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Bongshigaon Population - Kokrajhar, Assam

Bongshigaon is a medium size village located in Dotoma Circle of Kokrajhar district, Assam with total 110 families residing. The Bongshigaon village has population of 556 of which 261 are males while 295 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bongshigaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 10.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bongshigaon village is 1130 which is higher than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Bongshigaon as per census is 813, lower than Assam average of 962.

Bongshigaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Bongshigaon village was 58.03 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Bongshigaon Male literacy stands at 68.12 % while female literacy rate was 49.44 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bongshigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Bongshigaon village.

Bongshigaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 556 261 295
Child (0-6) 58 32 26
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 550 258 292
Literacy 58.03 % 68.12 % 49.44 %
Total Workers 214 116 98
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 13 6 7

Caste Factor

In Bongshigaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 98.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.18 % of total population in Bongshigaon village.

Work Profile

In Bongshigaon village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 93.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.