Meleng Grant Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Meleng Grant Gaon is a village situated in Teok circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,842 families residing in the village Meleng Grant Gaon. The total population of Meleng Grant Gaon is 8,572 out of which 4,205 are males and 4,367 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meleng Grant Gaon is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meleng Grant Gaon village is 1310 which is 15% of the total population. There are 649 male children and 661 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meleng Grant Gaon is 1,018 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Meleng Grant Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meleng Grant Gaon is 57%. Thus Meleng Grant Gaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 70.89% and the female literacy rate is 43.66% in Meleng Grant Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meleng Grant Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meleng Grant Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meleng Grant Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,310 | 649 | 661 |
| Literacy | 57% | 70.89% | 43.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 76 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 4,433 | 1,684 | 2,749 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Meleng Grant Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meleng Grant Gaon village out of total population, 3,556 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,556 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,318 | 1,252 | 1,066 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 181 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 137 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,783 | 918 | 865 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,238 | 705 | 533 |
| Non Working | 5,016 | 2,248 | 2,768 |
Map of Meleng Grant Gaon, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Meleng Grant Gaon, Teok
Below are the list of villages near Meleng Grant Gaon village in Teok.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| No.5 Jungle Block | 231 |
| Mout Gaon | 425 |
| Goria Cha Bagisa | 462 |
| Hatichungi | 1,689 |
| Changmai Gohain Gaon | 2,779 |
| Dulakharia Gaon | 1,297 |
| No.1 Fesualkhat Gaon | 1,178 |
| Gohain Handique | 1,565 |
| Diha Bagisha Bangali Gaon | 1,951 |
| Bonpittaguri Gaon | 654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meleng Grant Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia