Goreswar Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Baksa district, Assam
Goreswar Circle of Baksa district has total population of 148,116 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 74,988 are males while 73,128 are females. In 2011 there were total 29,262 families residing in Goreswar Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Goreswar Circle is 975.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.7% people lives in Urban areas while 25.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in the rural areas is 84.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Goreswar Circle is 957% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goreswar Circle is 18868 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9672 male children and 9196 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goreswar Circle is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Goreswar Circle.
The total literacy rate of Goreswar Circle is 72.98%. The male literacy rate is 70.33% and the female literacy rate is 56.86% in Goreswar Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Goreswar Circle is further divided into 1 town and 120 villages.
Goreswar Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goreswar Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,868 | 9,672 | 9,196 |
| Literacy | 72.98% | 70.33% | 56.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,313 | 5,296 | 5,017 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52,767 | 26,366 | 26,401 |
| Illiterate | 53,792 | 22,246 | 31,546 |
Caste-wise Population - Goreswar Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.6% of total population in Goreswar Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,313 | 5,296 | 5,017 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52,767 | 26,366 | 26,401 |
Religion-wise Population - Goreswar Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,738 | (80.17%) | 59,919 | 58,819 |
| Muslim | 28,552 | (19.28%) | 14,659 | 13,893 |
| Christian | 328 | (0.22%) | 172 | 156 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 134 | (0.09%) | 68 | 66 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.02%) | 15 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 33 | (0.02%) | 17 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 289 | (0.2%) | 132 | 157 |
Literacy Rate - Goreswar Circle
Average literacy rate of Goreswar Circle in 2011 were 72.98% in which, male and female literacy were 80.75% and 65.04% respectively. Total literate in Goreswar Circle were 94,324 of which male and female were 52,742 and 41,582 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Goreswar Circle
The Sex Ratio of Goreswar Circle is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Goreswar Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Goreswar Circle.
Child Population - Goreswar Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 18,868 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goreswar Circle. Out of which 18,868 were male while 18,868 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Goreswar Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,910 families under Goreswar Circle living in urban areas while 7,910 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.7% of total population of Goreswar Circle lives in Urban areas while 25.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,089 while that in rural region is 4,089.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 148,116 | 38,061 | 38,061 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,868 | 4,089 | 4,089 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,313 | 1,115 | 1,115 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52,767 | 1,807 | 1,807 |
| Literacy | 72.98% | 84.9% | 84.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | 957 | 957 |
Working Population - Goreswar Circle
In Goreswar Circle out of total population, 57,950 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,950 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,622 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,333 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,935 | 34,913 | 8,022 |
| Cultivators | 22,622 | 19,824 | 2,798 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,333 | 4,612 | 1,721 |
| Household Industries | 1,510 | 610 | 900 |
| Other Workers | 12,470 | 9,867 | 2,603 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,015 | 6,091 | 8,924 |
| Non Working | 90,166 | 33,984 | 56,182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goreswar, Assam - Wikipedia