Hojai Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagaon district, Assam
Hojai Circle of Nagaon district has total population of 228,530 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 116,852 are males while 111,678 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,784 families residing in Hojai Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Hojai Circle is 956.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26.7% people lives in Urban areas while 73.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in the rural areas is 76.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hojai Circle is 952% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hojai Circle is 34242 which is 15% of the total population. There are 17317 male children and 16925 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hojai Circle is 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Hojai Circle.
The total literacy rate of Hojai Circle is 78.93%. The male literacy rate is 71.79% and the female literacy rate is 62.2% in Hojai Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Hojai Circle is further divided into 4 towns and 102 villages.
Hojai Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hojai Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,242 | 17,317 | 16,925 |
| Literacy | 78.93% | 71.79% | 62.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,055 | 20,234 | 18,821 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,147 | 2,572 | 2,575 |
| Illiterate | 75,171 | 32,961 | 42,210 |
Caste-wise Population - Hojai Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Hojai Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,055 | 20,234 | 18,821 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,147 | 2,572 | 2,575 |
Religion-wise Population - Hojai Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 135,377 | (59.24%) | 69,525 | 65,852 |
| Muslim | 92,590 | (40.52%) | 47,033 | 45,557 |
| Christian | 194 | (0.08%) | 96 | 98 |
| Sikh | 114 | (0.05%) | 63 | 51 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.01%) | 12 | 9 |
| Jain | 45 | (0.02%) | 24 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 184 | (0.08%) | 97 | 87 |
Literacy Rate - Hojai Circle
Average literacy rate of Hojai Circle in 2011 were 78.93% in which, male and female literacy were 84.28% and 73.31% respectively. Total literate in Hojai Circle were 153,359 of which male and female were 83,891 and 69,468 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hojai Circle
The Sex Ratio of Hojai Circle is 956 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 956 females in Hojai Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Hojai Circle.
Child Population - Hojai Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 34,242 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hojai Circle. Out of which 34,242 were male while 34,242 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hojai Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,634 families under Hojai Circle living in urban areas while 11,634 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 26.7% of total population of Hojai Circle lives in Urban areas while 73.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,181 while that in rural region is 27,061.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 228,530 | 61,045 | 167,485 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,242 | 7,181 | 27,061 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,055 | 5,196 | 33,859 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,147 | 207 | 4,940 |
| Literacy | 78.93% | 86.14% | 76.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 956 | 952 | 957 |
Working Population - Hojai Circle
In Hojai Circle out of total population, 80,734 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,734 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,050 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,889 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61,775 | 53,526 | 8,249 |
| Cultivators | 19,050 | 17,405 | 1,645 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,889 | 6,350 | 1,539 |
| Household Industries | 2,280 | 1,544 | 736 |
| Other Workers | 32,556 | 28,227 | 4,329 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,959 | 10,046 | 8,913 |
| Non Working | 147,796 | 53,280 | 94,516 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hojai, Assam - Wikipedia