Biswanath Town Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Biswanath Town is a village situated in Biswanath circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 577 families residing in the village Biswanath Town. The total population of Biswanath Town is 2,792 out of which 1,392 are males and 1,400 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biswanath Town is 1,006.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Biswanath Town village is 304 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biswanath Town is 1,321 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Biswanath Town village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biswanath Town is 86.3%. Thus Biswanath Town village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.23% and the female literacy rate is 80.2% in Biswanath Town village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biswanath Town village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biswanath Town Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biswanath Town village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 131 | 173 |
| Literacy | 86.29% | 92.23% | 80.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,260 | 1,131 | 1,129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 645 | 229 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Biswanath Town village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biswanath Town village out of total population, 857 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 857 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 761 | 688 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 731 | 662 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 45 | 51 |
| Non Working | 1,935 | 659 | 1,276 |
Map of Biswanath Town, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Biswanath Town, Biswanath
Below are the list of villages near Biswanath Town village in Biswanath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Niz-Biswanath | 2,511 |
| No.5 Komalia | 2,155 |
| Sal Mari | 2,568 |
| Solmari | 1,520 |
| Barjarani Mikir | 631 |
| Garoi Mari | 151 |
| Barjarani Bangali | 1,876 |
| Gaibandha | 189 |
| No.1 Barjarani | 160 |
| No.2 Barjarani | 2,720 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biswanath Town, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia