Dhemaji Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhemaji district, Assam
Dhemaji Circle of Dhemaji district has total population of 139,920 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 71,111 are males while 68,809 are females. In 2011 there were total 29,133 families residing in Dhemaji Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhemaji Circle is 968.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.2% people lives in Urban areas while 90.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.5% while that in the rural areas is 80.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhemaji Circle is 967% while that of Rural areas is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhemaji Circle is 19012 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9731 male children and 9281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhemaji Circle is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Dhemaji Circle.
The total literacy rate of Dhemaji Circle is 81.89%. The male literacy rate is 76.03% and the female literacy rate is 65.33% in Dhemaji Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Dhemaji Circle is further divided into 1 town and 280 villages.
Dhemaji Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhemaji Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,012 | 9,731 | 9,281 |
| Literacy | 81.89% | 76.03% | 65.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,672 | 4,407 | 4,265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44,704 | 22,710 | 21,994 |
| Illiterate | 40,906 | 17,048 | 23,858 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhemaji Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Dhemaji Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,672 | 4,407 | 4,265 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,704 | 22,710 | 21,994 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhemaji Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 136,962 | (97.89%) | 69,613 | 67,349 |
| Muslim | 596 | (0.43%) | 314 | 282 |
| Christian | 523 | (0.37%) | 266 | 257 |
| Sikh | 33 | (0.02%) | 16 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 91 | (0.07%) | 53 | 38 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.01%) | 6 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 1,344 | (0.96%) | 662 | 682 |
| No Religion Specified | 357 | (0.26%) | 181 | 176 |
Literacy Rate - Dhemaji Circle
Average literacy rate of Dhemaji Circle in 2011 were 81.89% in which, male and female literacy were 88.08% and 75.51% respectively. Total literate in Dhemaji Circle were 99,014 of which male and female were 54,063 and 44,951 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhemaji Circle
The Sex Ratio of Dhemaji Circle is 968 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 968 females in Dhemaji Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Dhemaji Circle.
Child Population - Dhemaji Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 19,012 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhemaji Circle. Out of which 19,012 were male while 19,012 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhemaji Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,090 families under Dhemaji Circle living in urban areas while 3,090 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.2% of total population of Dhemaji Circle lives in Urban areas while 90.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,436 while that in rural region is 17,576.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 139,920 | 12,816 | 127,104 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,012 | 1,436 | 17,576 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,672 | 649 | 8,023 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,704 | 2,124 | 42,580 |
| Literacy | 81.89% | 91.52% | 80.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 968 | 967 | 968 |
Working Population - Dhemaji Circle
In Dhemaji Circle out of total population, 67,903 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,903 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,946 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 883 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,397 | 29,956 | 12,441 |
| Cultivators | 27,946 | 18,940 | 9,006 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 883 | 489 | 394 |
| Household Industries | 838 | 537 | 301 |
| Other Workers | 12,730 | 9,990 | 2,740 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,506 | 8,907 | 16,599 |
| Non Working | 72,017 | 32,248 | 39,769 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhemaji, Assam - Wikipedia