Morikolong Population, Caste, Working Data Morigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Morikolong is a village situated in Marigaon circle of Morigaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Morikolong. The total population of Morikolong is 1,126 out of which 591 are males and 535 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Morikolong is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Morikolong village is 132 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Morikolong is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Morikolong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Morikolong is 85%. Thus Morikolong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.4% of Morigaon district. The male literacy rate is 89.29% and the female literacy rate is 80.25% in Morikolong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Morikolong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Morikolong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Morikolong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 68 | 64 |
| Literacy | 85.01% | 89.29% | 80.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 375 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 106 | 52 | 54 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 124 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.4% of total population in Morikolong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Morikolong village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 268 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 90 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 163 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 71 | 81 |
| Non Working | 670 | 252 | 418 |
Map of Morikolong, Morigaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Morikolong, Marigaon
Below are the list of villages near Morikolong village in Marigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thekeraguri | 929 |
| Rupaibari | 2,412 |
| Dihukichamaka | 378 |
| Mikirgaon | 2,740 |
| Patrabari | 914 |
| Telahi Bhatgaon | 2,549 |
| Lukakuchi | 722 |
| Bangaldhara | 2,786 |
| Belguri | 309 |
| Bihubari | 2,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Morikolong, Morigaon, Assam - Wikipedia