Bijni Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chirang district, Assam
Bijni Circle of Chirang district has total population of 220,329 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 111,566 are males while 108,763 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,058 families residing in Bijni Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Bijni Circle is 975.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59.1% people lives in Urban areas while 59.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 65.3% while that in the rural areas is 65.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bijni Circle is 970% while that of Rural areas is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijni Circle is 33866 which is 15% of the total population. There are 17088 male children and 16778 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijni Circle is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Bijni Circle.
The total literacy rate of Bijni Circle is 64.34%. The male literacy rate is 60.28% and the female literacy rate is 48.48% in Bijni Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Bijni Circle is further divided into 1 town and 343 villages.
Bijni Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijni Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,866 | 17,088 | 16,778 |
| Literacy | 64.34% | 60.28% | 48.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,401 | 12,660 | 11,741 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 70,378 | 34,776 | 35,602 |
| Illiterate | 100,350 | 44,316 | 56,034 |
Caste-wise Population - Bijni Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Bijni Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,401 | 12,660 | 11,741 |
| Schedule Tribe | 70,378 | 34,776 | 35,602 |
Religion-wise Population - Bijni Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 146,305 | (66.4%) | 74,029 | 72,276 |
| Muslim | 62,613 | (28.42%) | 31,850 | 30,763 |
| Christian | 10,974 | (4.98%) | 5,462 | 5,512 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.01%) | 12 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.02%) | 26 | 8 |
| Jain | 10 | (0%) | 4 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 145 | (0.07%) | 72 | 73 |
| No Religion Specified | 227 | (0.1%) | 111 | 116 |
Literacy Rate - Bijni Circle
Average literacy rate of Bijni Circle in 2011 were 64.34% in which, male and female literacy were 71.18% and 57.32% respectively. Total literate in Bijni Circle were 119,979 of which male and female were 67,250 and 52,729 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bijni Circle
The Sex Ratio of Bijni Circle is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Bijni Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Bijni Circle.
Child Population - Bijni Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 33,866 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bijni Circle. Out of which 33,866 were male while 33,866 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bijni Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 25,840 families under Bijni Circle living in urban areas while 25,840 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 59.1% of total population of Bijni Circle lives in Urban areas while 59.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,670 while that in rural region is 21,670.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 220,329 | 130,242 | 130,242 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,866 | 21,670 | 21,670 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,401 | 16,466 | 16,466 |
| Schedule Tribe | 70,378 | 1,642 | 1,642 |
| Literacy | 64.34% | 65.35% | 65.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | 970 | 970 |
Working Population - Bijni Circle
In Bijni Circle out of total population, 86,338 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,338 workers engaged in Main Work, 31,472 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,866 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,213 | 49,208 | 13,005 |
| Cultivators | 31,472 | 26,247 | 5,225 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,866 | 5,918 | 2,948 |
| Household Industries | 1,922 | 910 | 1,012 |
| Other Workers | 19,953 | 16,133 | 3,820 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,125 | 9,307 | 14,818 |
| Non Working | 133,991 | 53,051 | 80,940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijni, Assam - Wikipedia