Basugaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chirang, Assam - Census 2011
Basugaon is a Town Committee city situated in Kokrajhar circle of Chirang district. The Basugaon city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,039 families residing in the Basugaon city. The total population of Basugaon is 13,849 out of which 7,126 are males and 6,723 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Basugaon is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basugaon city is 1361 which is 10% of the total population. There are 695 male children and 666 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basugaon is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Basugaon is 84.6%. Thus Basugaon has higher literacy rate compared to 63.6% of Chirang district. The male literacy rate is 89.52% and the female literacy rate is 79.33% in Basugaon.
Basugaon Town Committee has total administration over 3,039 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Basugaon Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basugaon Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,361 | 695 | 666 |
| Literacy | 84.6% | 80.8% | 71.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,029 | 1,001 | 1,028 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 709 | 360 | 349 |
| Illiterate | 3,287 | 1,369 | 1,918 |
Caste-wise Population - Basugaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Basugaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,029 | 1,001 | 1,028 |
| Schedule Tribe | 709 | 360 | 349 |
Religion-wise Population - Basugaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Basugaon is 12,533 which is 90.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Basugaon is 1,144 which is 8.26% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Basugaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 12,533 | (90.5%) | 6,442 | 6,091 |
| Muslim | 1,144 | (8.26%) | 596 | 548 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.23%) | 13 | 19 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.18%) | 17 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 110 | (0.79%) | 55 | 55 |
Literacy Rate - Basugaon
The total literacy rate of Basugaon was 84.58% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 10,562 literates, males were 5,757 while females were 4,805. Also the male literacy rate was 89.52% and the female literacy rate was 79.33% in Basugaon.
| Basugaon | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.33% | 66.27% |
| Male | 89.52% | 77.85% |
| Total | 84.58% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Basugaon
The Sex Ratio of Basugaon is 943. Thus per every 1000 men there were 943 females in Basugaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Basugaon.
Child Population - Basugaon
According to Census 2011, there were 1,361 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basugaon. Out of which 695 were male while 666 were female.
Working Population - Basugaon
In Basugaon Town Committee out of total population, 4,918 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,918 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,866 | 3,453 | 413 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 42 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 209 | 181 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 3,544 | 3,180 | 364 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,052 | 726 | 326 |
| Non Working | 8,931 | 2,947 | 5,984 |
Basugaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Basugaon is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,983 | 80% | 1,042 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,874 | 85.5% | 962 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,439 | 73.6% | 913 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,553 | 71.5% | 921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basugaon, Chirang, Assam - Wikipedia