Bokakhat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Golaghat, Assam - Census 2011

Bokakhat is a Town Committee city situated in Bokakhat circle of Golaghat district. The Bokakhat city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,257 families residing in the Bokakhat city. The total population of Bokakhat is 10,143 out of which 5,178 are males and 4,965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bokakhat is 959.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bokakhat city is 995 which is 10% of the total population. There are 495 male children and 500 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bokakhat is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bokakhat is 91.3%. Thus Bokakhat has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Golaghat district. The male literacy rate is 94.7% and the female literacy rate is 87.66% in Bokakhat.

Population
10,143
Literacy
91.3%
Sex Ratio
959

Bokakhat Town Committee has total administration over 2,257 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.

Bokakhat Town Committee

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bokakhat Town Committee.

Total Male Female
Children 995 495 500
Literacy 91.3% 85.7% 78.8%
Scheduled Caste 1,243 638 605
Scheduled Tribe 811 384 427
Illiterate 1,794 743 1,051

Caste-wise Population - Bokakhat

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Bokakhat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,243 638 605
Schedule Tribe 811 384 427

Religion-wise Population - Bokakhat

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bokakhat is 9,418 which is 92.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bokakhat is 576 which is 5.68% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bokakhat as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 9,418 (92.85%) 4,809 4,609
Muslim 576 (5.68%) 295 281
Christian 20 (0.2%) 11 9
Sikh 27 (0.27%) 13 14
Buddhist 2 (0.02%) 1 1
Jain 85 (0.84%) 43 42
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 15 (0.15%) 6 9

Literacy Rate - Bokakhat

The total literacy rate of Bokakhat was 91.27% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 8,349 literates, males were 4,435 while females were 3,914. Also the male literacy rate was 94.7% and the female literacy rate was 87.66% in Bokakhat.

  Bokakhat Assam
Female 87.66% 66.27%
Male 94.7% 77.85%
Total 91.27% 72.19%

Sex Ratio - Bokakhat

The Sex Ratio of Bokakhat is 959. Thus per every 1000 men there were 959 females in Bokakhat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Bokakhat.


Child Population - Bokakhat

According to Census 2011, there were 995 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bokakhat. Out of which 495 were male while 500 were female.


Working Population - Bokakhat

In Bokakhat Town Committee out of total population, 3,397 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,397 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 3,143 2,686 457
Cultivators 95 87 8
Agriculture Labourer 6 6 0
Household Industries 32 14 18
Other Workers 3,010 2,579 431
Marginal Workers 254 170 84
Non Working 6,746 2,322 4,424

Bokakhat Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bokakhat is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 3,564 79.5% 910
2 Ward No - 2 2,346 87.2% 1,040
3 Ward No - 3 2,557 81.9% 985
4 Ward No - 4 1,676 82% 918

Map of Bokakhat, Golaghat, Assam


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