Moranhat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sivasagar, Assam - Census 2011
Moranhat is a Town Committee city situated in Mahmora circle of Sivasagar district. The Moranhat city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,165 families residing in the Moranhat city. The total population of Moranhat is 5,679 out of which 2,892 are males and 2,787 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Moranhat is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Moranhat city is 464 which is 8% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Moranhat is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Moranhat is 91.2%. Thus Moranhat has higher literacy rate compared to 80.4% of Sivasagar district. The male literacy rate is 94.41% and the female literacy rate is 88% in Moranhat.
Moranhat Town Committee has total administration over 1,165 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.
Moranhat Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Moranhat Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 464 | 260 | 204 |
| Literacy | 91.2% | 85.9% | 81.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 29 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 921 | 407 | 514 |
Caste-wise Population - Moranhat
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Moranhat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 124 | 63 | 61 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63 | 29 | 34 |
Religion-wise Population - Moranhat
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Moranhat is 4,769 which is 83.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Moranhat is 802 which is 14.12% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Moranhat as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,769 | (83.98%) | 2,478 | 2,291 |
| Muslim | 802 | (14.12%) | 358 | 444 |
| Christian | 33 | (0.58%) | 18 | 15 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.69%) | 23 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 24 | (0.42%) | 13 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.21%) | 2 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Moranhat
The total literacy rate of Moranhat was 91.24% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 4,758 literates, males were 2,485 while females were 2,273. Also the male literacy rate was 94.41% and the female literacy rate was 88% in Moranhat.
| Moranhat | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88% | 66.27% |
| Male | 94.41% | 77.85% |
| Total | 91.24% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Moranhat
The Sex Ratio of Moranhat is 964. Thus per every 1000 men there were 964 females in Moranhat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Moranhat.
Child Population - Moranhat
According to Census 2011, there were 464 children between age 0 to 6 years in Moranhat. Out of which 260 were male while 204 were female.
Working Population - Moranhat
In Moranhat Town Committee out of total population, 2,140 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,839 | 1,531 | 308 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 64 | 58 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,751 | 1,457 | 294 |
| Marginal Workers | 301 | 159 | 142 |
| Non Working | 3,539 | 1,202 | 2,337 |
Moranhat Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Moranhat is further divided into 6 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 854 | 82.3% | 1,048 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,141 | 83.9% | 918 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,265 | 86.8% | 678 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,061 | 86.9% | 1,044 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 335 | 86.3% | 1,094 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,023 | 77.1% | 1,289 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Moranhat, Sivasagar, Assam - Wikipedia