Dergaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Golaghat, Assam - Census 2011
Dergaon is a Municipal Board city situated in Dergaon circle of Golaghat district. The Dergaon city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,537 families residing in the Dergaon city. The total population of Dergaon is 20,059 out of which 10,119 are males and 9,940 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dergaon is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dergaon city is 1785 which is 9% of the total population. There are 913 male children and 872 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dergaon is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dergaon is 94%. Thus Dergaon has higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Golaghat district. The male literacy rate is 96.18% and the female literacy rate is 91.86% in Dergaon.
Dergaon Municipal Board has total administration over 4,537 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.
Dergaon Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dergaon Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,785 | 913 | 872 |
| Literacy | 94% | 87.5% | 83.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,663 | 832 | 831 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 752 | 374 | 378 |
| Illiterate | 2,875 | 1,265 | 1,610 |
Caste-wise Population - Dergaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Dergaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,663 | 832 | 831 |
| Schedule Tribe | 752 | 374 | 378 |
Religion-wise Population - Dergaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dergaon is 16,839 which is 83.95% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dergaon is 2,781 which is 13.86% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dergaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,839 | (83.95%) | 8,511 | 8,328 |
| Muslim | 2,781 | (13.86%) | 1,398 | 1,383 |
| Christian | 92 | (0.46%) | 37 | 55 |
| Sikh | 89 | (0.44%) | 47 | 42 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.07%) | 9 | 6 |
| Jain | 63 | (0.31%) | 32 | 31 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 180 | (0.9%) | 85 | 95 |
Literacy Rate - Dergaon
The total literacy rate of Dergaon was 94.04% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 17,184 literates, males were 8,854 while females were 8,330. Also the male literacy rate was 96.18% and the female literacy rate was 91.86% in Dergaon.
| Dergaon | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 91.86% | 66.27% |
| Male | 96.18% | 77.85% |
| Total | 94.04% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Dergaon
The Sex Ratio of Dergaon is 982. Thus per every 1000 men there were 982 females in Dergaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Dergaon.
Child Population - Dergaon
According to Census 2011, there were 1,785 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dergaon. Out of which 913 were male while 872 were female.
Working Population - Dergaon
In Dergaon Municipal Board out of total population, 7,593 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,593 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,187 | 5,124 | 1,063 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 74 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 123 | 99 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 5,955 | 4,929 | 1,026 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,406 | 745 | 661 |
| Non Working | 12,466 | 4,250 | 8,216 |
Dergaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dergaon is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,010 | 85.1% | 1,000 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,777 | 82% | 938 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,529 | 84.2% | 1,069 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,006 | 81.8% | 936 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 972 | 87.1% | 1,000 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,491 | 88.5% | 1,001 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,222 | 89.1% | 918 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,264 | 89.5% | 1,014 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,728 | 87.4% | 1,014 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,060 | 88.3% | 853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dergaon, Golaghat, Assam - Wikipedia