Bekijan Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Bekijan is a village situated in Helem circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Bekijan. The total population of Bekijan is 403 out of which 203 are males and 200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bekijan is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bekijan village is 48 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bekijan is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Bekijan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bekijan is 85.1%. Thus Bekijan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.14% and the female literacy rate is 82.02% in Bekijan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bekijan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bekijan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bekijan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Literacy | 85.07% | 88.14% | 82.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 101 | 47 | 54 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Bekijan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bekijan village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 111 | 99 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Non Working | 273 | 91 | 182 |
Map of Bekijan, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Bekijan, Helem
Below are the list of villages near Bekijan village in Helem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khatar Bari | 565 |
| Barjohabari | 451 |
| Charengia | 916 |
| Moranbari | 1,037 |
| Baranga Bari | 1,376 |
| Dhopabar | 1,048 |
| Hukajan | 1,346 |
| Telini Pukhuri | 629 |
| Affara Khat | 1,058 |
| Dipara Pukhuri | 1,416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bekijan, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia