Lejam Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Lejam is a village situated in Lakhipur circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 573 families residing in the village Lejam. The total population of Lejam is 3,019 out of which 1,501 are males and 1,518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lejam is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lejam village is 550 which is 18% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 289 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lejam is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Lejam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lejam is 63.2%. Thus Lejam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 69.68% and the female literacy rate is 56.63% in Lejam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lejam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lejam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lejam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 550 | 261 | 289 |
| Literacy | 63.18% | 69.68% | 56.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,459 | 637 | 822 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lejam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lejam village out of total population, 779 were engaged in work activities. 67.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 779 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 527 | 498 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 224 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 224 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 209 | 43 |
| Non Working | 2,240 | 794 | 1,446 |
Map of Lejam, Goalpara, Assam
Nearby Villages to Lejam, Lakhipur
Below are the list of villages near Lejam village in Lakhipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puthimari | 1,222 |
| Khudra Paitori | 1,557 |
| Kasima | 1,331 |
| Swari Paitari | 1,267 |
| Bordol | 568 |
| Bhoismari | 753 |
| Boro Paitari | 1,327 |
| Mothabari | 1,457 |
| Niz Balikashi | 15 |
| Khonar Pubpar | 2,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lejam, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia