1,060.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Howkip Punji village is 32 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Howkip Punji is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Howkip Punji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Howkip Punji is 96.7%. Thus Howkip Punji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 93.6% in Howkip Punji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Howkip Punji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Howkip Punji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Howkip Punji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Literacy | 96.69% | 100% | 93.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 137 | 64 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 16 | 24 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50% of total population in Howkip Punji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Howkip Punji village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 37 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 26 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Non Working | 196 | 81 | 115 |
Map of Howkip Punji, Cachar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Howkip Punji, Lakhipur
Below are the list of villages near Howkip Punji village in Lakhipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Lalpani | 1,530 |
| U.S. Uttar Lalpani Pt V | 568 |
| U.S.Labongkhal Pt IV | 691 |
| U.S. Umednagar Pt II | 168 |
| Chalitartol | 343 |
| Umed Nagar | 126 |
| Makhan Nagar | 764 |
| Cherenga Punji | 314 |
| Kharjan Punji | 902 |
| Jirighat Cha Bagicha Pt I | 3,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Howkip Punji, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia