Bongaigaon Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chirang district, Assam
Bongaigaon Circle of Chirang district has total population of 8,253 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 4,139 are males while 4,114 are females. In 2011 there were total 1,747 families residing in Bongaigaon Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Bongaigaon Circle is 994.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1,891.4% people lives in Urban areas while 895.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.3% while that in the rural areas is 76.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bongaigaon Circle is 977% while that of Rural areas is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bongaigaon Circle is 1085 which is 13% of the total population. There are 555 male children and 530 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bongaigaon Circle is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Bongaigaon Circle.
The total literacy rate of Bongaigaon Circle is 78.67%. The male literacy rate is 72.89% and the female literacy rate is 63.73% in Bongaigaon Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Bongaigaon Circle is further divided into 2 towns and 90 villages.
Bongaigaon Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bongaigaon Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 1,085 | 555 | 530 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 72.89% | 63.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 192 | 178 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,508 | 1,722 | 1,786 |
| Illiterate | 2,614 | 1,122 | 1,492 |
Caste-wise Population - Bongaigaon Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.5% of total population in Bongaigaon Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 370 | 192 | 178 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,508 | 1,722 | 1,786 |
Religion-wise Population - Bongaigaon Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,275 | (63.92%) | 2,600 | 2,675 |
| Muslim | 2,507 | (30.38%) | 1,304 | 1,203 |
| Christian | 456 | (5.53%) | 227 | 229 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.1%) | 4 | 4 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 4 | (0.05%) | 2 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Bongaigaon Circle
Average literacy rate of Bongaigaon Circle in 2011 were 78.67% in which, male and female literacy were 84.18% and 73.16% respectively. Total literate in Bongaigaon Circle were 5,639 of which male and female were 3,017 and 2,622 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bongaigaon Circle
The Sex Ratio of Bongaigaon Circle is 994 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 994 females in Bongaigaon Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 994 ) of Bongaigaon Circle.
Child Population - Bongaigaon Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 1,085 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bongaigaon Circle. Out of which 1,085 were male while 1,085 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bongaigaon Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 34,763 families under Bongaigaon Circle living in urban areas while 34,763 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1,891.4% of total population of Bongaigaon Circle lives in Urban areas while 895.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 16,597 while that in rural region is 8,461.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,253 | 156,095 | 73,877 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 1,085 | 16,597 | 8,461 |
| Schedule Caste | 370 | 22,938 | 11,608 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,508 | 9,982 | 7,171 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 82.29% | 76.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 994 | 977 | 999 |
Working Population - Bongaigaon Circle
In Bongaigaon Circle out of total population, 2,931 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,931 workers engaged in Main Work, 404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,392 | 1,836 | 556 |
| Cultivators | 404 | 342 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 189 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 72 | 62 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,634 | 1,243 | 391 |
| Marginal Workers | 539 | 276 | 263 |
| Non Working | 5,322 | 2,027 | 3,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bongaigaon, Assam - Wikipedia