Sivasagar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Assam) - Census 2011
Sivasagar district of Assam has total population of 1,151,050 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 589,216 are males while 561,834 are females. In 2011 there were total 248,367 families residing in Sivasagar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Sivasagar district is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.9% while that in the rural areas is 79.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sivasagar district is 901 while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sivasagar district is 139380 which is 12% of the total population. There are 71102 male children and 68278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sivasagar is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Sivasagar district.
The total literacy rate of Sivasagar district is 80.41%. The male literacy rate is 75.48% and the female literacy rate is 65.63% in Sivasagar district.
To facilitate the administration, Sivasagar 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.
Sivasagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sivasagar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 139,380 | 71,102 | 68,278 |
| Literacy | 80.41% | 75.48% | 65.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42,347 | 21,568 | 20,779 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49,039 | 24,989 | 24,050 |
| Illiterate | 337,545 | 144,449 | 193,096 |
Caste-wise Population - Sivasagar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.3% of total population in Sivasagar district of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 42,347 | 21,568 | 20,779 |
| Schedule Tribe | 49,039 | 24,989 | 24,050 |
Religion-wise Population - Sivasagar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,007,277 | (87.51%) | 516,041 | 491,236 |
| Muslim | 95,553 | (8.3%) | 48,832 | 46,721 |
| Christian | 33,147 | (2.88%) | 16,641 | 16,506 |
| Sikh | 902 | (0.08%) | 494 | 408 |
| Buddhist | 3,953 | (0.34%) | 1,980 | 1,973 |
| Jain | 286 | (0.02%) | 152 | 134 |
| Other Religion | 8,541 | (0.74%) | 4,346 | 4,195 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,391 | (0.12%) | 730 | 661 |
Literacy Rate - Sivasagar district
The total literacy rate of Sivasagar district was 80.41% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 813,505 literates, males were 444,767 while females were 368,738. Also the male literacy rate was 85.84% and the female literacy rate was 74.71% in Sivasagar district.
| Sivasagar district | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.71% | 66.27% |
| Male | 85.84% | 77.85% |
| Total | 80.41% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Sivasagar district
The Sex Ratio of Sivasagar district is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Sivasagar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Sivasagar district.
Population Density - Sivasagar district
The total area of Sivasagar district is 2,668 km2. Thus the density of Sivasagar district is 431 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 43 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,625 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Sivasagar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Sivasagar, 9.56% people lived in urban regions while 90.44% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 110,096 out of which 57,930 were males while remaining 52,166 were females. In rural areas of Sivasagar, male population was 531,286 while female population was 509,668.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Sivasagar was 901 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Sivasagar was 944 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Sivasagar were 11,091 which is 10.07% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Sivasagar was 959 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Sivasagar was 962 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Sivasagar for urban regions was 90.92 percent in which males were 92.86% literate while female literacy stood at 88.76%. The total literate population of Sivasagar was 813,505. Similarly in rural areas of Sivasagar, the average literacy rate was 79.27 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 85.06% and 73.24% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Sivasagar were 723,490.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 90.44% | 9.56% |
| Total population | 1,040,954 | 110,096 |
| Male population | 531,286 | 57,930 |
| Female population | 509,668 | 52,166 |
| Sex ratio | 959 | 901 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 962 | 944 |
| Child population | 128,289 | 11,091 |
| Literates | 723,490 | 90,015 |
| Average literacy | 79.27% | 90.92% |
| Male literacy | 85.06% | 92.86% |
| Female literacy | 73.24% | 88.76% |
Child Population - Sivasagar district
According to Census 2011, there were 139,380 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sivasagar district. Out of which 71,102 were male while 68,278 were female.
Working Population - Sivasagar district
In Sivasagar district out of total population, 485,717 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485,717 workers engaged in Main Work, 70,255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,008 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 318,950 | 237,590 | 81,360 |
| Cultivators | 70,255 | 59,184 | 11,071 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,008 | 9,654 | 4,354 |
| Household Industries | 6,143 | 4,513 | 1,630 |
| Other Workers | 228,544 | 164,239 | 64,305 |
| Marginal Workers | 166,767 | 87,481 | 79,286 |
| Non Working | 665,333 | 264,145 | 401,188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia