Tinsukia District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Assam) - Census 2011
Tinsukia district of Assam has total population of 1,327,929 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 680,231 are males while 647,698 are females. In 2011 there were total 268,598 families residing in Tinsukia district. The Average Sex Ratio of Tinsukia district is 952.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.9% people lives in Urban areas while 80.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.2% while that in the rural areas is 65%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tinsukia district is 907 while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tinsukia district is 181826 which is 14% of the total population. There are 92777 male children and 89049 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tinsukia is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Tinsukia district.
The total literacy rate of Tinsukia district is 69.66%. The male literacy rate is 66.66% and the female literacy rate is 53.25% in Tinsukia district.
To facilitate the administration, Tinsukia district is further divided into 4 Circles (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Circles consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Tinsukia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tinsukia district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 181,826 | 92,777 | 89,049 |
| Literacy | 69.66% | 66.66% | 53.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,688 | 19,443 | 18,245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82,066 | 41,769 | 40,297 |
| Illiterate | 529,607 | 226,782 | 302,825 |
Caste-wise Population - Tinsukia district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Tinsukia district of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,688 | 19,443 | 18,245 |
| Schedule Tribe | 82,066 | 41,769 | 40,297 |
Religion-wise Population - Tinsukia district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,181,347 | (88.96%) | 605,368 | 575,979 |
| Muslim | 48,373 | (3.64%) | 25,364 | 23,009 |
| Christian | 76,877 | (5.79%) | 38,598 | 38,279 |
| Sikh | 1,999 | (0.15%) | 1,052 | 947 |
| Buddhist | 16,228 | (1.22%) | 8,279 | 7,949 |
| Jain | 837 | (0.06%) | 445 | 392 |
| Other Religion | 395 | (0.03%) | 206 | 189 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,873 | (0.14%) | 919 | 954 |
Literacy Rate - Tinsukia district
The total literacy rate of Tinsukia district was 69.66% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 798,322 literates, males were 453,449 while females were 344,873. Also the male literacy rate was 77.19% and the female literacy rate was 61.73% in Tinsukia district.
| Tinsukia district | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.73% | 66.27% |
| Male | 77.19% | 77.85% |
| Total | 69.66% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Tinsukia district
The Sex Ratio of Tinsukia district is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Tinsukia district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Tinsukia district.
Population Density - Tinsukia district
The total area of Tinsukia district is 3,790 km2. Thus the density of Tinsukia district is 350 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 62 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,729 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Tinsukia district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Tinsukia, 19.94% people lived in urban regions while 80.06% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 264,743 out of which 138,836 were males while remaining 125,907 were females. In rural areas of Tinsukia, male population was 541,395 while female population was 521,791.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Tinsukia was 907 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Tinsukia was 917 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Tinsukia were 26,598 which is 10.05% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Tinsukia was 964 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Tinsukia was 967 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Tinsukia for urban regions was 87.22 percent in which males were 90.89% literate while female literacy stood at 83.17%. The total literate population of Tinsukia was 798,322. Similarly in rural areas of Tinsukia, the average literacy rate was 65.05 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 73.49% and 56.29% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Tinsukia were 590,609.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 80.06% | 19.94% |
| Total population | 1,063,186 | 264,743 |
| Male population | 541,395 | 138,836 |
| Female population | 521,791 | 125,907 |
| Sex ratio | 964 | 907 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 967 | 917 |
| Child population | 155,228 | 26,598 |
| Literates | 590,609 | 207,713 |
| Average literacy | 65.05% | 87.22% |
| Male literacy | 73.49% | 90.89% |
| Female literacy | 56.29% | 83.17% |
Child Population - Tinsukia district
According to Census 2011, there were 181,826 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tinsukia district. Out of which 92,777 were male while 89,049 were female.
Working Population - Tinsukia district
In Tinsukia district out of total population, 557,196 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 102,840 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,483 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410,188 | 297,578 | 112,610 |
| Cultivators | 102,840 | 78,239 | 24,601 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,483 | 12,012 | 7,471 |
| Household Industries | 6,461 | 4,404 | 2,057 |
| Other Workers | 281,404 | 202,923 | 78,481 |
| Marginal Workers | 147,008 | 69,045 | 77,963 |
| Non Working | 770,733 | 313,608 | 457,125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tinsukia, Assam - Wikipedia