Karimganj District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Assam) - Census 2011
Karimganj district of Assam has total population of 1,228,686 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 625,864 are males while 602,822 are females. In 2011 there were total 247,714 families residing in Karimganj district. The Average Sex Ratio of Karimganj district is 963.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.9% people lives in Urban areas while 91.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.8% while that in the rural areas is 76.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karimganj district is 982 while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karimganj district is 211960 which is 17% of the total population. There are 107638 male children and 104322 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karimganj is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Karimganj district.
The total literacy rate of Karimganj district is 78.22%. The male literacy rate is 69.65% and the female literacy rate is 59.61% in Karimganj district.
To facilitate the administration, Karimganj district is further divided into 5 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Karimganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karimganj district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 211,960 | 107,638 | 104,322 |
| Literacy | 78.22% | 69.65% | 59.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157,890 | 81,384 | 76,506 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,940 | 994 | 946 |
| Illiterate | 433,389 | 189,922 | 243,467 |
Caste-wise Population - Karimganj district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Karimganj district of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 157,890 | 81,384 | 76,506 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,940 | 994 | 946 |
Religion-wise Population - Karimganj district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 521,962 | (42.48%) | 267,374 | 254,588 |
| Muslim | 692,489 | (56.36%) | 351,261 | 341,228 |
| Christian | 11,990 | (0.98%) | 6,058 | 5,932 |
| Sikh | 114 | (0.01%) | 73 | 41 |
| Buddhist | 446 | (0.04%) | 224 | 222 |
| Jain | 524 | (0.04%) | 266 | 258 |
| Other Religion | 110 | (0.01%) | 52 | 58 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,051 | (0.09%) | 556 | 495 |
Literacy Rate - Karimganj district
The total literacy rate of Karimganj district was 78.22% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 795,297 literates, males were 435,942 while females were 359,355. Also the male literacy rate was 84.12% and the female literacy rate was 72.09% in Karimganj district.
| Karimganj district | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.09% | 66.27% |
| Male | 84.12% | 77.85% |
| Total | 78.22% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Karimganj district
The Sex Ratio of Karimganj district is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Karimganj district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Karimganj district.
Population Density - Karimganj district
The total area of Karimganj district is 1,809 km2. Thus the density of Karimganj district is 679 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 19 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,790 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Karimganj district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Karimganj, 8.93% people lived in urban regions while 91.07% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 109,700 out of which 55,354 were males while remaining 54,346 were females. In rural areas of Karimganj, male population was 570,510 while female population was 548,476.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Karimganj was 982 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Karimganj was 962 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Karimganj were 11,626 which is 10.6% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Karimganj was 961 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Karimganj was 970 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Karimganj for urban regions was 92.82 percent in which males were 95.28% literate while female literacy stood at 90.33%. The total literate population of Karimganj was 795,297. Similarly in rural areas of Karimganj, the average literacy rate was 76.66 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 82.95% and 70.11% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Karimganj were 704,260.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 91.07% | 8.93% |
| Total population | 1,118,986 | 109,700 |
| Male population | 570,510 | 55,354 |
| Female population | 548,476 | 54,346 |
| Sex ratio | 961 | 982 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 970 | 962 |
| Child population | 200,334 | 11,626 |
| Literates | 704,260 | 91,037 |
| Average literacy | 76.66% | 92.82% |
| Male literacy | 82.95% | 95.28% |
| Female literacy | 70.11% | 90.33% |
Child Population - Karimganj district
According to Census 2011, there were 211,960 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karimganj district. Out of which 107,638 were male while 104,322 were female.
Working Population - Karimganj district
In Karimganj district out of total population, 399,171 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 80,088 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,618 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293,392 | 256,238 | 37,154 |
| Cultivators | 80,088 | 75,274 | 4,814 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,618 | 32,304 | 4,314 |
| Household Industries | 8,181 | 4,478 | 3,703 |
| Other Workers | 168,505 | 144,182 | 24,323 |
| Marginal Workers | 105,779 | 63,560 | 42,219 |
| Non Working | 829,515 | 306,066 | 523,449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia