Jorhat West Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jorhat district, Assam
Jorhat West Circle of Jorhat district has a total population of 211,539 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 107,852 are males while 103,687 are females. In 2011 there were a total 45,895 families residing in Jorhat West Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Jorhat West Circle is 961.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.7% people live in Urban areas while 77.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 91.7% while that in rural areas is 83%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jorhat West Circle is 974 while that of Rural areas is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jorhat West Circle is 23807 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12143 male children and 11664 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jorhat West Circle is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Jorhat West Circle.
The total literacy rate of Jorhat West Circle is 84.99%. The male literacy rate is 79.42% and the female literacy rate is 71.27% in Jorhat West Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Jorhat West Circle is further divided into 5 towns and 130 villages.
Jorhat West Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jorhat West Circle.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 23,807 | 12,143 | 11,664 |
Literacy | 84.99% | 79.42% | 71.27% |
Scheduled Caste | 23,838 | 12,123 | 11,715 |
Scheduled Tribe | 20,962 | 10,579 | 10,383 |
Illiterate | 51,980 | 22,195 | 29,785 |
Caste-wise Population - Jorhat West Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Jorhat West Circle of Assam.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 23,838 | 12,123 | 11,715 |
Schedule Tribe | 20,962 | 10,579 | 10,383 |
Religion-wise Population - Jorhat West Circle
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 199,965 | (94.53%) | 101,983 | 97,982 |
Muslim | 9,273 | (4.38%) | 4,664 | 4,609 |
Christian | 763 | (0.36%) | 411 | 352 |
Sikh | 208 | (0.1%) | 112 | 96 |
Buddhist | 116 | (0.05%) | 58 | 58 |
Jain | 31 | (0.01%) | 20 | 11 |
Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 7 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 1,174 | (0.55%) | 597 | 577 |
Literacy Rate - Jorhat West Circle
Average literacy rate of Jorhat West Circle in 2011 were 84.99% in which, male and female literacy were 89.5% and 80.31% respectively. Total literate in Jorhat West Circle were 159,559 of which male and female were 85,657 and 73,902 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jorhat West Circle
The Sex Ratio of Jorhat West Circle is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Jorhat West Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Jorhat West Circle.
Child Population - Jorhat West Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 23,807 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jorhat West Circle. Out of which 12,143 were male while 11,664 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jorhat West Circle
As per Census 2011, there are a total 11,328 families under Jorhat West Circle living in urban areas while 11,328 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.7% of total population of Jorhat West Circle lives in Urban areas while 77.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,650 while that in rural regions is 19,157.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 211,539 | 47,919 | 163,620 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,807 | 4,650 | 19,157 |
Schedule Caste | 23,838 | 2,263 | 21,575 |
Schedule Tribe | 20,962 | 627 | 20,335 |
Literacy | 84.99% | 91.67% | 82.99% |
Sex Ratio | 961 | 974 | 958 |
Working Population - Jorhat West Circle
In Jorhat West Circle out of total population, 90,820 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,820 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,973 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 66,871 | 50,757 | 16,114 |
Cultivators | 17,376 | 12,194 | 5,182 |
Agriculture Labourer | 2,973 | 1,910 | 1,063 |
Household Industries | 3,346 | 2,065 | 1,281 |
Other Workers | 43,176 | 34,588 | 8,588 |
Marginal Workers | 23,949 | 11,110 | 12,839 |
Non Working | 120,719 | 45,985 | 74,734 |
Nearby Circles from Jorhat West Circle
Below is the list of Circles near Jorhat West Circle in Jorhat district.
Circle | Population |
---|---|
Jorhat East Circle population | 195,398 |
Majuli Circle population | 167,304 |
Teok Circle population | 184,611 |
Titabor Circle population | 201,791 |
Mariani Circle population | 131,613 |
Jorhat West Circle Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jorhat West, Assam - Wikipedia