# Bhumij Gaon Village, Silonijan, Karbi Anglong (Assam)

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Village · Silonijan, Karbi Anglong 

# Bhumij Gaon

Bhumij Gaon is a village in Silonijan sub-district of Karbi Anglong district, Assam. The 2011 Census counted **97 people in 22 households**, the 247th largest of 369 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 64.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 67.5%.

- 97people (2011)
- 22households
- 64.8%literacy
- 830females per 1,000 males

## Bhumij Gaon PIN code and other codes

Bhumij Gaon falls in Silonijan sub-district, Karbi Anglong district, Assam.

- Community development blockNilip
- Census village code297914

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Bhumij Gaon from nearby towns?

- Diphu (district HQ)140 km by road
- Golaghat (nearest town)45 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 Bhumij Gaon?

2 services counted by the Census are inside Bhumij Gaon; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Private bus serviceIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Chohihata
- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Golaghat
- ○Degree college10+ km · Golaghat
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Jorhat
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking watercanal / river and tanks / ponds

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 Bhumij Gaon known for?

The main crops are **paddy, bamboo and vegetable**. About 50% of the 258 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 Bhumij Gaon

Of every 100 households in Bhumij Gaon in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 26 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bhumij Gaon · ■ Silonijan rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**16%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**50%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**46%

Tap water ****0%**

**9%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**30%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**4%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**95%

Use banking services ****13%**

**28%

Television ****4%**

**29%

Mobile phone ****26%**

**30%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**2%

None of these assets ****13%**

**21%

Own their home ****100%**

**93%

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 Bhumij Gaon?

■ Bhumij Gaon · ■ Silonijan rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****64.8%**

**67.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****830**

**953

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****800**

**940

Working population ****14.4%**

**43.1%

### Women and men

Literacy is 70.8% for men and 57.5% for women. 19% of men and 9% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

******

**■** Farm labourers 4 (29%) · **■** Household industry 9 (64%) · **■** Other work 1 (7%)

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 Silonijan

- Habe Rongphar101 people
- Langsomepi101 people
- Wilo Engti101 people
- Kohora99 people
- Longki Ranghang96 people
- Sarbura Singnar95 people
- Kania Teron94 people
- Langtuk Teron94 people

[All 406 villages in Silonijan](https://wherepedia.org/india/assam/karbi-anglong/silonijan/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Bhumij Gaon from Diphu?140 km by road
- What is the population of Bhumij Gaon?97 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhumij Gaon in?Karbi Anglong district (Silonijan sub-district), Assam
- What is the literacy rate of Bhumij Gaon?64.8% (Census 2011)