Hailakandi District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Assam) - Census 2011

Hailakandi district of Assam has a total population of 659,296 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 337,890 are males while 321,406 are females. In 2011 there were a total 143,350 families residing in Hailakandi district. The Average Sex Ratio of Hailakandi district is 951.

Hailakandi district, Assam

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.3% people live in Urban areas while 92.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.9% while that in rural areas is 72.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hailakandi district is 994 while that of Rural areas is 948.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hailakandi district is 111278 which is 17% of the total population. There are 56936 male children and 54342 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hailakandi is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Hailakandi district.

The total literacy rate of Hailakandi district is 74.33%. The male literacy rate is 67.13% and the female literacy rate is 56.17% in Hailakandi district.

Population
659,296
Literacy
74.33%
Sex Ratio
951

To facilitate the administration, Hailakandi district is further divided into 4 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.

Hailakandi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hailakandi district.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 111,278 56,936 54,342
Literacy 74.33% 67.13% 56.17%
Scheduled Caste 70,659 36,369 34,290
Scheduled Tribe 691 354 337
Illiterate 251,930 111,054 140,876

Caste-wise Population - Hailakandi district

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Hailakandi district of Assam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 70,659 36,369 34,290
Schedule Tribe 691 354 337

Religion-wise Population - Hailakandi district

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 251,194 (38.1%) 128,130 123,064
Muslim 397,653 (60.31%) 204,421 193,232
Christian 8,480 (1.29%) 4,356 4,124
Sikh 84 (0.01%) 41 43
Buddhist 490 (0.07%) 252 238
Jain 247 (0.04%) 124 123
Other Religion 636 (0.1%) 302 334
No Religion Specified 512 (0.08%) 264 248

Literacy Rate - Hailakandi district

The total literacy rate of Hailakandi district was 74.33% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 407,366 literates, males were 226,836 while females were 180,530. Also the male literacy rate was 80.74% and the female literacy rate was 67.6% in Hailakandi district.

  Hailakandi district Assam
Female 67.6% 66.27%
Male 80.74% 77.85%
Total 74.33% 72.19%

Sex Ratio - Hailakandi district

The Sex Ratio of Hailakandi district is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Hailakandi district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Hailakandi district.


Population Density - Hailakandi district

The total area of Hailakandi district is 1,327 km2. Thus the density of Hailakandi district is 497 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 11 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,316 sq. km. is under rural region.


Urban/Rural Population - Hailakandi district

As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Hailakandi, 7.3% people lived in urban regions while 92.7% in rural areas. The total urban population was 48,140 out of which 24,143 were males while the remaining 23,997 were females. In rural areas of Hailakandi, male population was 313,747 while the female population was 297,409.

The average sex ratio in urban regions of Hailakandi was 994 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Hailakandi was 963 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Hailakandi were 4,661 which is 9.68% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Hailakandi was 948 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Hailakandi was 954 girls per 1000 boys.

The average literacy rate in Hailakandi for urban regions was 92.93 percent in which males were 95.31% literate while female literacy stood at 90.54%. The total literate population of Hailakandi was 407,366. Similarly in rural areas of Hailakandi, the average literacy rate was 72.73 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 79.51% and 65.57% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Hailakandi were 366,962.

Rural Urban
Population % 92.7% 7.3%
Total population 611,156 48,140
Male population 313,747 24,143
Female population 297,409 23,997
Sex ratio 948 994
Child sex ratio (0-6 age) 954 963
Child population 106,617 4,661
Literates 366,962 40,404
Average literacy 72.73% 92.93%
Male literacy 79.51% 95.31%
Female literacy 65.57% 90.54%

Child Population - Hailakandi district

According to Census 2011, there were 111,278 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hailakandi district. Out of which 56,936 were male while 54,342 were female.


Working Population - Hailakandi district

In Hailakandi district out of total population, 214,240 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 56,144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,718 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 165,193 141,385 23,808
Cultivators 56,144 53,679 2,465
Agriculture Labourer 17,718 16,035 1,683
Household Industries 3,264 1,765 1,499
Other Workers 88,067 69,906 18,161
Marginal Workers 49,047 29,407 19,640
Non Working 445,056 167,098 277,958

Nearby Districts from Hailakandi

Below are the list of Districts near Hailakandi district in Assam.


Hailakandi district Map


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