Majuli Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jorhat district, Assam
Majuli Circle of Jorhat district has total population of 167,304 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 85,566 are males while 81,738 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,236 families residing in Majuli Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Majuli Circle is 955.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Majuli Circle lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 78.6% and the sex ratio of Majuli Circle is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Majuli Circle is 22062 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11324 male children and 10738 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Majuli Circle is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Majuli Circle.
The total literacy rate of Majuli Circle is 78.56%. The male literacy rate is 74.76% and the female literacy rate is 61.34% in Majuli Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Majuli Circle is further divided into 248 villages.
Majuli Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Majuli Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,062 | 11,324 | 10,738 |
| Literacy | 78.56% | 74.76% | 61.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,878 | 12,263 | 11,615 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77,603 | 39,328 | 38,275 |
| Illiterate | 53,197 | 21,597 | 31,600 |
Caste-wise Population - Majuli Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.4% of total population in Majuli Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,878 | 12,263 | 11,615 |
| Schedule Tribe | 77,603 | 39,328 | 38,275 |
Religion-wise Population - Majuli Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 165,699 | (99.04%) | 84,805 | 80,894 |
| Muslim | 592 | (0.35%) | 256 | 336 |
| Christian | 255 | (0.15%) | 119 | 136 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 524 | (0.31%) | 270 | 254 |
| No Religion Specified | 204 | (0.12%) | 103 | 101 |
Literacy Rate - Majuli Circle
Average literacy rate of Majuli Circle in 2011 were 78.56% in which, male and female literacy were 86.16% and 70.62% respectively. Total literate in Majuli Circle were 114,107 of which male and female were 63,969 and 50,138 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Majuli Circle
The Sex Ratio of Majuli Circle is 955 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 955 females in Majuli Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Majuli Circle.
Child Population - Majuli Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 22,062 children between age 0 to 6 years in Majuli Circle. Out of which 22,062 were male while 22,062 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Majuli Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Majuli Circle living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Majuli Circle lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 22,062.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 167,304 | 0 | 167,304 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,062 | 0 | 22,062 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,878 | 0 | 23,878 |
| Schedule Tribe | 77,603 | 0 | 77,603 |
| Literacy | 78.56% | - | 78.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 955 | - | 955 |
Working Population - Majuli Circle
In Majuli Circle out of total population, 84,873 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,873 workers engaged in Main Work, 37,352 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,373 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53,484 | 38,148 | 15,336 |
| Cultivators | 37,352 | 26,477 | 10,875 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,373 | 648 | 725 |
| Household Industries | 2,598 | 1,389 | 1,209 |
| Other Workers | 12,161 | 9,634 | 2,527 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,389 | 11,221 | 20,168 |
| Non Working | 82,431 | 36,197 | 46,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Majuli, Assam - Wikipedia