Bongshigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Bongshigaon is a village situated in Dotoma circle of Kokrajhar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 110 families residing in the village Bongshigaon. The total population of Bongshigaon is 556 out of which 261 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bongshigaon is 1,130.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bongshigaon village is 58 which is 10% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bongshigaon is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,130) of Bongshigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bongshigaon is 58%. Thus Bongshigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 68.12% and the female literacy rate is 49.44% in Bongshigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bongshigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bongshigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bongshigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Literacy | 58.03% | 68.12% | 49.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 550 | 258 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 105 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Bongshigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bongshigaon village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 110 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 74 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 12 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 11 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Non Working | 342 | 145 | 197 |
Map of Bongshigaon, Kokrajhar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Bongshigaon, Dotoma
Below are the list of villages near Bongshigaon village in Dotoma.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghilaguri | 436 |
| Anthaibil | 395 |
| Dangarkuti | 486 |
| Nalbari | 566 |
| Pachim Dangarkuti | 893 |
| Gopalgaon | 273 |
| Mosirrghop | 534 |
| Taktara | 304 |
| Dotma Pt.I | 733 |
| Chikargaon | 354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bongshigaon, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia