Tezpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Tezpur is a Municipal Board + Outgrowth city situated in Tezpur circle of Sonitpur district. The Tezpur city is divided into 24 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17,808 families residing in the Tezpur city. The total population of Tezpur is 75,540 out of which 38,740 are males and 36,800 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tezpur is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tezpur city is 6603 which is 9% of the total population. There are 3434 male children and 3169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tezpur is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tezpur is 92.3%. Thus Tezpur has higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.5% and the female literacy rate is 89.98% in Tezpur.
Tezpur Municipal Board + Outgrowth has total administration over 17,808 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Board + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tezpur Municipal Board + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tezpur Municipal Board + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,603 | 3,434 | 3,169 |
| Literacy | 92.3% | 86.1% | 82.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,339 | 3,688 | 3,651 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,397 | 659 | 738 |
| Illiterate | 11,914 | 5,375 | 6,539 |
Caste-wise Population - Tezpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Tezpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,339 | 3,688 | 3,651 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,397 | 659 | 738 |
Religion-wise Population - Tezpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tezpur is 67,485 which is 89.34% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tezpur is 6,224 which is 8.24% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tezpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 67,485 | (89.34%) | 34,614 | 32,871 |
| Muslim | 6,224 | (8.24%) | 3,209 | 3,015 |
| Christian | 942 | (1.25%) | 442 | 500 |
| Sikh | 99 | (0.13%) | 63 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 67 | (0.09%) | 38 | 29 |
| Jain | 633 | (0.84%) | 332 | 301 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 87 | (0.12%) | 41 | 46 |
Literacy Rate - Tezpur
The total literacy rate of Tezpur was 92.3% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 63,626 literates, males were 33,365 while females were 30,261. Also the male literacy rate was 94.5% and the female literacy rate was 89.98% in Tezpur.
| Tezpur | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.98% | 66.27% |
| Male | 94.5% | 77.85% |
| Total | 92.3% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Tezpur
The Sex Ratio of Tezpur is 950. Thus per every 1000 men there were 950 females in Tezpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Tezpur.
Child Population - Tezpur
According to Census 2011, there were 6,603 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tezpur. Out of which 3,434 were male while 3,169 were female.
Working Population - Tezpur
In Tezpur Municipal Board + Outgrowth out of total population, 28,248 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,248 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,924 | 21,712 | 4,212 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 171 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 136 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 430 | 324 | 106 |
| Other Workers | 25,155 | 21,081 | 4,074 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,324 | 1,335 | 989 |
| Non Working | 47,292 | 15,693 | 31,599 |
Tezpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tezpur is further divided into 24 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,606 | 72.5% | 838 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,530 | 83% | 950 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,878 | 84.6% | 983 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,056 | 85.3% | 981 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,324 | 87.5% | 908 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,227 | 77.9% | 914 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,753 | 83.5% | 879 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,773 | 85.4% | 1,043 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,808 | 88.8% | 913 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 976 | 76.3% | 888 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,082 | 84.6% | 1,095 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,215 | 83.8% | 943 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,063 | 84% | 981 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,330 | 80.9% | 925 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,392 | 89.4% | 1,003 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 4,100 | 88.5% | 1,010 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,994 | 88.7% | 992 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,068 | 88.3% | 974 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 7,384 | 81.4% | 944 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,688 | 88.8% | 1,008 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,081 | 87.5% | 1,015 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,106 | 86.4% | 1,023 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,541 | 80.9% | 996 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,565 | 86.7% | 714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia