Sarupathar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Golaghat, Assam - Census 2011
Sarupathar is a Town Committee city situated in Sarupathar circle of Golaghat district. The Sarupathar city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,272 families residing in the Sarupathar city. The total population of Sarupathar is 9,931 out of which 5,197 are males and 4,734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarupathar is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarupathar city is 956 which is 10% of the total population. There are 472 male children and 484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarupathar is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarupathar is 92.5%. Thus Sarupathar has higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Golaghat district. The male literacy rate is 95.01% and the female literacy rate is 89.67% in Sarupathar.
Sarupathar Town Committee has total administration over 2,272 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.
Sarupathar Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarupathar Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 956 | 472 | 484 |
| Literacy | 92.5% | 86.4% | 80.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 948 | 522 | 426 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 72 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 1,631 | 708 | 923 |
Caste-wise Population - Sarupathar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Sarupathar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 948 | 522 | 426 |
| Schedule Tribe | 131 | 72 | 59 |
Religion-wise Population - Sarupathar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sarupathar is 8,473 which is 85.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sarupathar is 1,127 which is 11.35% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sarupathar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,473 | (85.32%) | 4,420 | 4,053 |
| Muslim | 1,127 | (11.35%) | 583 | 544 |
| Christian | 288 | (2.9%) | 174 | 114 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.09%) | 4 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.22%) | 10 | 12 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.1%) | 5 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Sarupathar
The total literacy rate of Sarupathar was 92.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 8,300 literates, males were 4,489 while females were 3,811. Also the male literacy rate was 95.01% and the female literacy rate was 89.67% in Sarupathar.
| Sarupathar | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.67% | 66.27% |
| Male | 95.01% | 77.85% |
| Total | 92.48% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Sarupathar
The Sex Ratio of Sarupathar is 911. Thus per every 1000 men there were 911 females in Sarupathar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Sarupathar.
Child Population - Sarupathar
According to Census 2011, there were 956 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sarupathar. Out of which 472 were male while 484 were female.
Working Population - Sarupathar
In Sarupathar Town Committee out of total population, 3,436 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,436 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,933 | 2,630 | 303 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 148 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 64 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 2,648 | 2,381 | 267 |
| Marginal Workers | 503 | 406 | 97 |
| Non Working | 6,495 | 2,161 | 4,334 |
Sarupathar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sarupathar is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,231 | 86% | 887 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,119 | 84.1% | 932 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,966 | 81.4% | 899 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,615 | 83.3% | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarupathar, Golaghat, Assam - Wikipedia