Parakhowa Population, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Parakhowa is a village situated in Doboka circle of Nagaon district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Parakhowa. The total population of Parakhowa is 1,421 out of which 724 are males and 697 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parakhowa is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parakhowa village is 231 which is 16% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parakhowa is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Parakhowa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parakhowa is 82.9%. Thus Parakhowa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.6% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 87.75% and the female literacy rate is 77.99% in Parakhowa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parakhowa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parakhowa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parakhowa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 231 | 120 | 111 |
| Literacy | 82.94% | 87.75% | 77.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 132 | 69 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 194 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Parakhowa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parakhowa village out of total population, 415 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 415 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 253 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 190 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 81 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,006 | 390 | 616 |
Map of Parakhowa, Nagaon, Assam
Nearby Villages to Parakhowa, Doboka
Below are the list of villages near Parakhowa village in Doboka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tapatjuri | 2,708 |
| Urdha Gaon | 851 |
| Dikhorumukh | 1,082 |
| Bheroni | 732 |
| Udmari | 2,552 |
| Pachim-Jamuna | 3,189 |
| Mikir Para | 1,130 |
| Pub-Jamuna | 2,630 |
| Kachari Para | 1,601 |
| Ghunirpar | 1,816 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parakhowa, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia