Dhemaji District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Assam) - Census 2011
Dhemaji district of Assam has total population of 686,133 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 351,249 are males while 334,884 are females. In 2011 there were total 129,869 families residing in Dhemaji district. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhemaji district is 953.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7% people lives in Urban areas while 93% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84% while that in the rural areas is 71.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhemaji district is 934 while that of Rural areas is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhemaji district is 104247 which is 15% of the total population. There are 53457 male children and 50790 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhemaji is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Dhemaji district.
The total literacy rate of Dhemaji district is 72.7%. The male literacy rate is 67.69% and the female literacy rate is 55.32% in Dhemaji district.
To facilitate the administration, Dhemaji district is further divided into 6 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Dhemaji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhemaji district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 104,247 | 53,457 | 50,790 |
| Literacy | 72.7% | 67.69% | 55.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44,225 | 23,006 | 21,219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 325,560 | 165,449 | 160,111 |
| Illiterate | 263,105 | 113,488 | 149,617 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhemaji district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.4% of total population in Dhemaji district of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 44,225 | 23,006 | 21,219 |
| Schedule Tribe | 325,560 | 165,449 | 160,111 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhemaji district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 655,052 | (95.47%) | 335,290 | 319,762 |
| Muslim | 13,475 | (1.96%) | 7,013 | 6,462 |
| Christian | 8,711 | (1.27%) | 4,415 | 4,296 |
| Sikh | 297 | (0.04%) | 191 | 106 |
| Buddhist | 911 | (0.13%) | 489 | 422 |
| Jain | 167 | (0.02%) | 81 | 86 |
| Other Religion | 6,315 | (0.92%) | 3,178 | 3,137 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,205 | (0.18%) | 592 | 613 |
Literacy Rate - Dhemaji district
The total literacy rate of Dhemaji district was 72.7% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 423,028 literates, males were 237,761 while females were 185,267. Also the male literacy rate was 79.84% and the female literacy rate was 65.21% in Dhemaji district.
| Dhemaji district | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.21% | 66.27% |
| Male | 79.84% | 77.85% |
| Total | 72.7% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Dhemaji district
The Sex Ratio of Dhemaji district is 953 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 953 females in Dhemaji district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Dhemaji district.
Population Density - Dhemaji district
The total area of Dhemaji district is 3,237 km2. Thus the density of Dhemaji district is 212 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 16 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,221 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhemaji district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Dhemaji, 7.04% people lived in urban regions while 92.96% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 48,285 out of which 24,971 were males while remaining 23,314 were females. In rural areas of Dhemaji, male population was 326,278 while female population was 311,570.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Dhemaji was 934 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Dhemaji was 930 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Dhemaji were 5,895 which is 12.21% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Dhemaji was 955 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Dhemaji was 951 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Dhemaji for urban regions was 84.02 percent in which males were 88.42% literate while female literacy stood at 79.31%. The total literate population of Dhemaji was 423,028. Similarly in rural areas of Dhemaji, the average literacy rate was 71.81 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 79.16% and 64.12% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Dhemaji were 387,412.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 92.96% | 7.04% |
| Total population | 637,848 | 48,285 |
| Male population | 326,278 | 24,971 |
| Female population | 311,570 | 23,314 |
| Sex ratio | 955 | 934 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 951 | 930 |
| Child population | 98,352 | 5,895 |
| Literates | 387,412 | 35,616 |
| Average literacy | 71.81% | 84.02% |
| Male literacy | 79.16% | 88.42% |
| Female literacy | 64.12% | 79.31% |
Child Population - Dhemaji district
According to Census 2011, there were 104,247 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhemaji district. Out of which 53,457 were male while 50,790 were female.
Working Population - Dhemaji district
In Dhemaji district out of total population, 316,800 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316,800 workers engaged in Main Work, 145,889 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,791 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201,364 | 145,683 | 55,681 |
| Cultivators | 145,889 | 102,532 | 43,357 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,791 | 2,983 | 1,808 |
| Household Industries | 3,109 | 1,932 | 1,177 |
| Other Workers | 47,575 | 38,236 | 9,339 |
| Marginal Workers | 115,436 | 40,894 | 74,542 |
| Non Working | 369,333 | 164,672 | 204,661 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia