Kharjan Punji Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Kharjan Punji is a village situated in Lakhipur circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Kharjan Punji. The total population of Kharjan Punji is 902 out of which 466 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharjan Punji is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharjan Punji village is 156 which is 17% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharjan Punji is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Kharjan Punji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharjan Punji is 62.6%. Thus Kharjan Punji village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 65.89% and the female literacy rate is 59.12% in Kharjan Punji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharjan Punji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharjan Punji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharjan Punji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 156 | 82 | 74 |
| Literacy | 62.6% | 65.89% | 59.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 335 | 169 | 166 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 213 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kharjan Punji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharjan Punji village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 188 | 173 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 72 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 89 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 51 | 113 |
| Non Working | 550 | 242 | 308 |
Map of Kharjan Punji, Cachar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Kharjan Punji, Lakhipur
Below are the list of villages near Kharjan Punji village in Lakhipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhan Nagar | 764 |
| Jirighat Cha Bagicha Pt I | 3,841 |
| Umed Nagar | 126 |
| Digligaon | 1,745 |
| U.S. Umednagar Pt II | 168 |
| Kalam Naga Punji | 873 |
| U.S. Uttar Lalpani Pt V | 568 |
| U.S. Chur Punji Pt III | 566 |
| Howkip Punji | 274 |
| U.S. Lakhichera Pt VI | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharjan Punji, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia