Wokha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Wokha, Nagaland - Census 2011
Wokha is a Town Committee city situated in Wokha Sadar circle of Wokha district. The Wokha city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,273 families residing in the Wokha city. The total population of Wokha is 35,004 out of which 18,070 are males and 16,934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wokha is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wokha city is 3700 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1855 male children and 1845 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wokha is 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wokha is 95.8%. Thus Wokha has higher literacy rate compared to 87.7% of Wokha district. The male literacy rate is 96.93% and the female literacy rate is 94.57% in Wokha.
Wokha Town Committee has total administration over 6,273 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.
Wokha Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wokha Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,700 | 1,855 | 1,845 |
| Literacy | 95.8% | 87% | 84.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31,570 | 15,808 | 15,762 |
| Illiterate | 5,017 | 2,352 | 2,665 |
Caste-wise Population - Wokha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 90.2% of total population in Wokha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 31,570 | 15,808 | 15,762 |
Religion-wise Population - Wokha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Wokha is 1,909 which is 5.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Wokha is 754 which is 2.15% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Wokha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,909 | (5.45%) | 1,280 | 629 |
| Muslim | 754 | (2.15%) | 539 | 215 |
| Christian | 32,187 | (91.95%) | 16,173 | 16,014 |
| Sikh | 30 | (0.09%) | 18 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 106 | (0.3%) | 53 | 53 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 17 | (0.05%) | 6 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Wokha
The total literacy rate of Wokha was 95.79% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 79.55% of Nagaland. Population-wise, out of total 29,987 literates, males were 15,718 while females were 14,269. Also the male literacy rate was 96.93% and the female literacy rate was 94.57% in Wokha.
| Wokha | Nagaland | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 94.57% | 76.11% |
| Male | 96.93% | 82.75% |
| Total | 95.79% | 79.55% |
Sex Ratio - Wokha
The Sex Ratio of Wokha is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Wokha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 995 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Wokha.
Child Population - Wokha
According to Census 2011, there were 3,700 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wokha. Out of which 1,855 were male while 1,845 were female.
Working Population - Wokha
In Wokha Town Committee out of total population, 12,290 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,290 workers engaged in Main Work, 554 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,833 | 6,856 | 2,977 |
| Cultivators | 554 | 156 | 398 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 10 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 195 | 145 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 9,049 | 6,545 | 2,504 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,457 | 908 | 1,549 |
| Non Working | 22,714 | 10,306 | 12,408 |
Wokha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Wokha is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,867 | 86.6% | 955 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,881 | 88.1% | 968 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,265 | 86.5% | 961 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,594 | 91.1% | 947 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,492 | 89% | 1,031 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,350 | 86.9% | 951 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,515 | 82.7% | 713 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,865 | 90.1% | 984 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,576 | 86.7% | 977 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,312 | 80.7% | 957 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,583 | 87.4% | 1,017 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,700 | 85.9% | 1,007 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,666 | 84.3% | 966 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,317 | 83.1% | 975 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,021 | 82.5% | 979 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wokha, Wokha, Nagaland - Wikipedia