Biswanath Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sonitpur district, Assam
Biswanath Circle of Sonitpur district has a total population of 346,624 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 176,434 are males while 170,190 are females. In 2011 there were a total 70,998 families residing in Biswanath Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Biswanath Circle is 965.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.5% people live in Urban areas while 94.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.9% while that in rural areas is 58.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Biswanath Circle is 959 while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Biswanath Circle is 52030 which is 15% of the total population. There are 26462 male children and 25568 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biswanath Circle is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Biswanath Circle.
The total literacy rate of Biswanath Circle is 60.51%. The male literacy rate is 57.4% and the female literacy rate is 45.24% in Biswanath Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Biswanath Circle is further divided into 1 town and 378 villages.
Biswanath Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biswanath Circle.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 52,030 | 26,462 | 25,568 |
Literacy | 60.51% | 57.4% | 45.24% |
Scheduled Caste | 24,486 | 12,478 | 12,008 |
Scheduled Tribe | 17,420 | 8,981 | 8,439 |
Illiterate | 168,360 | 75,159 | 93,201 |
Caste-wise Population - Biswanath Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Biswanath Circle of Assam.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 24,486 | 12,478 | 12,008 |
Schedule Tribe | 17,420 | 8,981 | 8,439 |
Religion-wise Population - Biswanath Circle
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 278,471 | (80.34%) | 141,614 | 136,857 |
Muslim | 48,034 | (13.86%) | 24,721 | 23,313 |
Christian | 17,516 | (5.05%) | 8,760 | 8,756 |
Sikh | 195 | (0.06%) | 92 | 103 |
Buddhist | 1,627 | (0.47%) | 807 | 820 |
Jain | 122 | (0.04%) | 66 | 56 |
Other Religion | 93 | (0.03%) | 39 | 54 |
No Religion Specified | 566 | (0.16%) | 335 | 231 |
Literacy Rate - Biswanath Circle
Average literacy rate of Biswanath Circle in 2011 were 60.51% in which, male and female literacy were 67.53% and 53.23% respectively. Total literate in Biswanath Circle were 178,264 of which male and female were 101,275 and 76,989 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Biswanath Circle
The Sex Ratio of Biswanath Circle is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Biswanath Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Biswanath Circle.
Child Population - Biswanath Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 52,030 children between age 0 to 6 years in Biswanath Circle. Out of which 26,462 were male while 25,568 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Biswanath Circle
As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,454 families under Biswanath Circle living in urban areas while 4,454 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.5% of total population of Biswanath Circle lives in Urban areas while 94.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,855 while that in rural regions is 50,175.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 346,624 | 19,145 | 327,479 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 52,030 | 1,855 | 50,175 |
Schedule Caste | 24,486 | 744 | 23,742 |
Schedule Tribe | 17,420 | 203 | 17,217 |
Literacy | 60.51% | 90.88% | 58.62% |
Sex Ratio | 965 | 959 | 965 |
Working Population - Biswanath Circle
In Biswanath Circle out of total population, 138,099 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138,099 workers engaged in Main Work, 27,770 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,825 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 97,877 | 75,231 | 22,646 |
Cultivators | 27,770 | 25,025 | 2,745 |
Agriculture Labourer | 10,825 | 7,489 | 3,336 |
Household Industries | 1,811 | 1,460 | 351 |
Other Workers | 57,471 | 41,257 | 16,214 |
Marginal Workers | 40,222 | 19,422 | 20,800 |
Non Working | 208,525 | 81,781 | 126,744 |
Nearby Circles from Biswanath Circle
Below is the list of Circles near Biswanath Circle in Sonitpur district.
Circle | Population |
---|---|
Na-Duar Circle population | 215,820 |
Helem Circle population | 144,037 |
Tezpur Circle population | 282,032 |
Gohpur Circle population | 121,830 |
Chariduar Circle population | 343,749 |
Dhekiajuli (Pt) Circle population | 470,018 |
Biswanath Circle Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biswanath, Assam - Wikipedia