Howlighat Population, Caste, Working Data Nalbari, Assam - Census 2011
Howlighat is a village situated in Barkhetri circle of Nalbari district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 336 families residing in the village Howlighat. The total population of Howlighat is 1,784 out of which 899 are males and 885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Howlighat is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Howlighat village is 223 which is 12% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Howlighat is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Howlighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Howlighat is 74%. Thus Howlighat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Nalbari district. The male literacy rate is 78.26% and the female literacy rate is 69.61% in Howlighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Howlighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Howlighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Howlighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 108 | 115 |
| Literacy | 73.99% | 78.26% | 69.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 46 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 629 | 280 | 349 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Howlighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Howlighat village out of total population, 464 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 464 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 362 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 216 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 41 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 94 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 43 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,320 | 494 | 826 |
Map of Howlighat, Nalbari, Assam
Nearby Villages to Howlighat, Barkhetri
Below are the list of villages near Howlighat village in Barkhetri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sapkata | 2,776 |
| Kalardia | 182 |
| Mukalmua | 4,111 |
| Sobhamari | 311 |
| Chanda | 1,084 |
| Baramara | 144 |
| No.2.Bortola | 1,300 |
| Bhelakhaiti | 738 |
| No.1.Bortola | 1,514 |
| No.1.Bhelengimari | 95 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Howlighat, Nalbari, Assam - Wikipedia