CENSUS OE INDIA 200-1- SERIES -19 ASSAM DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK Part - A & B KOKRAJHAR_,., D.ISTRICT VILLAGE & TOWN DIRECTORY ~ VILLAGE AND TOWN WISE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT PRADIP HAZARIKA of the Indiarl Administrative Service Director of Census Operations, Assam INDIA ASSAM KOKRAJHAR DISTRICT Km -4 b KOKRAJHAR DISTRICT BOUNDARY, [Nrt:RNATIONAl... - -, - -, - -- _. -. - .- CHANGE IN JURISDICTION 1991-2001 STATE.. --- - - - .~ -. - - - _ •• _. -_. DISTR[CT.. - ,- - - ,- - - _ •• - _._._._ • Em REVI!NUE CIRCLE ___ -'" - - _._._._ I ~ ...... C. D, BLOCK_ - - ._ ._ - ••._ - .•••••••• \ RESERVED FOREST W[TH NAM& .. - :::.i!f!U:M:~ ,.-..,,' ;-... HEADQUARTERS: DISTRICf, REVENUE C[RCLE _ ® @ ( NATIONAL H[GH"AY__ ... _, _ .. , ......., .. , _ NH ~I-C srATB HIGHWAY _______ .. , " .. , ___--=:SH!..-_ _.. ,." ... (-._. [IIPORTANT IIETALLED ROAll ,.. ,.... , '..... ,. - --;;:;;as"-- RA[LWAY LINE 1I'ITH STATION, BROAD GAUGE- -~;j,_~ I lIETRE GAUGE_ ~, \ R[VER AND STRgAlL -- _. - .. , ,..... ,.. - - ~ I V[LLAGE HAVING 5000 AND ABOVE Srirarp.pur-l POPULA TlON WITH NAWE .. , ," .. , ... ... '. ,.. - - I TOWNS WITH POI'ULATION SIZE ) JI AND CU.SS : IU, [V AND V.. ... ... ..' '.. ... ,.. .. ~ '''_ fJ\'. DEGREE COLLEGE ,..... ,,, ,.. ,.......... , ..... ,.... ' iii ,. Ii ~\~ .. ~:~~.'_"""_"""'_\.,. ....... - ••", ',_•• ' • .1 \ TOAL NUMBER OF R. C,= 5 ~.Ilft'IIIII"'RIIfll •••••• _._._ • lI'.. u. ,........ _.- .... TOt.L NUMBER OF C, D. BLOCK " 6 .at ~-=;;_·~:..:::::.."-::;_1 TOAL NUMBER OF TOWN = 4 ® Government of India copyright. 200f 'd upon Survey of Jndla map 'WIth the permission " the Su..rveyor General of IndiA. BAGU - RUMBA DANCE The Bagu-Rumba Dance is a mirthful dance of Bodo young girls with a national repute. This Dance reflects the universal primitive appeal of the maidens in general. This dance is generally performed under moonlight at the time of leisurely period when they become free from tensions of domestic duties. The dance rhythms the song "Bagu - rumba Hai Bagurumba, Jat Nongabola Kull'Nongabola, Thaburum Homnanoi Bamnanoi Bagowmonkha Hai Lagwmonkha ....... " The traditional musical instruments used in the performance are (1) Kham, (2) Shiphung, (3) Serja, (4) lotha and (5) labsring. KOKRAJHAR DISTRICT Contents - Pages Foreword (xi) Preface (xiii) -r\.-cknowledgement -- - - --- - ixiv)~ District Highlights - 2001 Census (xv) ~C!._rtant Statistics-unlreDlstrict -- -~- --- -(xviT Ranking ofTahsils in the District (xviii) Statements 1-9; Statement - 1 : Name of the headquarters of DistrictiTahsil, their rural-urban status and distance from district headquarters, 2001 (xix) ---Statement - 2 : Name of the headquarters of District! CD Block, their rural~an,-------­ status and distance from district headquarters, 2001 (xix) Statement - 3: Population of the district at each Census from 1901 to 2001 (xix) Statement - 4 : Area, number of villages/towns and population in district and tahsil, 2001 (xx) Statement - 5 : CD Block wise number of villages and rural population, 200 1 (xxi) Statement - 6 : Population of Urban Agglomerations/towns, 2001 (xxii) Statement - 7 : Villages with population of 5,000 and above at CD Block level as per 2001 Census and amenities available (xxii) Statement - 8 : Statutory towns with population less than 5,000 as per 200 1 Census and amenities available (xxiii) Statement - 9 : Houseless and Institutional populatIOn oftahsils, rural. and urban, 2001 (xxiii) ANALYTICAL NOTE 1-59 (i) History and scope of the District Census Handbook 3 (ii) Briefhistory of Kokrajhar District 3 (ill) Administrative set-up 5 (iv) Physical features 6 (v) Census Concepts 18 (vi) Non Census concepts 24 (vii).. 2001 Census findings - Population, its distribution 28 (viii) Brief analysis of Primary Census Abstract data. 28-46 Briefanalysis of Village Directory and Town Directory data 47-51 Briefanalysis of the data on houses and household amenities, Houselisting Operations, Census ofIndia 200 I 52-56 (ix) Major social and cultural events, natural and administrative developments and significant activities during the decade 57 (x) Brief description of places of religious, historical or archaeological importance and places of tourist interest in the towns & villages of the district 57 (xi) Major charateristics of the district - contribution of the district in the form of any historical figure associated with the district 57 (xii) Scope of Village Directory and Town Directory 58 (VII) DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK Part A - Village and Town Diretory Pages Section 1 - Village Directory Note explaining the abbreviations used in Village Directory 61 List of villages merged in towns and outgrowths at 200 t Census 64 Alphabetical list of Villages & Village Directory : RC Maps showing CD boundaries 65-73 Kachugaon CD Block : 76-125 (i) Alphabetical list ofVillages 76 (ii) Village Directory 80 Hatidhura CD Block 126-143 (i) Alphabetical list ofVillages 126 (ii) Village Directory 128 Gossaigaon CD Block 144-169 (i) Alphabetical list ofViltages 144 (ii) Village Directory 146 Dotoma CD Block 170-207 (i) Alphabetical list of Vi II ages 170 (ii) Village Directory 172 Kokrajhar CD Block 208-263 (i) Alphabetical list of Villages 208 (ii) Village Directory 212 Sidli-Chirang Pt. CD Block 264-293 (i) Alphabetical list of Vi 11 ages 264 (ii) Village Directory 266 Appendixes to Village Directory: I 294~311 Appendix I Abstract of educational, medical and other . amenities in villages - CD Block level 295 AppendixIA Villages by number of Primary Schools 297 Appendix I B Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools 298 Appendix IC Villages with different sources of drinking water facilities available 298 Appendix II Villages with 5,000 and above population which do not have one or more amenities available 298 Appendix II-A Census Towns which donot have one or more amenities 299 Appendix III Land utilisation data in respect of Census Towns I Non-Municipal towns 299 Appendix IV CD Block wise list of inhabited villages where no amenity other than drinking water facility is available 299 AppendixV Summary showing number of vi lIages having or not having Scheduled Castes population 300 Appendix VI Summary showing number ofvillages having or not having Scheduled Tribes population 300 Appendix VII A List of vi II ages according to the proportion of Scheduled Castes population to the total population by ranges 301 Appendix VII B List of villages according to the proportion of Scheduled Tribes population to the total population by ranges 303 Appendix VIII Number of villages under each Gram Panchayat (CD Block wise) 311 Appendix IX Statement showing number ofgirl's schools in the villages 311 Section II - Town directory 312-311 (viii) KOKRAJHAR DISTRICT Note explaining the abbreviations used in Town Directory 313 Town Directory Statements (I to VII) Statement I Status and Growth History 317 Statement II Physical aspects and Location of Towns 317 Statement III Municipal finance 318 Statement IV Civic and other amenities 319 Statement V Medical, Educational, Recreational and Cultural facilities 319 Statement VI Trade, Commerce, Industry and Banking 320 Statement VII Civic and other amenities in slums 321 Appendix to Town Directory - Towns showing their outgrowth with population 321 Part B - PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT J22-487 Brief note on Primary Census Abstract 323 District Primary Census Abstract (General) 328 Appendix to District Primary Census Abstract, i.e., Urban blockwise figures of Total Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population 336 Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes 340 Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes 348 Community Development Block wise Village Primary Census Abstract: Kacbugaon CD Block \ 358 Hatidbura CD Block 384 Gossaigaon CD Block 398 Dotoma CD Block 412 Kokrajbar CD Block 432 Sidli-Cbirang Pt. CD Block 464 Urban Primary Census Abstract 1 483 Annexures: 491-510 Annexure I Number of villages under each Gram Panchayat 493 Annexure II Fertility and Mortality 1991 Census 493 Annexure III Various measures of fertility and mean age at marriage, 1991 Census 493 Annexure IV Percentage distribution of migrants by place of birth/place of last residence, 1991 and 200 I Census 495 Annexure V Brief account of main religions in the district / tehsil, 1991 and 200 I Census 500 Annexure VI Marital status of population as per 1991 and 2001 Census 502 Annexure VII Age, sex and education in the district, 1991 and 200 I Census 504 Annexure VIII Distribution of different mother tongues returned in 1991and 2001 Census 507 Annexure IX Distribution ofScheduld Castes and Scheduled Tribes in 1991 Census 509 ********************** (ix) Foreword r'"('1:1e District Census Handbook (DCHB) published by Census Organisation since 1951Census, 1 is one of the important publications in the context of planning and development at grass-root level. The publication, which is brought out for each district, contains several demographic and socio-economic characteristics village-wise and town-wise of the district alongwith the status of availability of civic amenities, infrastructural facilities, etc. 2. The scope of the DCHB was initially confined to a few Census Tables and Primary Census Abstract (PCA) of each village and town within the district. Thereafter, at successive censuses, its scope and coverage has been enlarged. The DCHB published at the 1961 Census provided a descriptive account of the district, administrative statistics, census tables and a village and town directory including PCA. The 1971 Census-DCHB series was in three parts: Part-A related to