Udalguri District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Assam) - Census 2011
Udalguri district of Assam has total population of 831,668 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 421,617 are males while 410,051 are females. In 2011 there were total 168,717 families residing in Udalguri district. The Average Sex Ratio of Udalguri district is 973.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.5% people lives in Urban areas while 95.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.1% while that in the rural areas is 64.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Udalguri district is 960 while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Udalguri district is 113274 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57410 male children and 55864 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Udalguri is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Udalguri district.
The total literacy rate of Udalguri district is 65.41%. The male literacy rate is 62.69% and the female literacy rate is 50.14% in Udalguri district.
To facilitate the administration, Udalguri 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.
Udalguri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Udalguri district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 113,274 | 57,410 | 55,864 |
| Literacy | 65.41% | 62.69% | 50.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,844 | 19,402 | 18,442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 267,372 | 133,550 | 133,822 |
| Illiterate | 361,742 | 157,291 | 204,451 |
Caste-wise Population - Udalguri district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.1% of total population in Udalguri district of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,844 | 19,402 | 18,442 |
| Schedule Tribe | 267,372 | 133,550 | 133,822 |
Religion-wise Population - Udalguri district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 612,425 | (73.64%) | 311,236 | 301,189 |
| Muslim | 105,319 | (12.66%) | 53,652 | 51,667 |
| Christian | 110,215 | (13.25%) | 54,865 | 55,350 |
| Sikh | 215 | (0.03%) | 119 | 96 |
| Buddhist | 1,681 | (0.2%) | 851 | 830 |
| Jain | 124 | (0.01%) | 74 | 50 |
| Other Religion | 229 | (0.03%) | 108 | 121 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,460 | (0.18%) | 712 | 748 |
Literacy Rate - Udalguri district
The total literacy rate of Udalguri district was 65.41% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 469,926 literates, males were 264,326 while females were 205,600. Also the male literacy rate was 72.58% and the female literacy rate was 58.05% in Udalguri district.
| Udalguri district | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.05% | 66.27% |
| Male | 72.58% | 77.85% |
| Total | 65.41% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Udalguri district
The Sex Ratio of Udalguri district is 973 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 973 females in Udalguri district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Udalguri district.
Population Density - Udalguri district
The total area of Udalguri district is 2,012 km2. Thus the density of Udalguri district is 413 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 10 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,002 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Udalguri district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Udalguri, 4.52% people lived in urban regions while 95.48% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 37,574 out of which 19,175 were males while remaining 18,399 were females. In rural areas of Udalguri, male population was 402,442 while female population was 391,652.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Udalguri was 960 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Udalguri was 994 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Udalguri were 3,621 which is 9.64% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Udalguri was 973 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Udalguri was 972 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Udalguri for urban regions was 85.14 percent in which males were 89.08% literate while female literacy stood at 81.03%. The total literate population of Udalguri was 469,926. Similarly in rural areas of Udalguri, the average literacy rate was 64.43 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 71.75% and 56.92% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Udalguri were 441,017.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 95.48% | 4.52% |
| Total population | 794,094 | 37,574 |
| Male population | 402,442 | 19,175 |
| Female population | 391,652 | 18,399 |
| Sex ratio | 973 | 960 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 972 | 994 |
| Child population | 109,653 | 3,621 |
| Literates | 441,017 | 28,909 |
| Average literacy | 64.43% | 85.14% |
| Male literacy | 71.75% | 89.08% |
| Female literacy | 56.92% | 81.03% |
Child Population - Udalguri district
According to Census 2011, there were 113,274 children between age 0 to 6 years in Udalguri district. Out of which 57,410 were male while 55,864 were female.
Working Population - Udalguri district
In Udalguri district out of total population, 345,030 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345,030 workers engaged in Main Work, 105,110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36,120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253,178 | 194,782 | 58,396 |
| Cultivators | 105,110 | 91,950 | 13,160 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36,120 | 25,800 | 10,320 |
| Household Industries | 6,259 | 3,770 | 2,489 |
| Other Workers | 105,689 | 73,262 | 32,427 |
| Marginal Workers | 91,852 | 35,908 | 55,944 |
| Non Working | 486,638 | 190,927 | 295,711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Udalguri, Assam - Wikipedia