Howaithang Population, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Howaithang is a village situated in Sonai circle of Cachar district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 679 families residing in the village Howaithang. The total population of Howaithang is 3,402 out of which 1,704 are males and 1,698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Howaithang is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Howaithang village is 653 which is 19% of the total population. There are 329 male children and 324 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Howaithang is 985 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Howaithang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Howaithang is 80.3%. Thus Howaithang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 87.64% and the female literacy rate is 72.93% in Howaithang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Howaithang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Howaithang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Howaithang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 653 | 329 | 324 |
| Literacy | 80.28% | 87.64% | 72.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 1,195 | 499 | 696 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Howaithang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Howaithang village out of total population, 973 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 973 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 825 | 783 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 260 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 210 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 332 | 308 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 97 | 51 |
| Non Working | 2,429 | 824 | 1,605 |
Map of Howaithang, Cachar, Assam
Nearby Villages to Howaithang, Sonai
Below are the list of villages near Howaithang village in Sonai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laylapur | 1,353 |
| Frenchnagar | 1,870 |
| Joydhanpur | 2,477 |
| Channighat | 3,604 |
| Rajghat | 4,709 |
| Aradhanpur | 864 |
| Bangram | 3,294 |
| Rajgobindapur | 1,312 |
| Islamabad | 3,739 |
| Saraspur | 386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Howaithang, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia