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Major Gaon Population - Barpeta, Assam

Major Gaon is a medium size village located in Barpeta Circle of Barpeta district, Assam with total 321 families residing. The Major Gaon village has population of 1488 of which 754 are males while 734 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Major Gaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 224 which makes up 15.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Major Gaon village is 973 which is higher than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Major Gaon as per census is 1113, higher than Assam average of 962.

Major Gaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Major Gaon village was 71.52 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Major Gaon Male literacy stands at 76.85 % while female literacy rate was 65.91 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Major Gaon 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 Major Gaon village.

Major Gaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 321 - -
Population 1,488 754 734
Child (0-6) 224 106 118
Schedule Caste 282 155 127
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.52 % 76.85 % 65.91 %
Total Workers 427 339 88
Main Worker 371 - -
Marginal Worker 56 31 25

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.95 % of total population in Major Gaon village. The village Major Gaon currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Major Gaon village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 86.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.