Nowagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Bongaigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Nowagaon is a village situated in Bijni circle of Bongaigaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 670 families residing in the village Nowagaon. The total population of Nowagaon is 3,398 out of which 1,693 are males and 1,705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowagaon is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nowagaon village is 616 which is 18% of the total population. There are 313 male children and 303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowagaon is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Nowagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowagaon is 63%. Thus Nowagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.8% of Bongaigaon district. The male literacy rate is 67.75% and the female literacy rate is 58.27% in Nowagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 616 | 313 | 303 |
| Literacy | 62.98% | 67.75% | 58.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,646 | 758 | 888 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nowagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowagaon village out of total population, 1,126 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,126 workers engaged in Main Work, 425 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 857 | 755 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 425 | 416 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 119 | 49 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 191 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 269 | 60 | 209 |
| Non Working | 2,272 | 878 | 1,394 |
Map of Nowagaon, Bongaigaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Nowagaon, Bijni
Below are the list of villages near Nowagaon village in Bijni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abadi | 1,730 |
| Fornaisali F.V. | 1,145 |
| Takabari | 2,413 |
| Jhawbari | 1,530 |
| Odlaguri | 2,086 |
| Beshimari | 664 |
| Salabila No.1 | 1,818 |
| Salabila No.3 | 2,665 |
| Salabila No.2 | 1,007 |
| Aoulaguri | 1,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowagaon, Bongaigaon, Assam - Wikipedia