Sontok Grant Population, Caste, Working Data Sivasagar, Assam - Census 2011
Sontok Grant is a village situated in Nazira circle of Sivasagar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 314 families residing in the village Sontok Grant. The total population of Sontok Grant is 1,436 out of which 754 are males and 682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sontok Grant is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sontok Grant village is 259 which is 18% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sontok Grant is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Sontok Grant village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sontok Grant is 61.9%. Thus Sontok Grant village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Sivasagar district. The male literacy rate is 68.57% and the female literacy rate is 54.53% in Sontok Grant village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sontok Grant village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sontok Grant Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sontok Grant village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 140 | 119 |
| Literacy | 61.85% | 68.57% | 54.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 708 | 333 | 375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Sontok Grant village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sontok Grant village out of total population, 553 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 553 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 547 | 415 | 132 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 72 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 433 | 333 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Non Working | 883 | 333 | 550 |
Map of Sontok Grant, Sivasagar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Sontok Grant, Nazira
Below are the list of villages near Sontok Grant village in Nazira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Owguri Jan | 1,068 |
| 159 No. Grant | 530 |
| Garmur Miri | 4,175 |
| Adaboria Handique | 1,204 |
| Bogdoi | 1,188 |
| 107 No. Grant | 3,506 |
| Changdhora | 645 |
| Na-Gaon | 2,738 |
| Miri Gaon | 1,171 |
| Upper Namchai | 622 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sontok Grant, Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia