Matia Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Goalpara district, Assam
Matia Circle of Goalpara district has a total population of 258,223 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,756 are males while 126,467 are females. In 2011 there were a total 50,989 families residing in Matia Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Matia Circle is 960.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.5% people live in Urban areas while 90.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.9% while that in rural areas is 63.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Matia Circle is 950 while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matia Circle is 45028 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22912 male children and 22116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matia Circle is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Matia Circle.
The total literacy rate of Matia Circle is 64.58%. The male literacy rate is 56.86% and the female literacy rate is 49.63% in Matia Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Matia Circle is further divided into 3 towns and 153 villages.
Matia Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matia Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,028 | 22,912 | 22,116 |
| Literacy | 64.58% | 56.86% | 49.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,959 | 6,195 | 5,764 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,048 | 19,988 | 20,060 |
| Illiterate | 120,533 | 56,836 | 63,697 |
Caste-wise Population - Matia Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Matia Circle of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,959 | 6,195 | 5,764 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,048 | 19,988 | 20,060 |
Religion-wise Population - Matia Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 84,948 | (32.9%) | 43,187 | 41,761 |
| Muslim | 158,616 | (61.43%) | 81,111 | 77,505 |
| Christian | 13,969 | (5.41%) | 7,080 | 6,889 |
| Sikh | 62 | (0.02%) | 57 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 18 | 17 |
| Jain | 127 | (0.05%) | 66 | 61 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 11 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 445 | (0.17%) | 226 | 219 |
Literacy Rate - Matia Circle
Average literacy rate of Matia Circle in 2011 were 64.58% in which, male and female literacy were 68.83% and 60.15% respectively. Total literate in Matia Circle were 137,690 of which male and female were 74,920 and 62,770 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Matia Circle
The Sex Ratio of Matia Circle is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Matia Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Matia Circle.
Child Population - Matia Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 45,028 children between age 0 to 6 years in Matia Circle. Out of which 22,912 were male while 22,116 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Matia Circle
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,946 families under Matia Circle living in urban areas while 4,946 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.5% of total population of Matia Circle lives in Urban areas while 90.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,766 while that in rural regions is 41,262.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 258,223 | 24,615 | 233,608 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,028 | 3,766 | 41,262 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,959 | 940 | 11,019 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,048 | 214 | 39,834 |
| Literacy | 64.58% | 70.86% | 63.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | 950 | 961 |
Working Population - Matia Circle
In Matia Circle out of total population, 90,128 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,700 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,332 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66,002 | 56,126 | 9,876 |
| Cultivators | 23,700 | 21,496 | 2,204 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,332 | 6,555 | 2,777 |
| Household Industries | 2,303 | 1,508 | 795 |
| Other Workers | 30,667 | 26,567 | 4,100 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,126 | 11,697 | 12,429 |
| Non Working | 168,095 | 63,933 | 104,162 |
Nearby Circles from Matia Circle
Below is the list of Circles near Matia Circle in Goalpara district.
| Circle | Population |
|---|---|
| Balijana Circle population | 280,438 |
| Dudhnai Circle population | 80,847 |
| Lakhipur Circle population | 279,581 |
| Rangjuli Circle population | 109,094 |
Matia Circle Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matia, Assam - Wikipedia