Rangia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kamrup, Assam - Census 2011
Rangia is a Municipal Board city situated in Rangia circle of Kamrup district. The Rangia city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,215 families residing in the Rangia city. The total population of Rangia is 27,889 out of which 14,466 are males and 13,423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rangia is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rangia city is 2874 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1483 male children and 1391 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rangia is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rangia is 88.9%. Thus Rangia has higher literacy rate compared to 75.5% of Kamrup district. The male literacy rate is 92.47% and the female literacy rate is 85.09% in Rangia.
Rangia Municipal Board has total administration over 6,215 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.
Rangia Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rangia Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,874 | 1,483 | 1,391 |
| Literacy | 88.9% | 83% | 76.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,284 | 619 | 665 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,256 | 634 | 622 |
| Illiterate | 5,645 | 2,460 | 3,185 |
Caste-wise Population - Rangia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Rangia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,284 | 619 | 665 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,256 | 634 | 622 |
Religion-wise Population - Rangia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rangia is 18,538 which is 66.47% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rangia is 8,974 which is 32.18% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Rangia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,538 | (66.47%) | 9,637 | 8,901 |
| Muslim | 8,974 | (32.18%) | 4,622 | 4,352 |
| Christian | 44 | (0.16%) | 26 | 18 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.09%) | 17 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.02%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 206 | (0.74%) | 117 | 89 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 96 | (0.34%) | 44 | 52 |
Literacy Rate - Rangia
The total literacy rate of Rangia was 88.92% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 22,244 literates, males were 12,006 while females were 10,238. Also the male literacy rate was 92.47% and the female literacy rate was 85.09% in Rangia.
| Rangia | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.09% | 66.27% |
| Male | 92.47% | 77.85% |
| Total | 88.92% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Rangia
The Sex Ratio of Rangia is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Rangia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Rangia.
Child Population - Rangia
According to Census 2011, there were 2,874 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rangia. Out of which 1,483 were male while 1,391 were female.
Working Population - Rangia
In Rangia Municipal Board out of total population, 9,880 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,880 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,167 | 6,875 | 1,292 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 83 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 107 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 186 | 129 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 7,768 | 6,556 | 1,212 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,713 | 928 | 785 |
| Non Working | 18,009 | 6,663 | 11,346 |
Rangia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rangia is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,164 | 74.3% | 960 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,229 | 80.5% | 953 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,415 | 78.3% | 936 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,636 | 82.2% | 847 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,735 | 79.2% | 980 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,815 | 85.1% | 898 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,446 | 80.2% | 925 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,493 | 83.3% | 761 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,352 | 79.1% | 977 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,604 | 76.2% | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rangia, Kamrup, Assam - Wikipedia