Karimganj Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Karimganj district, Assam
Karimganj Circle of Karimganj district has total population of 278,300 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 141,234 are males while 137,066 are females. In 2011 there were total 56,574 families residing in Karimganj Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Karimganj Circle is 970.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.6% people lives in Urban areas while 74.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.7% while that in the rural areas is 81.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karimganj Circle is 989% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karimganj Circle is 43417 which is 16% of the total population. There are 21949 male children and 21468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karimganj Circle is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Karimganj Circle.
The total literacy rate of Karimganj Circle is 84.76%. The male literacy rate is 75.72% and the female literacy rate is 67.22% in Karimganj Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Karimganj Circle is further divided into 3 towns and 179 villages.
Karimganj Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karimganj Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,417 | 21,949 | 21,468 |
| Literacy | 84.76% | 75.72% | 67.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,773 | 17,691 | 17,082 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 320 | 156 | 164 |
| Illiterate | 79,212 | 34,285 | 44,927 |
Caste-wise Population - Karimganj Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karimganj Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,773 | 17,691 | 17,082 |
| Schedule Tribe | 320 | 156 | 164 |
Religion-wise Population - Karimganj Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 117,877 | (42.36%) | 59,804 | 58,073 |
| Muslim | 159,068 | (57.16%) | 80,736 | 78,332 |
| Christian | 625 | (0.22%) | 318 | 307 |
| Sikh | 41 | (0.01%) | 26 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 34 | (0.01%) | 18 | 16 |
| Jain | 372 | (0.13%) | 189 | 183 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 280 | (0.1%) | 142 | 138 |
Literacy Rate - Karimganj Circle
Average literacy rate of Karimganj Circle in 2011 were 84.76% in which, male and female literacy were 89.66% and 79.71% respectively. Total literate in Karimganj Circle were 199,088 of which male and female were 106,949 and 92,139 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karimganj Circle
The Sex Ratio of Karimganj Circle is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Karimganj Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Karimganj Circle.
Child Population - Karimganj Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 43,417 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karimganj Circle. Out of which 43,417 were male while 43,417 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karimganj Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,216 families under Karimganj Circle living in urban areas while 15,216 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.6% of total population of Karimganj Circle lives in Urban areas while 74.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,280 while that in rural region is 36,137.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 278,300 | 71,213 | 207,087 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,417 | 7,280 | 36,137 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,773 | 9,936 | 24,837 |
| Schedule Tribe | 320 | 242 | 78 |
| Literacy | 84.76% | 92.7% | 81.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 970 | 989 | 964 |
Working Population - Karimganj Circle
In Karimganj Circle out of total population, 88,897 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,897 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,756 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69,152 | 60,816 | 8,336 |
| Cultivators | 10,457 | 9,918 | 539 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,756 | 3,118 | 638 |
| Household Industries | 1,622 | 1,020 | 602 |
| Other Workers | 53,317 | 46,760 | 6,557 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,745 | 13,137 | 6,608 |
| Non Working | 189,403 | 67,281 | 122,122 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karimganj, Assam - Wikipedia