Alta Population, Caste, Working Data Kamrup, Assam - Census 2011
Alta is a village situated in Kamalpur circle of Kamrup district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 355 families residing in the village Alta. The total population of Alta is 1,649 out of which 837 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alta is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alta village is 183 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alta is 1,153 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Alta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alta is 88.4%. Thus Alta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Kamrup district. The male literacy rate is 94.55% and the female literacy rate is 81.93% in Alta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 85 | 98 |
| Literacy | 88.4% | 94.55% | 81.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 126 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alta village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 435 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 139 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 232 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,118 | 365 | 753 |
Map of Alta, Kamrup, Assam
Nearby Villages to Alta, Kamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Alta village in Kamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraighat Salmara | 1,886 |
| Khudra Saraighat | 82 |
| Salmara | 2,220 |
| Mandakata | 1,915 |
| Bhomolahati | 2,350 |
| Simelibari | 2,430 |
| Bezera | 2,434 |
| Dakshin Mandakata | 3,046 |
| Khehenipara | 1,655 |
| Kumnagar | 240 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alta, Kamrup, Assam - Wikipedia