Golaghat Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Golaghat district, Assam
Golaghat Circle of Golaghat district has total population of 327,231 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 166,411 are males while 160,820 are females. In 2011 there were total 70,432 families residing in Golaghat Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Golaghat Circle is 966.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.8% people lives in Urban areas while 87.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.9% while that in the rural areas is 79.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Golaghat Circle is 952% while that of Rural areas is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Golaghat Circle is 38904 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19929 male children and 18975 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Golaghat Circle is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Golaghat Circle.
The total literacy rate of Golaghat Circle is 80.93%. The male literacy rate is 75.75% and the female literacy rate is 66.71% in Golaghat Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Golaghat Circle is further divided into 1 town and 333 villages.
Golaghat Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Golaghat Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,904 | 19,929 | 18,975 |
| Literacy | 80.93% | 75.75% | 66.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,207 | 8,163 | 8,044 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,082 | 14,129 | 13,953 |
| Illiterate | 93,894 | 40,349 | 53,545 |
Caste-wise Population - Golaghat Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Golaghat Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,207 | 8,163 | 8,044 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,082 | 14,129 | 13,953 |
Religion-wise Population - Golaghat Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 285,602 | (87.28%) | 145,197 | 140,405 |
| Muslim | 26,546 | (8.11%) | 13,578 | 12,968 |
| Christian | 11,960 | (3.65%) | 6,081 | 5,879 |
| Sikh | 728 | (0.22%) | 379 | 349 |
| Buddhist | 221 | (0.07%) | 116 | 105 |
| Jain | 241 | (0.07%) | 122 | 119 |
| Other Religion | 1,147 | (0.35%) | 564 | 583 |
| No Religion Specified | 786 | (0.24%) | 374 | 412 |
Literacy Rate - Golaghat Circle
Average literacy rate of Golaghat Circle in 2011 were 80.93% in which, male and female literacy were 86.06% and 75.63% respectively. Total literate in Golaghat Circle were 233,337 of which male and female were 126,062 and 107,275 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Golaghat Circle
The Sex Ratio of Golaghat Circle is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Golaghat Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Golaghat Circle.
Child Population - Golaghat Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 38,904 children between age 0 to 6 years in Golaghat Circle. Out of which 38,904 were male while 38,904 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Golaghat Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,646 families under Golaghat Circle living in urban areas while 9,646 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.8% of total population of Golaghat Circle lives in Urban areas while 87.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,212 while that in rural region is 34,692.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 327,231 | 41,989 | 285,242 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,904 | 4,212 | 34,692 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,207 | 1,549 | 14,658 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,082 | 507 | 27,575 |
| Literacy | 80.93% | 90.93% | 79.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | 952 | 969 |
Working Population - Golaghat Circle
In Golaghat Circle out of total population, 153,330 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153,330 workers engaged in Main Work, 46,332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,755 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107,706 | 77,644 | 30,062 |
| Cultivators | 46,332 | 34,821 | 11,511 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,755 | 5,345 | 3,410 |
| Household Industries | 2,762 | 1,691 | 1,071 |
| Other Workers | 49,857 | 35,787 | 14,070 |
| Marginal Workers | 45,624 | 18,328 | 27,296 |
| Non Working | 173,901 | 70,439 | 103,462 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Golaghat, Assam - Wikipedia