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Elgin Grant Population - Cachar, Assam

Elgin Grant is a medium size village located in Silchar Circle of Cachar district, Assam with total 114 families residing. The Elgin Grant village has population of 516 of which 271 are males while 245 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Elgin Grant village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 14.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Elgin Grant village is 904 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Elgin Grant as per census is 1344, higher than Assam average of 962.

Elgin Grant village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Elgin Grant village was 47.62 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Elgin Grant Male literacy stands at 56.07 % while female literacy rate was 37.62 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Elgin Grant 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 Elgin Grant village.

Elgin Grant Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 516 271 245
Child (0-6) 75 32 43
Schedule Caste 61 31 30
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 47.62 % 56.07 % 37.62 %
Total Workers 192 161 31
Main Worker 70 - -
Marginal Worker 122 96 26

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.82 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.19 % of total population in Elgin Grant village.

Work Profile

In Elgin Grant village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 36.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.