Nowagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Chirang, Assam - Census 2011
Nowagaon is a village situated in Bijni circle of Chirang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Nowagaon. The total population of Nowagaon is 119 out of which 61 are males and 58 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowagaon is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nowagaon village is 23 which is 19% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowagaon is 1,300 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Nowagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowagaon is 12.5%. Thus Nowagaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Chirang district. The male literacy rate is 11.76% and the female literacy rate is 13.33% 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 | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Literacy | 12.5% | 11.76% | 13.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 114 | 58 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 55 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.8% of total population in Nowagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowagaon village out of total population, 70 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 7 | 33 |
| Non Working | 49 | 25 | 24 |
Map of Nowagaon, Chirang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Nowagaon, Bijni
Below are the list of villages near Nowagaon village in Bijni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kherdanga | 323 |
| Patalmari | 187 |
| Balaguri | 360 |
| Pub-Amguri | 111 |
| Dakhin Gendabil | 279 |
| Ravapara | 1,117 |
| Parbatjhora | 492 |
| Elengmari | 247 |
| Napalpara | 71 |
| Simluguri | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowagaon, Chirang, Assam - Wikipedia