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Bahikhowa Population - Golaghat, Assam

Bahikhowa is a large village located in Bokakhat Circle of Golaghat district, Assam with total 505 families residing. The Bahikhowa village has population of 3140 of which 1558 are males while 1582 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bahikhowa village population of children with age 0-6 is 513 which makes up 16.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bahikhowa village is 1015 which is higher than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Bahikhowa as per census is 936, lower than Assam average of 962.

Bahikhowa village has lower literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Bahikhowa village was 55.50 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Bahikhowa Male literacy stands at 63.03 % while female literacy rate was 48.20 %.

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

Bahikhowa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 505 - -
Population 3,140 1,558 1,582
Child (0-6) 513 265 248
Schedule Caste 114 59 55
Schedule Tribe 2,530 1,259 1,271
Literacy 55.50 % 63.03 % 48.20 %
Total Workers 1,660 826 834
Main Worker 844 - -
Marginal Worker 816 92 724

Caste Factor

In Bahikhowa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.63 % of total population in Bahikhowa village.

Work Profile

In Bahikhowa village out of total population, 1660 were engaged in work activities. 50.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1660 workers engaged in Main Work, 644 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.