Balijana Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Goalpara district, Assam
Balijana Circle of Goalpara district has total population of 280,438 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,792 are males while 137,646 are females. In 2011 there were total 54,891 families residing in Balijana Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Balijana Circle is 964.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26.7% people lives in Urban areas while 73.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.4% while that in the rural areas is 70.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Balijana Circle is 978% while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balijana Circle is 45909 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23466 male children and 22443 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balijana Circle is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Balijana Circle.
The total literacy rate of Balijana Circle is 72.18%. The male literacy rate is 63.4% and the female literacy rate is 57.22% in Balijana Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Balijana Circle is further divided into 3 towns and 220 villages.
Balijana Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balijana Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,909 | 23,466 | 22,443 |
| Literacy | 72.18% | 63.4% | 57.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,931 | 6,066 | 5,865 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70,563 | 35,678 | 34,885 |
| Illiterate | 111,144 | 52,263 | 58,881 |
Caste-wise Population - Balijana Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.2% of total population in Balijana Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,931 | 6,066 | 5,865 |
| Schedule Tribe | 70,563 | 35,678 | 34,885 |
Religion-wise Population - Balijana Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 90,497 | (32.27%) | 45,767 | 44,730 |
| Muslim | 157,674 | (56.22%) | 80,514 | 77,160 |
| Christian | 31,561 | (11.25%) | 16,023 | 15,538 |
| Sikh | 312 | (0.11%) | 296 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.01%) | 15 | 14 |
| Jain | 227 | (0.08%) | 116 | 111 |
| Other Religion | 25 | (0.01%) | 12 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 113 | (0.04%) | 49 | 64 |
Literacy Rate - Balijana Circle
Average literacy rate of Balijana Circle in 2011 were 72.18% in which, male and female literacy were 75.87% and 68.37% respectively. Total literate in Balijana Circle were 169,294 of which male and female were 90,529 and 78,765 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Balijana Circle
The Sex Ratio of Balijana Circle is 964 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 964 females in Balijana Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Balijana Circle.
Child Population - Balijana Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 45,909 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balijana Circle. Out of which 45,909 were male while 45,909 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Balijana Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,832 families under Balijana Circle living in urban areas while 15,832 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 26.7% of total population of Balijana Circle lives in Urban areas while 73.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,176 while that in rural region is 35,733.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 280,438 | 74,929 | 205,509 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,909 | 10,176 | 35,733 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,931 | 8,078 | 3,853 |
| Schedule Tribe | 70,563 | 4,120 | 66,443 |
| Literacy | 72.18% | 77.39% | 70.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 964 | 978 | 959 |
Working Population - Balijana Circle
In Balijana Circle out of total population, 102,460 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102,460 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,739 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,630 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,026 | 64,897 | 14,129 |
| Cultivators | 32,739 | 26,846 | 5,893 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,630 | 6,416 | 2,214 |
| Household Industries | 1,745 | 1,068 | 677 |
| Other Workers | 35,912 | 30,567 | 5,345 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,434 | 10,877 | 12,557 |
| Non Working | 177,978 | 67,018 | 110,960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balijana, Assam - Wikipedia