Block B Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Block B is a village situated in Baska circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,112 families residing in the village Block B. The total population of Block B is 5,593 out of which 2,897 are males and 2,696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Block B is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Block B village is 856 which is 15% of the total population. There are 432 male children and 424 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Block B is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Block B village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Block B is 67.7%. Thus Block B village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 74.93% and the female literacy rate is 59.95% in Block B village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Block B village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Block B Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Block B village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 856 | 432 | 424 |
| Literacy | 67.74% | 74.93% | 59.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 69 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 119 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 2,384 | 1,050 | 1,334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Block B village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Block B village out of total population, 2,256 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 684 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,605 | 1,231 | 374 |
| Cultivators | 684 | 639 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 116 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 29 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 751 | 447 | 304 |
| Marginal Workers | 651 | 386 | 265 |
| Non Working | 3,337 | 1,280 | 2,057 |
Map of Block B, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Block B, Baska
Below are the list of villages near Block B village in Baska.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Reclamation Block A | 1,794 |
| Block C | 1,779 |
| Subonsiri | 2,401 |
| Manikpur | 922 |
| Dumunibagan | 6,855 |
| Matipur | 1,898 |
| Arnibil | 762 |
| Narayanpur | 1,749 |
| Dihira | 1,240 |
| Bhogpara | 3,366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Block B, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia