Lanka Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagaon district, Assam
Lanka Circle of Nagaon district has total population of 398,921 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 204,073 are males while 194,848 are females. In 2011 there were total 78,537 families residing in Lanka Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Lanka Circle is 955.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.8% people lives in Urban areas while 77.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.5% while that in the rural areas is 70.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lanka Circle is 963% while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lanka Circle is 62172 which is 16% of the total population. There are 31490 male children and 30682 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lanka Circle is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Lanka Circle.
The total literacy rate of Lanka Circle is 75.06%. The male literacy rate is 67.84% and the female literacy rate is 58.67% in Lanka Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Lanka Circle is further divided into 3 towns and 185 villages.
Lanka Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lanka Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 62,172 | 31,490 | 30,682 |
| Literacy | 75.06% | 67.84% | 58.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63,258 | 32,879 | 30,379 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,531 | 11,041 | 10,490 |
| Illiterate | 146,154 | 65,629 | 80,525 |
Caste-wise Population - Lanka Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Lanka Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 63,258 | 32,879 | 30,379 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,531 | 11,041 | 10,490 |
Religion-wise Population - Lanka Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 250,816 | (62.87%) | 128,931 | 121,885 |
| Muslim | 141,609 | (35.5%) | 71,794 | 69,815 |
| Christian | 4,659 | (1.17%) | 2,427 | 2,232 |
| Sikh | 733 | (0.18%) | 382 | 351 |
| Buddhist | 633 | (0.16%) | 319 | 314 |
| Jain | 148 | (0.04%) | 72 | 76 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0%) | 5 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 310 | (0.08%) | 143 | 167 |
Literacy Rate - Lanka Circle
Average literacy rate of Lanka Circle in 2011 were 75.06% in which, male and female literacy were 80.22% and 69.64% respectively. Total literate in Lanka Circle were 252,767 of which male and female were 138,444 and 114,323 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Lanka Circle
The Sex Ratio of Lanka Circle is 955 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 955 females in Lanka Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Lanka Circle.
Child Population - Lanka Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 62,172 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lanka Circle. Out of which 62,172 were male while 62,172 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Lanka Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 19,610 families under Lanka Circle living in urban areas while 19,610 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.8% of total population of Lanka Circle lives in Urban areas while 77.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,388 while that in rural region is 53,784.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 398,921 | 90,810 | 308,111 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 62,172 | 8,388 | 53,784 |
| Schedule Caste | 63,258 | 13,160 | 50,098 |
| Schedule Tribe | 21,531 | 1,081 | 20,450 |
| Literacy | 75.06% | 89.47% | 70.39% |
| Sex Ratio | 955 | 963 | 952 |
Working Population - Lanka Circle
In Lanka Circle out of total population, 142,489 were engaged in work activities. 73% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142,489 workers engaged in Main Work, 45,730 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,313 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104,087 | 93,041 | 11,046 |
| Cultivators | 45,730 | 42,464 | 3,266 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,313 | 9,645 | 1,668 |
| Household Industries | 1,728 | 1,281 | 447 |
| Other Workers | 45,316 | 39,651 | 5,665 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,402 | 18,556 | 19,846 |
| Non Working | 256,432 | 92,476 | 163,956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lanka, Assam - Wikipedia