Barpeta Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barpeta district, Assam
Barpeta Circle of Barpeta district has total population of 365,608 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 187,495 are males while 178,113 are females. In 2011 there were total 73,224 families residing in Barpeta Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Barpeta Circle is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.7% people lives in Urban areas while 83.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in the rural areas is 63%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barpeta Circle is 989% while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barpeta Circle is 59636 which is 16% of the total population. There are 30376 male children and 29260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barpeta Circle is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Barpeta Circle.
The total literacy rate of Barpeta Circle is 67.38%. The male literacy rate is 61.18% and the female literacy rate is 51.35% in Barpeta Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Barpeta Circle is further divided into 2 towns and 137 villages.
Barpeta Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barpeta Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 59,636 | 30,376 | 29,260 |
| Literacy | 67.38% | 61.18% | 51.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,799 | 11,688 | 11,111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,320 | 678 | 642 |
| Illiterate | 159,429 | 72,777 | 86,652 |
Caste-wise Population - Barpeta Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Barpeta Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,799 | 11,688 | 11,111 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,320 | 678 | 642 |
Religion-wise Population - Barpeta Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 85,460 | (23.37%) | 43,099 | 42,361 |
| Muslim | 279,657 | (76.49%) | 144,144 | 135,513 |
| Christian | 244 | (0.07%) | 119 | 125 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0%) | 5 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0%) | 7 | 4 |
| Jain | 54 | (0.01%) | 29 | 25 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 170 | (0.05%) | 91 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Barpeta Circle
Average literacy rate of Barpeta Circle in 2011 were 67.38% in which, male and female literacy were 73.01% and 61.44% respectively. Total literate in Barpeta Circle were 206,179 of which male and female were 114,718 and 91,461 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barpeta Circle
The Sex Ratio of Barpeta Circle is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Barpeta Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Barpeta Circle.
Child Population - Barpeta Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 59,636 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barpeta Circle. Out of which 59,636 were male while 59,636 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barpeta Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,916 families under Barpeta Circle living in urban areas while 12,916 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.7% of total population of Barpeta Circle lives in Urban areas while 83.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,935 while that in rural region is 53,701.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 365,608 | 60,950 | 304,658 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 59,636 | 5,935 | 53,701 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,799 | 9,675 | 13,124 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,320 | 252 | 1,068 |
| Literacy | 67.38% | 87.39% | 63% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 989 | 942 |
Working Population - Barpeta Circle
In Barpeta Circle out of total population, 116,580 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116,580 workers engaged in Main Work, 32,292 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,784 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96,364 | 85,913 | 10,451 |
| Cultivators | 32,292 | 30,866 | 1,426 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,784 | 8,790 | 994 |
| Household Industries | 3,567 | 2,140 | 1,427 |
| Other Workers | 50,721 | 44,117 | 6,604 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,216 | 10,867 | 9,349 |
| Non Working | 249,028 | 90,715 | 158,313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia