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Bhokhaw Basti Population - Nagaon, Assam

Bhokhaw Basti is a medium size village located in Hojai Circle of Nagaon district, Assam with total 383 families residing. The Bhokhaw Basti village has population of 1777 of which 925 are males while 852 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhokhaw Basti village population of children with age 0-6 is 256 which makes up 14.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhokhaw Basti village is 921 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhokhaw Basti as per census is 1000, higher than Assam average of 962.

Bhokhaw Basti village has higher literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhokhaw Basti village was 85.60 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Bhokhaw Basti Male literacy stands at 93.22 % while female literacy rate was 77.21 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Bhokhaw Basti 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 Bhokhaw Basti village.

Bhokhaw Basti Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 383 - -
Population 1,777 925 852
Child (0-6) 256 128 128
Schedule Caste 1,337 707 630
Schedule Tribe 13 9 4
Literacy 85.60 % 93.22 % 77.21 %
Total Workers 683 538 145
Main Worker 652 - -
Marginal Worker 31 21 10

Caste Factor

In Bhokhaw Basti village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.24 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.73 % of total population in Bhokhaw Basti village.

Work Profile

In Bhokhaw Basti village out of total population, 683 were engaged in work activities. 95.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 683 workers engaged in Main Work, 323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourer.