Lohit District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Arunachal Pradesh) - Census 2011
Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh has total population of 145,726 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 76,221 are males while 69,505 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,005 families residing in Lohit district. The Average Sex Ratio of Lohit district is 912.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.3% people lives in Urban areas while 77.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.8% while that in the rural areas is 64.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lohit district is 882 while that of Rural areas is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lohit district is 23901 which is 16% of the total population. There are 12159 male children and 11742 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohit is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Lohit district.
The total literacy rate of Lohit district is 68.18%. The male literacy rate is 63.47% and the female literacy rate is 49.9% in Lohit district.
To facilitate the administration, Lohit district is further divided into 8 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Lohit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohit district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,901 | 12,159 | 11,742 |
| Literacy | 68.18% | 63.47% | 49.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47,410 | 23,457 | 23,953 |
| Illiterate | 62,664 | 27,841 | 34,823 |
Caste-wise Population - Lohit district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.5% of total population in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47,410 | 23,457 | 23,953 |
Religion-wise Population - Lohit district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 99,020 | (67.95%) | 52,244 | 46,776 |
| Muslim | 3,846 | (2.64%) | 2,162 | 1,684 |
| Christian | 10,684 | (7.33%) | 5,484 | 5,200 |
| Sikh | 210 | (0.14%) | 127 | 83 |
| Buddhist | 24,452 | (16.78%) | 12,365 | 12,087 |
| Jain | 104 | (0.07%) | 55 | 49 |
| Other Religion | 7,277 | (4.99%) | 3,720 | 3,557 |
| No Religion Specified | 133 | (0.09%) | 64 | 69 |
Literacy Rate - Lohit district
The total literacy rate of Lohit district was 68.18% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 65.38% of Arunachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 83,062 literates, males were 48,380 while females were 34,682. Also the male literacy rate was 75.52% and the female literacy rate was 60.04% in Lohit district.
| Lohit district | Arunachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.04% | 57.7% |
| Male | 75.52% | 72.55% |
| Total | 68.18% | 65.38% |
Sex Ratio - Lohit district
The Sex Ratio of Lohit district is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Lohit district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Lohit district.
Population Density - Lohit district
The total area of Lohit district is 5,212 km2. Thus the density of Lohit district is 28 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 0 sq. km. area is under urban region while 0 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Lohit district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Lohit, 22.25% people lived in urban regions while 77.75% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 32,430 out of which 17,230 were males while remaining 15,200 were females. In rural areas of Lohit, male population was 58,991 while female population was 54,305.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Lohit was 882 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Lohit was 966 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Lohit were 4,202 which is 12.96% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Lohit was 921 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Lohit was 966 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Lohit for urban regions was 80.81 percent in which males were 85.66% literate while female literacy stood at 75.23%. The total literate population of Lohit was 83,062. Similarly in rural areas of Lohit, the average literacy rate was 64.37 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 72.4% and 55.57% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Lohit were 60,252.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 77.75% | 22.25% |
| Total population | 113,296 | 32,430 |
| Male population | 58,991 | 17,230 |
| Female population | 54,305 | 15,200 |
| Sex ratio | 921 | 882 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 966 | 966 |
| Child population | 19,699 | 4,202 |
| Literates | 60,252 | 22,810 |
| Average literacy | 64.37% | 80.81% |
| Male literacy | 72.4% | 85.66% |
| Female literacy | 55.57% | 75.23% |
Child Population - Lohit district
According to Census 2011, there were 23,901 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lohit district. Out of which 12,159 were male while 11,742 were female.
Working Population - Lohit district
In Lohit district out of total population, 60,945 were engaged in work activities. 83.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60,945 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,971 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50,754 | 34,656 | 16,098 |
| Cultivators | 24,971 | 15,485 | 9,486 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,134 | 3,227 | 1,907 |
| Household Industries | 430 | 307 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 20,219 | 15,637 | 4,582 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,191 | 4,254 | 5,937 |
| Non Working | 84,781 | 37,311 | 47,470 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohit, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia