Bokajan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Karbi Anglong, Assam - Census 2011
Bokajan is a Town Committee city situated in Diphu circle of Karbi Anglong district. The Bokajan city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,323 families residing in the Bokajan city. The total population of Bokajan is 19,877 out of which 10,506 are males and 9,371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bokajan is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bokajan city is 2213 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1203 male children and 1010 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bokajan is 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bokajan is 86%. Thus Bokajan has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.3% of Karbi Anglong district. The male literacy rate is 90.86% and the female literacy rate is 80.64% in Bokajan.
Bokajan Town Committee has total administration over 4,323 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bokajan Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bokajan Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,213 | 1,203 | 1,010 |
| Literacy | 86% | 80.5% | 71.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 965 | 512 | 453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,305 | 678 | 627 |
| Illiterate | 4,682 | 2,053 | 2,629 |
Caste-wise Population - Bokajan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Bokajan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 965 | 512 | 453 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,305 | 678 | 627 |
Religion-wise Population - Bokajan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bokajan is 17,691 which is 89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bokajan is 1,711 which is 8.61% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bokajan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,691 | (89%) | 9,352 | 8,339 |
| Muslim | 1,711 | (8.61%) | 898 | 813 |
| Christian | 351 | (1.77%) | 190 | 161 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.08%) | 10 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 77 | (0.39%) | 41 | 36 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.06%) | 5 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 20 | (0.1%) | 10 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Bokajan
The total literacy rate of Bokajan was 86.02% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 15,195 literates, males were 8,453 while females were 6,742. Also the male literacy rate was 90.86% and the female literacy rate was 80.64% in Bokajan.
| Bokajan | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.64% | 66.27% |
| Male | 90.86% | 77.85% |
| Total | 86.02% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Bokajan
The Sex Ratio of Bokajan is 892. Thus per every 1000 men there were 892 females in Bokajan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 840 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Bokajan.
Child Population - Bokajan
According to Census 2011, there were 2,213 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bokajan. Out of which 1,203 were male while 1,010 were female.
Working Population - Bokajan
In Bokajan Town Committee out of total population, 6,656 were engaged in work activities. 86.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,656 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,737 | 5,082 | 655 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 225 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 206 | 138 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 171 | 139 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 5,100 | 4,580 | 520 |
| Marginal Workers | 919 | 597 | 322 |
| Non Working | 13,221 | 4,827 | 8,394 |
Bokajan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bokajan is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,400 | 80.4% | 875 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,836 | 75.4% | 872 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,630 | 78% | 884 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,163 | 78.3% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,217 | 81.3% | 878 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,512 | 72.5% | 880 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,119 | 74.6% | 935 |
Map of Bokajan, Karbi Anglong, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bokajan, Karbi Anglong, Assam - Wikipedia