# Hanhchowa Gaon, Dergaon, Golaghat – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/golaghat/dergaon/hanhchowa-gaon/ Village · Dergaon, Golaghat # Hanhchowa Gaon Hanhchowa Gaon is a village in [Dergaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/golaghat/dergaon/) sub-district of [Golaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/golaghat/) district, [Assam](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/). The 2011 Census counted **1,376 people in 286 households**, the 43rd largest of 81 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 79.3%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 81.5%. - 1,376people (2011) - 286households - 79.3%literacy - 1,000females per 1,000 males ## Hanhchowa Gaon PIN code and other codes Hanhchowa Gaon falls in Dergaon sub-district, Golaghat district, Assam. - Gram panchayatMadhya Brahmaputra - Community development blockGolaghat North - Census village code294371 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Hanhchowa Gaon from nearby towns? - Dergaon (sub-district HQ)5 km by road - Golaghat (district HQ)30 km by road - Dergaon (nearest town)5 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Hanhchowa Gaon? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Hanhchowa Gaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Private bus serviceIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Weekly haatIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Dergaon - ○Degree college5–10 km · Dergaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jorhat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank10+ km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)8 h summer · 10 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Hanhchowa Gaon known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 64% of the 336 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Hanhchowa Gaon Of every 100 households in Hanhchowa Gaon in 2011, 7 had electricity, 44 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Hanhchowa Gaon · ■ Dergaon rural average Electricity for lighting ****7%** **38% Toilet within the home ****44%** **71% No toilet (open defecation) ****56%** **28% Tap water ****0%** **18% Drinking water within premises ****74%** **48% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%** **17% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **82% Use banking services ****17%** **47% Television ****9%** **29% Mobile phone ****24%** **46% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****5%** **15% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **4% None of these assets ****21%** **14% Own their home ****99%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Hanhchowa Gaon? ■ Hanhchowa Gaon · ■ Dergaon rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****79.3%** **81.5% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1000** **959 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1317** **957 Working population ****47.2%** **45.1% ### Women and men Literacy is 85.8% for men and 72.4% for women. 59% of men and 36% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 115 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 13 (2%) · **■** Household industry 32 (5%) · **■** Other work 172 (26%) · **■** Marginal 318 (49%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Dergaon - Dulia Gaon1,536 people - Bahguri Miri1,517 people - Natun Chapori1,425 people - Alengmuria Gaon1,396 people - Dighali Pam1,361 people - Sawguri Miri1,240 people - Gormora Chapori No.11,209 people - Habi Gaon1,168 people [All 81 villages in Dergaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/golaghat/dergaon/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Hanhchowa Gaon from Golaghat?30 km by road - What is the population of Hanhchowa Gaon?1,376 (Census 2011) - Which district is Hanhchowa Gaon in?Golaghat district (Dergaon sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Hanhchowa Gaon?79.3% (Census 2011)