Nigam Population, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Nigam is a village situated in Gohpur circle of Sonitpur district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 341 families residing in the village Nigam. The total population of Nigam is 1,584 out of which 811 are males and 773 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nigam is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nigam village is 197 which is 12% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nigam is 1,141 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Nigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nigam is 79.8%. Thus Nigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.81% and the female literacy rate is 73.35% in Nigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 92 | 105 |
| Literacy | 79.81% | 85.81% | 73.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 315 | 153 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 194 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Nigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nigam village out of total population, 865 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 865 workers engaged in Main Work, 629 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 643 | 411 | 232 |
| Cultivators | 629 | 402 | 227 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 28 | 194 |
| Non Working | 719 | 372 | 347 |
Map of Nigam, Sonitpur, Assam
Nearby Villages to Nigam, Gohpur
Below are the list of villages near Nigam village in Gohpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratan Pur | 176 |
| Nigam 2Nd Line | 2,161 |
| Sonarijan | 526 |
| Nigam 3Rd Line | 385 |
| Milon Pur Gaon | 448 |
| Nigam Last Line | 492 |
| Bijoypur | 25 |
| No.2 Santipur | 650 |
| Sonajuli Gaon | 342 |
| Naren Guri | 406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nigam, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia