Dhubri District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Assam) - Census 2011
Dhubri district of Assam has total population of 1,949,258 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 997,848 are males while 951,410 are females. In 2011 there were total 414,674 families residing in Dhubri district. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhubri district is 953.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.5% people lives in Urban areas while 89.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.3% while that in the rural areas is 55.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhubri district is 960 while that of Rural areas is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhubri district is 368262 which is 19% of the total population. There are 187092 male children and 181170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhubri is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Dhubri district.
The total literacy rate of Dhubri district is 58.34%. The male literacy rate is 51.27% and the female literacy rate is 43.18% in Dhubri district.
To facilitate the administration, Dhubri district is further divided into 9 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Dhubri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhubri district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 368,262 | 187,092 | 181,170 |
| Literacy | 58.34% | 51.27% | 43.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70,395 | 36,359 | 34,036 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,332 | 3,198 | 3,134 |
| Illiterate | 1,026,917 | 486,297 | 540,620 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhubri district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dhubri district of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 70,395 | 36,359 | 34,036 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,332 | 3,198 | 3,134 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhubri district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 388,380 | (19.92%) | 200,222 | 188,158 |
| Muslim | 1,553,023 | (79.67%) | 793,601 | 759,422 |
| Christian | 4,107 | (0.21%) | 2,049 | 2,058 |
| Sikh | 254 | (0.01%) | 154 | 100 |
| Buddhist | 101 | (0.01%) | 57 | 44 |
| Jain | 1,846 | (0.09%) | 980 | 866 |
| Other Religion | 45 | (0%) | 26 | 19 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,502 | (0.08%) | 759 | 743 |
Literacy Rate - Dhubri district
The total literacy rate of Dhubri district was 58.34% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 922,341 literates, males were 511,551 while females were 410,790. Also the male literacy rate was 63.1% and the female literacy rate was 53.33% in Dhubri district.
| Dhubri district | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.33% | 66.27% |
| Male | 63.1% | 77.85% |
| Total | 58.34% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Dhubri district
The Sex Ratio of Dhubri district is 953 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 953 females in Dhubri district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Dhubri district.
Population Density - Dhubri district
The total area of Dhubri district is 2,176 km2. Thus the density of Dhubri district is 896 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 32 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,144 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhubri district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Dhubri, 10.45% people lived in urban regions while 89.55% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 203,701 out of which 103,934 were males while remaining 99,767 were females. In rural areas of Dhubri, male population was 893,914 while female population was 851,643.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Dhubri was 960 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Dhubri was 935 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Dhubri were 22,983 which is 11.28% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Dhubri was 953 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Dhubri was 971 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Dhubri for urban regions was 82.28 percent in which males were 87.07% literate while female literacy stood at 77.3%. The total literate population of Dhubri was 922,341. Similarly in rural areas of Dhubri, the average literacy rate was 55.25 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 60.02% and 50.21% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Dhubri were 773,646.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 89.55% | 10.45% |
| Total population | 1,745,557 | 203,701 |
| Male population | 893,914 | 103,934 |
| Female population | 851,643 | 99,767 |
| Sex ratio | 953 | 960 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 971 | 935 |
| Child population | 345,279 | 22,983 |
| Literates | 773,646 | 148,695 |
| Average literacy | 55.25% | 82.28% |
| Male literacy | 60.02% | 87.07% |
| Female literacy | 50.21% | 77.3% |
Child Population - Dhubri district
According to Census 2011, there were 368,262 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhubri district. Out of which 187,092 were male while 181,170 were female.
Working Population - Dhubri district
In Dhubri district out of total population, 669,819 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 669,819 workers engaged in Main Work, 179,873 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107,424 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 504,998 | 447,077 | 57,921 |
| Cultivators | 179,873 | 171,480 | 8,393 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107,424 | 92,031 | 15,393 |
| Household Industries | 16,019 | 10,882 | 5,137 |
| Other Workers | 201,682 | 172,684 | 28,998 |
| Marginal Workers | 164,821 | 77,821 | 87,000 |
| Non Working | 1,279,439 | 472,950 | 806,489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhubri, Assam - Wikipedia