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Nowsalia Gaon Population - Jorhat, Assam

Nowsalia Gaon is a large village located in Jorhat West Circle of Jorhat district, Assam with total 540 families residing. The Nowsalia Gaon village has population of 2486 of which 1295 are males while 1191 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nowsalia Gaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 334 which makes up 13.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nowsalia Gaon village is 920 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Nowsalia Gaon as per census is 825, lower than Assam average of 962.

Nowsalia Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Nowsalia Gaon village was 83.32 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Nowsalia Gaon Male literacy stands at 89.39 % while female literacy rate was 76.83 %.

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

Nowsalia Gaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 540 - -
Population 2,486 1,295 1,191
Child (0-6) 334 183 151
Schedule Caste 455 222 233
Schedule Tribe 14 6 8
Literacy 83.32 % 89.39 % 76.83 %
Total Workers 715 566 149
Main Worker 610 - -
Marginal Worker 105 65 40

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.56 % of total population in Nowsalia Gaon village.

Work Profile

In Nowsalia Gaon village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 85.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.