Pithakhowa Population, Caste, Working Data Darrang, Assam - Census 2011
Pithakhowa is a village situated in Sipajhar circle of Darrang district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 643 families residing in the village Pithakhowa. The total population of Pithakhowa is 2,870 out of which 1,464 are males and 1,406 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pithakhowa is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pithakhowa village is 272 which is 9% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pithakhowa is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Pithakhowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pithakhowa is 85.3%. Thus Pithakhowa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Darrang district. The male literacy rate is 90.43% and the female literacy rate is 79.86% in Pithakhowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pithakhowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pithakhowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pithakhowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 137 | 135 |
| Literacy | 85.26% | 90.43% | 79.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 414 | 201 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 264 | 391 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pithakhowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pithakhowa village out of total population, 947 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 947 workers engaged in Main Work, 612 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 919 | 846 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 612 | 585 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 222 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,923 | 598 | 1,325 |
Map of Pithakhowa, Darrang, Assam
Nearby Villages to Pithakhowa, Sipajhar
Below are the list of villages near Pithakhowa village in Sipajhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hazarikapara | 2,769 |
| Jhakuwapara | 2,258 |
| Satmadar | 781 |
| Debananda Satra | 2,096 |
| Pakabangipara | 2,179 |
| Kachari Para | 864 |
| Chotoathiabari | 755 |
| Balipara | 712 |
| Barathiabari | 1,198 |
| Byas Para | 1,645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pithakhowa, Darrang, Assam - Wikipedia