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Purani Dhela Population - Lakhimpur, Assam

Purani Dhela is a medium size village located in North Lakhimpur Circle of Lakhimpur district, Assam with total 64 families residing. The Purani Dhela village has population of 406 of which 213 are males while 193 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purani Dhela village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 19.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purani Dhela village is 906 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Purani Dhela as per census is 1324, higher than Assam average of 962.

Purani Dhela village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Purani Dhela village was 67.28 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Purani Dhela Male literacy stands at 74.30 % while female literacy rate was 58.78 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Purani Dhela 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 Purani Dhela village.

Purani Dhela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 64 - -
Population 406 213 193
Child (0-6) 79 34 45
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 265 139 126
Literacy 67.28 % 74.30 % 58.78 %
Total Workers 137 107 30
Main Worker 117 - -
Marginal Worker 20 9 11

Caste Factor

In Purani Dhela village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.27 % of total population in Purani Dhela village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Purani Dhela village of Lakhimpur.

Work Profile

In Purani Dhela village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 85.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.