Lumding Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Lumding is a Municipal Board city situated in Lanka circle of Nagaon district. The Lumding city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,779 families residing in the Lumding city. The total population of Lumding is 31,347 out of which 15,909 are males and 15,438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lumding is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lumding city is 2547 which is 8% of the total population. There are 1281 male children and 1266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lumding is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lumding is 91.9%. Thus Lumding has higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 94.45% and the female literacy rate is 89.31% in Lumding.
Lumding Municipal Board has total administration over 6,779 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.
Lumding Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lumding Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,547 | 1,281 | 1,266 |
| Literacy | 91.9% | 86.8% | 82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,706 | 899 | 807 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 80 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 4,874 | 2,093 | 2,781 |
Caste-wise Population - Lumding
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Lumding.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,706 | 899 | 807 |
| Schedule Tribe | 147 | 80 | 67 |
Religion-wise Population - Lumding
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lumding is 30,479 which is 97.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lumding is 455 which is 1.45% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Lumding as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 30,479 | (97.23%) | 15,462 | 15,017 |
| Muslim | 455 | (1.45%) | 245 | 210 |
| Christian | 127 | (0.41%) | 65 | 62 |
| Sikh | 81 | (0.26%) | 42 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 123 | (0.39%) | 56 | 67 |
| Jain | 62 | (0.2%) | 31 | 31 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.06%) | 8 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Lumding
The total literacy rate of Lumding was 91.92% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 26,473 literates, males were 13,816 while females were 12,657. Also the male literacy rate was 94.45% and the female literacy rate was 89.31% in Lumding.
| Lumding | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.31% | 66.27% |
| Male | 94.45% | 77.85% |
| Total | 91.92% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Lumding
The Sex Ratio of Lumding is 970. Thus per every 1000 men there were 970 females in Lumding. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Lumding.
Child Population - Lumding
According to Census 2011, there were 2,547 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lumding. Out of which 1,281 were male while 1,266 were female.
Working Population - Lumding
In Lumding Municipal Board out of total population, 10,751 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,751 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 129 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,174 | 8,163 | 1,011 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 109 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 129 | 122 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 126 | 106 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 8,797 | 7,826 | 971 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,577 | 1,141 | 436 |
| Non Working | 20,596 | 6,605 | 13,991 |
Lumding Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lumding is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,802 | 84% | 983 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,938 | 89% | 970 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,058 | 82.2% | 988 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,574 | 82.9% | 919 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,880 | 85.1% | 1,008 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 776 | 90.5% | 1,000 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,646 | 80.9% | 978 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,189 | 87% | 958 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,202 | 87% | 1,007 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,598 | 85.8% | 1,010 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,777 | 81.7% | 958 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 797 | 83.9% | 1,081 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,110 | 83.9% | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lumding, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia