Palchiguri Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Palchiguri is a village situated in Sarupeta circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Palchiguri. The total population of Palchiguri is 981 out of which 470 are males and 511 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palchiguri is 1,087.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palchiguri village is 117 which is 12% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palchiguri is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,087) of Palchiguri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palchiguri is 55.7%. Thus Palchiguri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 65.28% and the female literacy rate is 47.03% in Palchiguri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palchiguri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palchiguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palchiguri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 61 | 56 |
| Literacy | 55.67% | 65.28% | 47.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 456 | 218 | 238 |
| Illiterate | 500 | 203 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.5% of total population in Palchiguri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palchiguri village out of total population, 356 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 356 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 186 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 156 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 16 | 126 |
| Non Working | 625 | 268 | 357 |
Map of Palchiguri, Baksa, Assam
Nearby Villages to Palchiguri, Sarupeta
Below are the list of villages near Palchiguri village in Sarupeta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalabari | 1,544 |
| Kahibari | 598 |
| Gohaibhitha | 510 |
| Aouhata | 553 |
| Kumguri | 2,063 |
| Udiaguri | 1,190 |
| Majrabari | 1,962 |
| Salbari | 1,353 |
| Bargaon | 667 |
| Rajabil | 1,891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palchiguri, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia