Tezpur Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sonitpur district, Assam
Tezpur Circle of Sonitpur district has total population of 282,032 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 145,324 are males while 136,708 are females. In 2011 there were total 61,635 families residing in Tezpur Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Tezpur Circle is 941.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.3% people lives in Urban areas while 63.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.2% while that in the rural areas is 76.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Tezpur Circle is 959% while that of Rural areas is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tezpur Circle is 35178 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18181 male children and 16997 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tezpur Circle is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Tezpur Circle.
The total literacy rate of Tezpur Circle is 81.66%. The male literacy rate is 74.14% and the female literacy rate is 68.64% in Tezpur Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Tezpur Circle is further divided into 5 towns and 128 villages.
Tezpur Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tezpur Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,178 | 18,181 | 16,997 |
| Literacy | 81.66% | 74.14% | 68.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,785 | 9,529 | 9,256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,826 | 2,397 | 2,429 |
| Illiterate | 80,455 | 37,579 | 42,876 |
Caste-wise Population - Tezpur Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Tezpur Circle of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,785 | 9,529 | 9,256 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,826 | 2,397 | 2,429 |
Religion-wise Population - Tezpur Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 183,726 | (65.14%) | 95,208 | 88,518 |
| Muslim | 92,621 | (32.84%) | 47,206 | 45,415 |
| Christian | 3,294 | (1.17%) | 1,695 | 1,599 |
| Sikh | 339 | (0.12%) | 228 | 111 |
| Buddhist | 180 | (0.06%) | 103 | 77 |
| Jain | 651 | (0.23%) | 344 | 307 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0%) | 6 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,208 | (0.43%) | 534 | 674 |
Literacy Rate - Tezpur Circle
Average literacy rate of Tezpur Circle in 2011 were 81.66% in which, male and female literacy were 84.74% and 78.38% respectively. Total literate in Tezpur Circle were 201,577 of which male and female were 107,745 and 93,832 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Tezpur Circle
The Sex Ratio of Tezpur Circle is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Tezpur Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Tezpur Circle.
Child Population - Tezpur Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 35,178 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tezpur Circle. Out of which 35,178 were male while 35,178 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Tezpur Circle
As per Census 2011, there are total 24,066 families under Tezpur Circle living in urban areas while 24,066 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.3% of total population of Tezpur Circle lives in Urban areas while 63.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,835 while that in rural region is 25,343.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 282,032 | 102,505 | 179,527 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,178 | 9,835 | 25,343 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,785 | 9,072 | 9,713 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,826 | 1,668 | 3,158 |
| Literacy | 81.66% | 90.17% | 76.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 941 | 959 | 930 |
Working Population - Tezpur Circle
In Tezpur Circle out of total population, 101,069 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101,069 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,780 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,830 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83,611 | 71,876 | 11,735 |
| Cultivators | 11,780 | 10,789 | 991 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,830 | 2,104 | 726 |
| Household Industries | 2,796 | 2,253 | 543 |
| Other Workers | 66,205 | 56,730 | 9,475 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,458 | 10,608 | 6,850 |
| Non Working | 180,963 | 62,840 | 118,123 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tezpur, Assam - Wikipedia