Jhargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Jhargaon is a village situated in Tamulpur circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Jhargaon. The total population of Jhargaon is 1,774 out of which 906 are males and 868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jhargaon is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jhargaon village is 197 which is 11% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhargaon is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Jhargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jhargaon is 85.7%. Thus Jhargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 92.8% and the female literacy rate is 78.34% in Jhargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jhargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jhargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 100 | 97 |
| Literacy | 85.73% | 92.8% | 78.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 71 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 640 | 317 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 158 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.1% of total population in Jhargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jhargaon village out of total population, 776 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 776 workers engaged in Main Work, 407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 685 | 445 | 240 |
| Cultivators | 407 | 245 | 162 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 151 | 65 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 67 | 24 |
| Non Working | 998 | 394 | 604 |
Map of Jhargaon, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Jhargaon, Tamulpur
Below are the list of villages near Jhargaon village in Tamulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chukamari | 727 |
| Batiamari | 615 |
| Ghogapar | 1,041 |
| Chapatal | 2,129 |
| Teteliguri | 1,979 |
| Barbila | 2,179 |
| Guakuchi | 1,270 |
| Barkhata | 956 |
| Amayapur | 737 |
| Baraliapar | 1,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhargaon, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia