Chapar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhubri, Assam - Census 2011
Chapar is a Town Committee city situated in Chapar circle of Dhubri district. The Chapar city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,332 families residing in the Chapar city. The total population of Chapar is 20,322 out of which 10,304 are males and 10,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chapar is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chapar city is 2568 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1338 male children and 1230 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapar is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chapar is 80.3%. Thus Chapar has higher literacy rate compared to 58.3% of Dhubri district. The male literacy rate is 85.63% and the female literacy rate is 74.86% in Chapar.
Chapar Town Committee has total administration over 4,332 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.
Chapar Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chapar Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,568 | 1,338 | 1,230 |
| Literacy | 80.3% | 74.5% | 65.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,838 | 1,467 | 1,371 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 6,065 | 2,626 | 3,439 |
Caste-wise Population - Chapar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chapar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,838 | 1,467 | 1,371 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Chapar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chapar is 10,451 which is 51.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chapar is 9,851 which is 48.47% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chapar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 10,451 | (51.43%) | 5,267 | 5,184 |
| Muslim | 9,851 | (48.47%) | 5,029 | 4,822 |
| Christian | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.06%) | 5 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Chapar
The total literacy rate of Chapar was 80.3% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 14,257 literates, males were 7,678 while females were 6,579. Also the male literacy rate was 85.63% and the female literacy rate was 74.86% in Chapar.
| Chapar | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.86% | 66.27% |
| Male | 85.63% | 77.85% |
| Total | 80.3% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Chapar
The Sex Ratio of Chapar is 972. Thus per every 1000 men there were 972 females in Chapar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 972 ) of Chapar.
Child Population - Chapar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,568 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chapar. Out of which 1,338 were male while 1,230 were female.
Working Population - Chapar
In Chapar Town Committee out of total population, 6,632 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,632 workers engaged in Main Work, 869 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,116 | 5,471 | 645 |
| Cultivators | 869 | 838 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 113 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 191 | 167 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 4,891 | 4,353 | 538 |
| Marginal Workers | 516 | 310 | 206 |
| Non Working | 13,690 | 4,523 | 9,167 |
Chapar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chapar is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,515 | 70.5% | 1,051 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,713 | 60.8% | 960 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,533 | 78.1% | 959 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,561 | 71.4% | 966 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapar, Dhubri, Assam - Wikipedia