Chenga Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barpeta district, Assam
Chenga Circle of Barpeta district has total population of 142,845 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 73,239 are males while 69,606 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,845 families residing in Chenga Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Chenga Circle is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.8% people lives in Urban areas while 94.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.7% while that in the rural areas is 52.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chenga Circle is 947% while that of Rural areas is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chenga Circle is 27575 which is 19% of the total population. There are 14073 male children and 13502 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chenga Circle is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Chenga Circle.
The total literacy rate of Chenga Circle is 54.02%. The male literacy rate is 47.87% and the female literacy rate is 39.1% in Chenga Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Chenga Circle is further divided into 1 town and 71 villages.
Chenga Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chenga Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,575 | 14,073 | 13,502 |
| Literacy | 54.02% | 47.87% | 39.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,743 | 4,520 | 4,223 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 509 | 238 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 80,571 | 38,179 | 42,392 |
Caste-wise Population - Chenga Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Chenga Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,743 | 4,520 | 4,223 |
| Schedule Tribe | 509 | 238 | 271 |
Religion-wise Population - Chenga Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,507 | (15.76%) | 11,445 | 11,062 |
| Muslim | 120,199 | (84.15%) | 61,716 | 58,483 |
| Christian | 53 | (0.04%) | 30 | 23 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 74 | (0.05%) | 39 | 35 |
Literacy Rate - Chenga Circle
Average literacy rate of Chenga Circle in 2011 were 54.02% in which, male and female literacy were 59.26% and 48.51% respectively. Total literate in Chenga Circle were 62,274 of which male and female were 35,060 and 27,214 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chenga Circle
The Sex Ratio of Chenga Circle is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Chenga Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Chenga Circle.
Child Population - Chenga Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 27,575 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chenga Circle. Out of which 27,575 were male while 27,575 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chenga Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,649 families under Chenga Circle living in urban areas while 1,649 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.8% of total population of Chenga Circle lives in Urban areas while 94.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 975 while that in rural region is 26,600.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 142,845 | 8,264 | 134,581 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,575 | 975 | 26,600 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,743 | 2,935 | 5,808 |
| Schedule Tribe | 509 | 0 | 509 |
| Literacy | 54.02% | 78.68% | 52.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 947 | 951 |
Working Population - Chenga Circle
In Chenga Circle out of total population, 50,909 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 50,909 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,577 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,429 | 31,420 | 5,009 |
| Cultivators | 17,201 | 16,588 | 613 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,577 | 4,560 | 1,017 |
| Household Industries | 1,277 | 612 | 665 |
| Other Workers | 12,374 | 9,660 | 2,714 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,480 | 5,065 | 9,415 |
| Non Working | 91,936 | 36,754 | 55,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chenga, Assam - Wikipedia