Bokakhat Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Golaghat district, Assam
Bokakhat Circle of Golaghat district has a total population of 163,945 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 83,475 are males while 80,470 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,618 families residing in Bokakhat Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Bokakhat Circle is 964.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11% people live in Urban areas while 89% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.6% while that in rural areas is 68.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bokakhat Circle is 959 while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bokakhat Circle is 22714 which is 14% of the total population. There are 11503 male children and 11211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bokakhat Circle is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Bokakhat Circle.
The total literacy rate of Bokakhat Circle is 71.46%. The male literacy rate is 68.31% and the female literacy rate is 54.56% in Bokakhat Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Bokakhat Circle is further divided into 3 towns and 117 villages.
Bokakhat Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bokakhat Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,714 | 11,503 | 11,211 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 68.31% | 54.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,634 | 7,020 | 6,614 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,436 | 12,803 | 12,633 |
| Illiterate | 63,019 | 26,451 | 36,568 |
Caste-wise Population - Bokakhat Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Bokakhat Circle of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,634 | 7,020 | 6,614 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,436 | 12,803 | 12,633 |
Religion-wise Population - Bokakhat Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 156,294 | (95.33%) | 79,606 | 76,688 |
| Muslim | 4,996 | (3.05%) | 2,519 | 2,477 |
| Christian | 2,012 | (1.23%) | 1,046 | 966 |
| Sikh | 126 | (0.08%) | 67 | 59 |
| Buddhist | 185 | (0.11%) | 88 | 97 |
| Jain | 116 | (0.07%) | 59 | 57 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 4 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 203 | (0.12%) | 86 | 117 |
Literacy Rate - Bokakhat Circle
Average literacy rate of Bokakhat Circle in 2011 were 71.46% in which, male and female literacy were 79.23% and 63.39% respectively. Total literate in Bokakhat Circle were 100,926 of which male and female were 57,024 and 43,902 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bokakhat Circle
The Sex Ratio of Bokakhat Circle is 964 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 964 females in Bokakhat Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Bokakhat Circle.
Child Population - Bokakhat Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 22,714 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bokakhat Circle. Out of which 11,503 were male while 11,211 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bokakhat Circle
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,195 families under Bokakhat Circle living in urban areas while 4,195 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11% of total population of Bokakhat Circle lives in Urban areas while 89% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,959 while that in rural regions is 20,755.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163,945 | 18,100 | 145,845 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,714 | 1,959 | 20,755 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,634 | 1,573 | 12,061 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,436 | 1,235 | 24,201 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 91.6% | 68.86% |
| Sex Ratio | 964 | 959 | 965 |
Working Population - Bokakhat Circle
In Bokakhat Circle out of total population, 72,276 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,276 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,703 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,359 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,846 | 37,724 | 14,122 |
| Cultivators | 14,703 | 11,615 | 3,088 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,359 | 1,278 | 1,081 |
| Household Industries | 856 | 544 | 312 |
| Other Workers | 33,928 | 24,287 | 9,641 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,430 | 8,901 | 11,529 |
| Non Working | 91,669 | 36,850 | 54,819 |
Nearby Circles from Bokakhat Circle
Below is the list of Circles near Bokakhat Circle in Golaghat district.
| Circle | Population |
|---|---|
| Khumtai Circle population | 85,835 |
| Dergaon Circle population | 146,101 |
| Golaghat Circle population | 327,231 |
| Morangi Circle population | 114,851 |
| Sarupathar Circle population | 228,925 |
Bokakhat Circle Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bokakhat, Assam - Wikipedia