Bongaigaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bongaigaon, Assam - Census 2011
Bongaigaon is a Municipal Board city situated in Bongaigaon circle of Bongaigaon district. The Bongaigaon city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,219 families residing in the Bongaigaon city. The total population of Bongaigaon is 67,322 out of which 34,401 are males and 32,921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bongaigaon is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bongaigaon city is 6594 which is 10% of the total population. There are 3389 male children and 3205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bongaigaon is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bongaigaon is 88.2%. Thus Bongaigaon has higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Bongaigaon district. The male literacy rate is 92.3% and the female literacy rate is 83.87% in Bongaigaon.
Bongaigaon Municipal Board has total administration over 15,219 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bongaigaon Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bongaigaon Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,594 | 3,389 | 3,205 |
| Literacy | 88.2% | 83.2% | 75.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,984 | 4,584 | 4,400 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,639 | 804 | 835 |
| Illiterate | 13,774 | 5,776 | 7,998 |
Caste-wise Population - Bongaigaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Bongaigaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,984 | 4,584 | 4,400 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,639 | 804 | 835 |
Religion-wise Population - Bongaigaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bongaigaon is 61,080 which is 90.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bongaigaon is 4,389 which is 6.52% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bongaigaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 61,080 | (90.73%) | 31,178 | 29,902 |
| Muslim | 4,389 | (6.52%) | 2,299 | 2,090 |
| Christian | 559 | (0.83%) | 252 | 307 |
| Sikh | 268 | (0.4%) | 155 | 113 |
| Buddhist | 122 | (0.18%) | 61 | 61 |
| Jain | 798 | (1.19%) | 399 | 399 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 105 | (0.16%) | 56 | 49 |
Literacy Rate - Bongaigaon
The total literacy rate of Bongaigaon was 88.18% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 53,548 literates, males were 28,625 while females were 24,923. Also the male literacy rate was 92.3% and the female literacy rate was 83.87% in Bongaigaon.
| Bongaigaon | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.87% | 66.27% |
| Male | 92.3% | 77.85% |
| Total | 88.18% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Bongaigaon
The Sex Ratio of Bongaigaon is 957. Thus per every 1000 men there were 957 females in Bongaigaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Bongaigaon.
Child Population - Bongaigaon
According to Census 2011, there were 6,594 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bongaigaon. Out of which 3,389 were male while 3,205 were female.
Working Population - Bongaigaon
In Bongaigaon Municipal Board out of total population, 23,400 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 23,400 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,851 | 17,940 | 2,911 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 119 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 156 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 312 | 266 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 20,213 | 17,399 | 2,814 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,549 | 1,613 | 936 |
| Non Working | 43,922 | 14,848 | 29,074 |
Bongaigaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bongaigaon is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,424 | 81% | 907 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,081 | 74.3% | 949 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,427 | 89.6% | 936 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 776 | 88.7% | 1,005 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,995 | 84.8% | 973 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,333 | 83.5% | 921 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,500 | 84.2% | 894 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,680 | 82.2% | 892 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,019 | 78.9% | 985 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 9,665 | 82% | 954 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,409 | 79.1% | 963 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,240 | 68.3% | 944 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,690 | 78.6% | 950 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,579 | 85.9% | 979 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,782 | 88.3% | 982 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,173 | 72.5% | 978 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,691 | 69.2% | 959 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,233 | 80.2% | 1,045 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,862 | 80.4% | 1,004 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,310 | 88.5% | 941 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,402 | 79.7% | 975 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 920 | 83.7% | 974 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,293 | 86.9% | 1,014 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,147 | 77.9% | 1,074 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,691 | 82.2% | 922 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bongaigaon, Bongaigaon, Assam - Wikipedia