Karimganj Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Karimganj district, Assam

Karimganj Circle of Karimganj district has a total population of 278,300 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 141,234 are males while 137,066 are females. In 2011 there were a total 56,574 families residing in Karimganj Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Karimganj Circle is 970.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.6% people live in Urban areas while 74.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 92.7% while that in rural areas is 81.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Karimganj Circle is 989 while that of Rural areas is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karimganj Circle is 43417 which is 16% of the total population. There are 21949 male children and 21468 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karimganj Circle is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Karimganj Circle.

The total literacy rate of Karimganj Circle is 84.76%. The male literacy rate is 75.72% and the female literacy rate is 67.22% in Karimganj Circle.

Population
278,300
Literacy
84.76%
Sex Ratio
970

To facilitate the administration, Karimganj Circle is further divided into 3 towns and 179 villages.

Karimganj Circle Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karimganj Circle.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 43,417 21,949 21,468
Literacy 84.76% 75.72% 67.22%
Scheduled Caste 34,773 17,691 17,082
Scheduled Tribe 320 156 164
Illiterate 79,212 34,285 44,927

Caste-wise Population - Karimganj Circle

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Karimganj Circle of Assam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 34,773 17,691 17,082
Schedule Tribe 320 156 164

Religion-wise Population - Karimganj Circle

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 117,877 (42.36%) 59,804 58,073
Muslim 159,068 (57.16%) 80,736 78,332
Christian 625 (0.22%) 318 307
Sikh 41 (0.01%) 26 15
Buddhist 34 (0.01%) 18 16
Jain 372 (0.13%) 189 183
Other Religion 3 (0%) 1 2
No Religion Specified 280 (0.1%) 142 138

Literacy Rate - Karimganj Circle

Average literacy rate of Karimganj Circle in 2011 were 84.76% in which, male and female literacy were 89.66% and 79.71% respectively. Total literate in Karimganj Circle were 199,088 of which male and female were 106,949 and 92,139 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Karimganj Circle

The Sex Ratio of Karimganj Circle is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Karimganj Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Karimganj Circle.


Child Population - Karimganj Circle

According to Census 2011, there were 43,417 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karimganj Circle. Out of which 21,949 were male while 21,468 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Karimganj Circle

As per Census 2011, there are a total 15,216 families under Karimganj Circle living in urban areas while 15,216 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.6% of total population of Karimganj Circle lives in Urban areas while 74.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,280 while that in rural regions is 36,137.

Total Urban Rural
Population 278,300 71,213 207,087
Children (0 - 6 years) 43,417 7,280 36,137
Schedule Caste 34,773 9,936 24,837
Schedule Tribe 320 242 78
Literacy 84.76% 92.7% 81.79%
Sex Ratio 970 989 964

Working Population - Karimganj Circle

In Karimganj Circle out of total population, 88,897 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,897 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,756 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 69,152 60,816 8,336
Cultivators 10,457 9,918 539
Agriculture Labourer 3,756 3,118 638
Household Industries 1,622 1,020 602
Other Workers 53,317 46,760 6,557
Marginal Workers 19,745 13,137 6,608
Non Working 189,403 67,281 122,122

Nearby Circles from Karimganj Circle

Below is the list of Circles near Karimganj Circle in Karimganj district.


Karimganj Circle Map


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