Silchar Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cachar district, Assam
Silchar Circle of Cachar district has total population of 704,465 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 359,728 are males while 344,737 are females. In 2011 there were total 156,321 families residing in Silchar Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Silchar Circle is 958.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 40.4% people lives in Urban areas while 59.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.8% while that in the rural areas is 76.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Silchar Circle is 981% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Silchar Circle is 92363 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47135 male children and 45228 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Silchar Circle is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Silchar Circle.
The total literacy rate of Silchar Circle is 81.84%. The male literacy rate is 75.15% and the female literacy rate is 66.89% in Silchar Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Silchar Circle is further divided into 16 towns and 246 villages.
Silchar Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Silchar Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 92,363 | 47,135 | 45,228 |
| Literacy | 81.84% | 75.15% | 66.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 130,767 | 66,913 | 63,854 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,754 | 1,371 | 1,383 |
| Illiterate | 203,535 | 89,398 | 114,137 |
Caste-wise Population - Silchar Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Silchar Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 130,767 | 66,913 | 63,854 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,754 | 1,371 | 1,383 |
Religion-wise Population - Silchar Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 508,540 | (72.19%) | 259,662 | 248,878 |
| Muslim | 186,142 | (26.42%) | 95,040 | 91,102 |
| Christian | 7,049 | (1%) | 3,565 | 3,484 |
| Sikh | 186 | (0.03%) | 114 | 72 |
| Buddhist | 138 | (0.02%) | 72 | 66 |
| Jain | 1,512 | (0.21%) | 784 | 728 |
| Other Religion | 27 | (0%) | 16 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 871 | (0.12%) | 475 | 396 |
Literacy Rate - Silchar Circle
Average literacy rate of Silchar Circle in 2011 were 81.84% in which, male and female literacy were 86.48% and 76.99% respectively. Total literate in Silchar Circle were 500,930 of which male and female were 270,330 and 230,600 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Silchar Circle
The Sex Ratio of Silchar Circle is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Silchar Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Silchar Circle.
Child Population - Silchar Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 92,363 children between age 0 to 6 years in Silchar Circle. Out of which 92,363 were male while 92,363 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Silchar Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 62,639 families under Silchar Circle living in urban areas while 62,639 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 40.4% of total population of Silchar Circle lives in Urban areas while 59.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 30,462 while that in rural region is 61,901.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 704,465 | 284,267 | 420,198 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 92,363 | 30,462 | 61,901 |
| Schedule Caste | 130,767 | 43,198 | 87,569 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,754 | 935 | 1,819 |
| Literacy | 81.84% | 88.82% | 76.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 958 | 981 | 943 |
Working Population - Silchar Circle
In Silchar Circle out of total population, 249,177 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249,177 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,694 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,076 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200,785 | 168,936 | 31,849 |
| Cultivators | 23,694 | 21,816 | 1,878 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,076 | 6,679 | 1,397 |
| Household Industries | 4,646 | 2,991 | 1,655 |
| Other Workers | 164,369 | 137,450 | 26,919 |
| Marginal Workers | 48,392 | 25,767 | 22,625 |
| Non Working | 455,288 | 165,025 | 290,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Silchar, Assam - Wikipedia