Jonai Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhemaji district, Assam
Jonai Circle of Dhemaji district has total population of 169,898 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,234 are males while 82,664 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,012 families residing in Jonai Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Jonai Circle is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.8% people lives in Urban areas while 94.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76% while that in the rural areas is 64.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jonai Circle is 920% while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jonai Circle is 27226 which is 16% of the total population. There are 14156 male children and 13070 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jonai Circle is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Jonai Circle.
The total literacy rate of Jonai Circle is 65.53%. The male literacy rate is 61.39% and the female literacy rate is 48.32% in Jonai Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Jonai Circle is further divided into 2 towns and 382 villages.
Jonai Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jonai Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,226 | 14,156 | 13,070 |
| Literacy | 65.53% | 61.39% | 48.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,776 | 2,531 | 2,245 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 115,883 | 59,088 | 56,795 |
| Illiterate | 76,399 | 33,680 | 42,719 |
Caste-wise Population - Jonai Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.2% of total population in Jonai Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,776 | 2,531 | 2,245 |
| Schedule Tribe | 115,883 | 59,088 | 56,795 |
Religion-wise Population - Jonai Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 155,026 | (91.25%) | 79,610 | 75,416 |
| Muslim | 6,770 | (3.98%) | 3,535 | 3,235 |
| Christian | 3,148 | (1.85%) | 1,569 | 1,579 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.02%) | 23 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 152 | (0.09%) | 81 | 71 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 4,529 | (2.67%) | 2,297 | 2,232 |
| No Religion Specified | 231 | (0.14%) | 117 | 114 |
Literacy Rate - Jonai Circle
Average literacy rate of Jonai Circle in 2011 were 65.53% in which, male and female literacy were 73.28% and 57.4% respectively. Total literate in Jonai Circle were 93,499 of which male and female were 53,554 and 39,945 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jonai Circle
The Sex Ratio of Jonai Circle is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Jonai Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Jonai Circle.
Child Population - Jonai Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 27,226 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jonai Circle. Out of which 27,226 were male while 27,226 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jonai Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,968 families under Jonai Circle living in urban areas while 1,968 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.8% of total population of Jonai Circle lives in Urban areas while 94.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,373 while that in rural region is 25,853.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 169,898 | 9,807 | 160,091 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,226 | 1,373 | 25,853 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,776 | 1,367 | 3,409 |
| Schedule Tribe | 115,883 | 2,067 | 113,816 |
| Literacy | 65.53% | 75.97% | 64.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 920 | 949 |
Working Population - Jonai Circle
In Jonai Circle out of total population, 82,947 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,947 workers engaged in Main Work, 41,339 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,148 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,844 | 35,863 | 15,981 |
| Cultivators | 41,339 | 28,028 | 13,311 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,148 | 638 | 510 |
| Household Industries | 621 | 370 | 251 |
| Other Workers | 8,736 | 6,827 | 1,909 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,103 | 10,652 | 20,451 |
| Non Working | 86,951 | 40,719 | 46,232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jonai, Assam - Wikipedia