Katigora Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cachar district, Assam
Katigora Circle of Cachar district has total population of 291,875 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,246 are males while 141,629 are females. In 2011 there were total 62,857 families residing in Katigora Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Katigora Circle is 943.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.1% people lives in Urban areas while 95.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in the rural areas is 79.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Katigora Circle is 968% while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katigora Circle is 50365 which is 17% of the total population. There are 25896 male children and 24469 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katigora Circle is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Katigora Circle.
The total literacy rate of Katigora Circle is 79.84%. The male literacy rate is 70.23% and the female literacy rate is 61.64% in Katigora Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Katigora Circle is further divided into 2 towns and 221 villages.
Katigora Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Katigora Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 50,365 | 25,896 | 24,469 |
| Literacy | 79.84% | 70.23% | 61.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55,312 | 28,657 | 26,655 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 902 | 466 | 436 |
| Illiterate | 99,064 | 44,732 | 54,332 |
Caste-wise Population - Katigora Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Katigora Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 55,312 | 28,657 | 26,655 |
| Schedule Tribe | 902 | 466 | 436 |
Religion-wise Population - Katigora Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 131,352 | (45%) | 67,780 | 63,572 |
| Muslim | 156,290 | (53.55%) | 80,197 | 76,093 |
| Christian | 3,867 | (1.32%) | 2,071 | 1,796 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0%) | 8 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| Jain | 32 | (0.01%) | 16 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 306 | (0.1%) | 165 | 141 |
Literacy Rate - Katigora Circle
Average literacy rate of Katigora Circle in 2011 were 79.84% in which, male and female literacy were 84.85% and 74.51% respectively. Total literate in Katigora Circle were 192,811 of which male and female were 105,514 and 87,297 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Katigora Circle
The Sex Ratio of Katigora Circle is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Katigora Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Katigora Circle.
Child Population - Katigora Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 50,365 children between age 0 to 6 years in Katigora Circle. Out of which 50,365 were male while 50,365 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Katigora Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,583 families under Katigora Circle living in urban areas while 2,583 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.1% of total population of Katigora Circle lives in Urban areas while 95.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,653 while that in rural region is 48,712.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 291,875 | 11,869 | 280,006 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 50,365 | 1,653 | 48,712 |
| Schedule Caste | 55,312 | 4,497 | 50,815 |
| Schedule Tribe | 902 | 1 | 901 |
| Literacy | 79.84% | 88.47% | 79.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 943 | 968 | 942 |
Working Population - Katigora Circle
In Katigora Circle out of total population, 91,367 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,691 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70,765 | 62,648 | 8,117 |
| Cultivators | 19,128 | 18,466 | 662 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,691 | 6,177 | 514 |
| Household Industries | 1,351 | 789 | 562 |
| Other Workers | 43,595 | 37,216 | 6,379 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,602 | 14,709 | 5,893 |
| Non Working | 200,508 | 72,889 | 127,619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Katigora, Assam - Wikipedia