Bijni Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chirang, Assam - Census 2011
Bijni is a Town Committee city situated in Bijni circle of Chirang district. The Bijni city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,926 families residing in the Bijni city. The total population of Bijni is 13,257 out of which 6,682 are males and 6,575 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijni is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijni city is 1193 which is 9% of the total population. There are 601 male children and 592 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijni is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijni is 89.4%. Thus Bijni has higher literacy rate compared to 63.6% of Chirang district. The male literacy rate is 93.65% and the female literacy rate is 85.01% in Bijni.
Bijni Town Committee has total administration over 2,926 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.
Bijni Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijni Town Committee.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 1,193 | 601 | 592 |
Literacy | 89.4% | 85.2% | 77.4% |
Scheduled Caste | 1,652 | 844 | 808 |
Scheduled Tribe | 1,447 | 697 | 750 |
Illiterate | 2,476 | 987 | 1,489 |
Caste-wise Population - Bijni
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Bijni.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 1,652 | 844 | 808 |
Schedule Tribe | 1,447 | 697 | 750 |
Religion-wise Population - Bijni
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bijni is 12,896 which is 97.28% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bijni is 220 which is 1.66% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bijni as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 12,896 | (97.28%) | 6,498 | 6,398 |
Muslim | 220 | (1.66%) | 109 | 111 |
Christian | 111 | (0.84%) | 60 | 51 |
Sikh | 2 | (0.02%) | 0 | 2 |
Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Jain | 26 | (0.2%) | 15 | 11 |
Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Bijni
The total literacy rate of Bijni was 89.37% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 10,781 literates, males were 5,695 while females were 5,086. Also the male literacy rate was 93.65% and the female literacy rate was 85.01% in Bijni.
Bijni | Assam | |
---|---|---|
Female | 85.01% | 66.27% |
Male | 93.65% | 77.85% |
Total | 89.37% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Bijni
The Sex Ratio of Bijni is 984. Thus per every 1000 men there were 984 females in Bijni. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 984 ) of Bijni.
Child Population - Bijni
According to Census 2011, there were 1,193 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bijni. Out of which 601 were male while 592 were female.
Working Population - Bijni
In Bijni Town Committee out of total population, 4,504 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,504 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 4,046 | 3,595 | 451 |
Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Household Industries | 100 | 82 | 18 |
Other Workers | 3,913 | 3,483 | 430 |
Marginal Workers | 458 | 276 | 182 |
Non Working | 8,753 | 2,811 | 5,942 |
Bijni Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bijni is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,911 | 83.7% | 1,008 |
2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,954 | 85.3% | 961 |
3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,427 | 84.2% | 994 |
4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,965 | 74.2% | 976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijni, Chirang, Assam - Wikipedia