Paikana Population, Caste, Working Data Kamrup, Assam - Census 2011
Paikana is a village situated in Kamalpur circle of Kamrup district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 249 families residing in the village Paikana. The total population of Paikana is 1,120 out of which 569 are males and 551 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikana is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikana village is 121 which is 11% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikana is 1,086 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Paikana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikana is 87.8%. Thus Paikana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Kamrup district. The male literacy rate is 94.13% and the female literacy rate is 81.15% in Paikana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paikana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 58 | 63 |
| Literacy | 87.79% | 94.13% | 81.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 88 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paikana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paikana village out of total population, 346 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 346 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 287 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 137 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 142 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Non Working | 774 | 254 | 520 |
Map of Paikana, Kamrup, Assam
Nearby Villages to Paikana, Kamalpur
Below are the list of villages near Paikana village in Kamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mainasundari | 1,140 |
| Bargaon | 2,227 |
| Bhitarkhola | 1,487 |
| Baregaon | 1,912 |
| Bhitarkhola N.C. | 84 |
| Maniari | 1,486 |
| Gopeswar | 324 |
| Baro Gaon | 1,890 |
| Katanipara | 920 |
| Darakahara | 2,164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paikana, Kamrup, Assam - Wikipedia