Matia Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Goalpara district, Assam
Matia Circle of Goalpara district has total population of 258,223 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,756 are males while 126,467 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,989 families residing in Matia Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Matia Circle is 960.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.5% people lives in Urban areas while 90.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.9% while that in the rural areas is 63.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Matia Circle is 950% while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matia Circle is 45028 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22912 male children and 22116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matia Circle is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Matia Circle.
The total literacy rate of Matia Circle is 64.58%. The male literacy rate is 56.86% and the female literacy rate is 49.63% in Matia Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Matia Circle is further divided into 3 towns and 153 villages.
Matia Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matia Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,028 | 22,912 | 22,116 |
| Literacy | 64.58% | 56.86% | 49.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,959 | 6,195 | 5,764 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,048 | 19,988 | 20,060 |
| Illiterate | 120,533 | 56,836 | 63,697 |
Caste-wise Population - Matia Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Matia Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,959 | 6,195 | 5,764 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,048 | 19,988 | 20,060 |
Religion-wise Population - Matia Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 84,948 | (32.9%) | 43,187 | 41,761 |
| Muslim | 158,616 | (61.43%) | 81,111 | 77,505 |
| Christian | 13,969 | (5.41%) | 7,080 | 6,889 |
| Sikh | 62 | (0.02%) | 57 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 18 | 17 |
| Jain | 127 | (0.05%) | 66 | 61 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 11 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 445 | (0.17%) | 226 | 219 |
Literacy Rate - Matia Circle
Average literacy rate of Matia Circle in 2011 were 64.58% in which, male and female literacy were 68.83% and 60.15% respectively. Total literate in Matia Circle were 137,690 of which male and female were 74,920 and 62,770 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Matia Circle
The Sex Ratio of Matia Circle is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Matia Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Matia Circle.
Child Population - Matia Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 45,028 children between age 0 to 6 years in Matia Circle. Out of which 45,028 were male while 45,028 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Matia Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,946 families under Matia Circle living in urban areas while 4,946 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.5% of total population of Matia Circle lives in Urban areas while 90.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,766 while that in rural region is 41,262.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 258,223 | 24,615 | 233,608 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,028 | 3,766 | 41,262 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,959 | 940 | 11,019 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,048 | 214 | 39,834 |
| Literacy | 64.58% | 70.86% | 63.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | 950 | 961 |
Working Population - Matia Circle
In Matia Circle out of total population, 90,128 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,128 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,700 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,332 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66,002 | 56,126 | 9,876 |
| Cultivators | 23,700 | 21,496 | 2,204 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,332 | 6,555 | 2,777 |
| Household Industries | 2,303 | 1,508 | 795 |
| Other Workers | 30,667 | 26,567 | 4,100 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,126 | 11,697 | 12,429 |
| Non Working | 168,095 | 63,933 | 104,162 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matia, Assam - Wikipedia