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Tihu Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nalbari, Assam - Census 2011

Tihu is a Town Committee city situated in Tihu circle of Nalbari district. The Tihu city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,041 families residing in the Tihu city. The total population of Tihu is 4,599 out of which 2,337 are males and 2,262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tihu is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tihu city is 382 which is 8% of the total population. There are 171 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tihu is 1,234 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tihu is 92.8%. Thus Tihu has higher literacy rate compared to 78.6% of Nalbari district. The male literacy rate is 95.01% and the female literacy rate is 90.49% in Tihu.

Tihu Town Committee has total administration over 1,041 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.

Tihu Town Committee

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tihu Town Committee.

Total Male Female
Children 382 171 211
Literacy 92.8% 88.1% 82.1%
Scheduled Caste 1,088 530 558
Scheduled Tribe 71 34 37
Illiterate 685 279 406

Caste-wise Population - Tihu

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Tihu.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,088 530 558
Schedule Tribe 71 34 37

Religion-wise Population - Tihu

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tihu is 4,344 which is 94.46% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tihu is 162 which is 3.52% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Tihu as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,344 (94.46%) 2,202 2,142
Muslim 162 (3.52%) 89 73
Christian 3 (0.07%) 1 2
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 83 (1.8%) 42 41
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 7 (0.15%) 3 4

Literacy Rate - Tihu

The total literacy rate of Tihu was 92.81% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 3,914 literates, males were 2,058 while females were 1,856. Also the male literacy rate was 95.01% and the female literacy rate was 90.49% in Tihu.

  Tihu Assam
Female 90.49% 66.27%
Male 95.01% 77.85%
Total 92.81% 72.19%

Sex Ratio - Tihu

The Sex Ratio of Tihu is 968. Thus per every 1000 men there were 968 females in Tihu. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,234 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Tihu.

Child Population - Tihu

According to Census 2011, there were 382 children between age 0 to 6 years in Tihu. Out of which 171 were male while 211 were female.

Working Population - Tihu

In Tihu Town Committee out of total population, 1,951 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,951 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,387 1,121 266
Cultivators 6 2 4
Agriculture Labourer 3 1 2
Household Industries 24 12 12
Other Workers 1,354 1,106 248
Marginal Workers 564 246 318
Non Working 2,648 970 1,678

Tihu Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tihu is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 808 86% 952
2 Ward No - 2 1,148 83.7% 888
3 Ward No - 3 1,418 84.8% 992
4 Ward No - 4 1,225 86.2% 1,032

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