Gossaigaon Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhubri district, Assam
Gossaigaon Circle of Dhubri district has total population of 53,842 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 27,487 are males while 26,355 are females. In 2011 there were total 10,740 families residing in Gossaigaon Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Gossaigaon Circle is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 503.2% people lives in Urban areas while 473.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 61.9% while that in the rural areas is 60.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gossaigaon Circle is 955% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gossaigaon Circle is 9276 which is 17% of the total population. There are 4621 male children and 4655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gossaigaon Circle is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gossaigaon Circle.
The total literacy rate of Gossaigaon Circle is 60.94%. The male literacy rate is 55.07% and the female literacy rate is 45.61% in Gossaigaon Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Gossaigaon Circle is further divided into 2 towns and 338 villages.
Gossaigaon Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gossaigaon Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,276 | 4,621 | 4,655 |
| Literacy | 60.94% | 55.07% | 45.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,640 | 1,403 | 1,237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 26,684 | 12,350 | 14,334 |
Caste-wise Population - Gossaigaon Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gossaigaon Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,640 | 1,403 | 1,237 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
Religion-wise Population - Gossaigaon Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,088 | (28.02%) | 7,808 | 7,280 |
| Muslim | 38,318 | (71.17%) | 19,463 | 18,855 |
| Christian | 233 | (0.43%) | 113 | 120 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.05%) | 12 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 172 | (0.32%) | 88 | 84 |
Literacy Rate - Gossaigaon Circle
Average literacy rate of Gossaigaon Circle in 2011 were 60.94% in which, male and female literacy were 66.2% and 55.4% respectively. Total literate in Gossaigaon Circle were 27,158 of which male and female were 15,137 and 12,021 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gossaigaon Circle
The Sex Ratio of Gossaigaon Circle is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Gossaigaon Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gossaigaon Circle.
Child Population - Gossaigaon Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 9,276 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gossaigaon Circle. Out of which 9,276 were male while 9,276 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gossaigaon Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 53,825 families under Gossaigaon Circle living in urban areas while 53,825 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 503.2% of total population of Gossaigaon Circle lives in Urban areas while 473.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 42,594 while that in rural region is 40,746.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,842 | 270,952 | 255,010 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,276 | 42,594 | 40,746 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,640 | 7,847 | 6,902 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27 | 81,638 | 78,336 |
| Literacy | 60.94% | 61.91% | 60.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 955 | 957 |
Working Population - Gossaigaon Circle
In Gossaigaon Circle out of total population, 17,774 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,043 | 12,222 | 1,821 |
| Cultivators | 4,338 | 4,005 | 333 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,186 | 4,591 | 595 |
| Household Industries | 754 | 529 | 225 |
| Other Workers | 3,765 | 3,097 | 668 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,731 | 2,269 | 1,462 |
| Non Working | 36,068 | 12,996 | 23,072 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gossaigaon, Assam - Wikipedia