Paikan Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Paikan is a village situated in Katigora circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 594 families residing in the village Paikan. The total population of Paikan is 2,848 out of which 1,455 are males and 1,393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikan is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikan village is 583 which is 20% of the total population. There are 301 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikan is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Paikan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikan is 77.3%. Thus Paikan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 85.44% and the female literacy rate is 68.86% in Paikan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 583 | 301 | 282 |
| Literacy | 77.31% | 85.44% | 68.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,097 | 469 | 628 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paikan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikan village out of total population, 766 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 766 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 88 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 696 | 657 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 88 | 88 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 554 | 518 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 70 | 53 | 17 |
| Non Working | 2,082 | 745 | 1,337 |
Map of Paikan, Cachar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Paikan, Katigora
Below are the list of villages near Paikan village in Katigora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipur | 1,441 |
| Gobindakupa | 3,747 |
| Rajyeswarpur Pt I | 886 |
| Talkar Grant | 8,068 |
| Rajyeswarpur Pt II | 1,592 |
| Kalain Cherra Grant | 1,671 |
| Talkar Beel | 56 |
| Kalain Cherra Bagicha | 190 |
| Saraspur | 1,508 |
| Craigpark Bagicha | 1,560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikan, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia