# Dhowachala Gaon Village, Majuli, Jorhat (Assam) – PIN Code > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/jorhat/majuli/dhowachala-gaon/ Village · Majuli, Jorhat # Dhowachala Gaon Dhowachala Gaon is a village in Majuli sub-district of Jorhat district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **976 people in 208 households**, the 61st largest of 192 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 90.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 78.6%. - 976people (2011) - 208households - 90.4%literacy - 1,055females per 1,000 males ## Dhowachala Gaon PIN code and other codes Dhowachala Gaon falls in Majuli sub-district, Jorhat district, Assam. - Gram panchayatBongaon - Community development blockMajuli - Census village code293459 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Dhowachala Gaon from nearby towns? - Jorhat (district HQ)62 km by road - Jorhat (nearest town)62 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 Dhowachala Gaon? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Dhowachala Gaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt · 1 private - ●Middle schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Secondary schoolIn village · 2 govt - ●Senior secondary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Degree college5–10 km · Bongaon - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jorhat - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensaryunder 5 km - ○Post office10+ km - ○Public bus serviceunder 5 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATMunder 5 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)20 h summer · 20 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 Dhowachala Gaon known for? The main crops are **rice**. Products made here include textile. About 80% of the 500 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 Dhowachala Gaon Of every 100 households in Dhowachala Gaon in 2011, 22 had electricity, 38 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 36 had a mobile phone, 12 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Dhowachala Gaon · ■ Majuli rural average Electricity for lighting ****22%** **22% Toilet within the home ****38%** **37% No toilet (open defecation) ****62%** **60% Tap water ****0%** **1% Drinking water within premises ****79%** **56% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%** **15% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%** **84% Use banking services ****19%** **34% Television ****15%** **16% Mobile phone ****36%** **42% Computer with internet ****0%** **1% Two-wheeler ****12%** **14% Car / jeep / van ****2%** **2% None of these assets ****21%** **17% Own their home ****100%** **98% 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 Dhowachala Gaon? ■ Dhowachala Gaon · ■ Majuli rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****90.4%** **78.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1055** **955 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1345** **948 Working population ****29.4%** **50.7% ### Women and men Literacy is 95.2% for men and 85.7% for women. 55% of men and 5% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 196 (68%) · **■** Farm labourers 2 (1%) · **■** Household industry 8 (3%) · **■** Other work 45 (16%) · **■** Marginal 36 (13%) 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 Majuli - Kachari Gaon1,014 people - Borbeel Bebejia1,001 people - Karki Chuk Lahon Gaon988 people - Mekheli Gaon985 people - Juguni Dhari968 people - Kamjan Alengi965 people - Gayan Chuk953 people - Pokajora Gaon925 people [All 248 villages in Majuli](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/jorhat/majuli/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Dhowachala Gaon from Jorhat?62 km by road - What is the population of Dhowachala Gaon?976 (Census 2011) - Which district is Dhowachala Gaon in?Jorhat district (Majuli sub-district), Assam - What is the literacy rate of Dhowachala Gaon?90.4% (Census 2011)