Nagaon Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nagaon district, Assam
Nagaon Circle of Nagaon district has total population of 406,840 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 206,894 are males while 199,946 are females. In 2011 there were total 86,872 families residing in Nagaon Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Nagaon Circle is 966.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.5% people lives in Urban areas while 63.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.3% while that in the rural areas is 81.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nagaon Circle is 969% while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nagaon Circle is 50101 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25715 male children and 24386 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nagaon Circle is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Nagaon Circle.
The total literacy rate of Nagaon Circle is 83.43%. The male literacy rate is 75.73% and the female literacy rate is 70.48% in Nagaon Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Nagaon Circle is further divided into 5 towns and 160 villages.
Nagaon Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nagaon Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 50,101 | 25,715 | 24,386 |
| Literacy | 83.43% | 75.73% | 70.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,460 | 17,411 | 17,049 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,617 | 7,452 | 7,165 |
| Illiterate | 109,227 | 50,204 | 59,023 |
Caste-wise Population - Nagaon Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Nagaon Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,460 | 17,411 | 17,049 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,617 | 7,452 | 7,165 |
Religion-wise Population - Nagaon Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 239,971 | (58.98%) | 122,217 | 117,754 |
| Muslim | 162,832 | (40.02%) | 82,634 | 80,198 |
| Christian | 1,265 | (0.31%) | 624 | 641 |
| Sikh | 1,533 | (0.38%) | 779 | 754 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0%) | 13 | 6 |
| Jain | 709 | (0.17%) | 372 | 337 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0%) | 9 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 493 | (0.12%) | 246 | 247 |
Literacy Rate - Nagaon Circle
Average literacy rate of Nagaon Circle in 2011 were 83.43% in which, male and female literacy were 86.48% and 80.27% respectively. Total literate in Nagaon Circle were 297,613 of which male and female were 156,690 and 140,923 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nagaon Circle
The Sex Ratio of Nagaon Circle is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Nagaon Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Nagaon Circle.
Child Population - Nagaon Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 50,101 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nagaon Circle. Out of which 50,101 were male while 50,101 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nagaon Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 33,023 families under Nagaon Circle living in urban areas while 33,023 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.5% of total population of Nagaon Circle lives in Urban areas while 63.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 15,294 while that in rural region is 34,807.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 406,840 | 148,496 | 258,344 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 50,101 | 15,294 | 34,807 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,460 | 12,023 | 22,437 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,617 | 939 | 13,678 |
| Literacy | 83.43% | 87.34% | 81.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | 969 | 965 |
Working Population - Nagaon Circle
In Nagaon Circle out of total population, 147,651 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 147,651 workers engaged in Main Work, 24,891 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,883 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119,268 | 100,507 | 18,761 |
| Cultivators | 24,891 | 22,904 | 1,987 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,883 | 5,317 | 1,566 |
| Household Industries | 4,451 | 2,973 | 1,478 |
| Other Workers | 83,043 | 69,313 | 13,730 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,383 | 15,577 | 12,806 |
| Non Working | 259,189 | 90,810 | 168,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia