Nowsalia Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jorhat, Assam - Census 2011
Nowsalia Gaon is a village situated in Jorhat West circle of Jorhat district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 540 families residing in the village Nowsalia Gaon. The total population of Nowsalia Gaon is 2,486 out of which 1,295 are males and 1,191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nowsalia Gaon is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nowsalia Gaon village is 334 which is 13% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nowsalia Gaon is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Nowsalia Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nowsalia Gaon is 83.3%. Thus Nowsalia Gaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.8% of Jorhat district. The male literacy rate is 89.39% and the female literacy rate is 76.83% in Nowsalia Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nowsalia Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nowsalia Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nowsalia Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 334 | 183 | 151 |
| Literacy | 83.32% | 89.39% | 76.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455 | 222 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 301 | 392 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Nowsalia Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nowsalia Gaon village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 610 | 501 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 30 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 527 | 441 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 65 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,771 | 729 | 1,042 |
Map of Nowsalia Gaon, Jorhat, Assam
Nearby Villages to Nowsalia Gaon, Jorhat West
Below are the list of villages near Nowsalia Gaon village in Jorhat West.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| No.179 Mohbondha | 1,538 |
| Khangia Gaon | 3,338 |
| No.1 Bhalukmara | 807 |
| Dahutia Baruah | 2,312 |
| No.2 Bhalukmara | 2,154 |
| Takela Gaon | 461 |
| Kachamari Pathar | 936 |
| Sonari Gaon | 3,460 |
| Chang Chowa | 1,973 |
| Bahek Gaon | 1,123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nowsalia Gaon, Jorhat, Assam - Wikipedia