Dekar Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Dekar Gaon is a village situated in Chariduar circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Dekar Gaon. The total population of Dekar Gaon is 784 out of which 418 are males and 366 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dekar Gaon is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dekar Gaon village is 117 which is 15% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dekar Gaon is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Dekar Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dekar Gaon is 46%. Thus Dekar Gaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 49.31% and the female literacy rate is 42.16% in Dekar Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dekar Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dekar Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dekar Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 57 | 60 |
| Literacy | 46.03% | 49.31% | 42.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 36 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 240 | 237 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Dekar Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dekar Gaon village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 205 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 167 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 31 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Non Working | 514 | 187 | 327 |
Map of Dekar Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Dekar Gaon, Chariduar
Below are the list of villages near Dekar Gaon village in Chariduar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barson Gaon | 937 |
| Niz-Bahbari | 1,524 |
| No.1 Ghogora Req Grant | 687 |
| Satai Ban Gaon | 1,888 |
| Naharani Gaon | 877 |
| Dopdopi | 463 |
| Naharani Pathar | 668 |
| Urohiloga Ban Gaon | 657 |
| Gandura Bil | 560 |
| Bongijuli No.1 | 3,752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dekar Gaon, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia