Kokjar Population, Caste, Working Data Kamrup, Assam - Census 2011
Kokjar is a village situated in Palasbari circle of Kamrup district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 762 families residing in the village Kokjar. The total population of Kokjar is 3,560 out of which 1,842 are males and 1,718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kokjar is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kokjar village is 351 which is 10% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kokjar is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Kokjar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kokjar is 86.6%. Thus Kokjar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Kamrup district. The male literacy rate is 92% and the female literacy rate is 80.94% in Kokjar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kokjar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kokjar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kokjar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 351 | 191 | 160 |
| Literacy | 86.63% | 92% | 80.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,016 | 518 | 498 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 780 | 323 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kokjar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kokjar village out of total population, 1,363 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,363 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,055 | 869 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 48 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 73 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 849 | 730 | 119 |
| Marginal Workers | 308 | 188 | 120 |
| Non Working | 2,197 | 785 | 1,412 |
Map of Kokjar, Kamrup, Assam
Nearby Villages to Kokjar, Palasbari
Below are the list of villages near Kokjar village in Palasbari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barkukuria | 1,309 |
| Dhantula Rangamati | 1,245 |
| Baranti Maniari | 2,587 |
| Hudumpur | 1,510 |
| Parakuchi | 1,278 |
| Chayani Rangamati | 1,960 |
| Urput | 2,342 |
| Magur Para | 1,161 |
| Amranga | 3,977 |
| Chayani Moniari | 2,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kokjar, Kamrup, Assam - Wikipedia