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Purani Jelam Population - Dhemaji, Assam

Purani Jelam is a medium size village located in Jonai Circle of Dhemaji district, Assam with total 175 families residing. The Purani Jelam village has population of 1025 of which 521 are males while 504 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Purani Jelam village population of children with age 0-6 is 170 which makes up 16.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Purani Jelam village is 967 which is higher than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Purani Jelam as per census is 910, lower than Assam average of 962.

Purani Jelam village has higher literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Purani Jelam village was 72.98 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Purani Jelam Male literacy stands at 78.24 % while female literacy rate was 67.61 %.

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

Purani Jelam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 175 - -
Population 1,025 521 504
Child (0-6) 170 89 81
Schedule Caste 2 0 2
Schedule Tribe 627 318 309
Literacy 72.98 % 78.24 % 67.61 %
Total Workers 475 247 228
Main Worker 151 - -
Marginal Worker 324 108 216

Caste Factor

In Purani Jelam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.20 % of total population in Purani Jelam village.

Work Profile

In Purani Jelam village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 31.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.