Nowagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Morigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Nowagaon is a village situated in Marigaon circle of Morigaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Nowagaon. The total population of Nowagaon is 1,377 out of which 686 are males and 691 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowagaon is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nowagaon village is 192 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowagaon is 1,110 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Nowagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowagaon is 72.9%. Thus Nowagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.4% of Morigaon district. The male literacy rate is 77.31% and the female literacy rate is 68.47% 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 | 192 | 91 | 101 |
| Literacy | 72.91% | 77.31% | 68.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 829 | 404 | 425 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 226 | 287 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.2% of total population in Nowagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowagaon village out of total population, 698 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 698 workers engaged in Main Work, 587 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 674 | 349 | 325 |
| Cultivators | 587 | 289 | 298 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Non Working | 679 | 324 | 355 |
Map of Nowagaon, Morigaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Nowagaon, Marigaon
Below are the list of villages near Nowagaon village in Marigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manipur No.2 | 1,278 |
| Ghoramara Pathar | 449 |
| Manipur No.1 | 2,594 |
| Buhagaon | 58 |
| Bar-Manipur | 905 |
| Raina Pathar | 486 |
| Pakamura | 20 |
| Marakolong No.2 | 846 |
| Katalamara Bari | 66 |
| Singimari | 705 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowagaon, Morigaon, Assam - Wikipedia