Digboi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tinsukia, Assam - Census 2011
Digboi is a Town Committee city situated in Margherita circle of Tinsukia district. The Digboi city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,643 families residing in the Digboi city. The total population of Digboi is 21,736 out of which 10,964 are males and 10,772 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Digboi is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Digboi city is 1745 which is 8% of the total population. There are 881 male children and 864 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Digboi is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Digboi is 92.1%. Thus Digboi has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Tinsukia district. The male literacy rate is 95.09% and the female literacy rate is 89.02% in Digboi.
Digboi Town Committee has total administration over 4,643 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.
Digboi Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Digboi Town Committee.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 1,745 | 881 | 864 |
Literacy | 92.1% | 87.4% | 81.9% |
Scheduled Caste | 694 | 367 | 327 |
Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 58 | 67 |
Illiterate | 3,328 | 1,376 | 1,952 |
Caste-wise Population - Digboi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Digboi.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 694 | 367 | 327 |
Schedule Tribe | 125 | 58 | 67 |
Religion-wise Population - Digboi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Digboi is 19,493 which is 89.68% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Digboi is 1,762 which is 8.11% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Digboi as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 19,493 | (89.68%) | 9,813 | 9,680 |
Muslim | 1,762 | (8.11%) | 916 | 846 |
Christian | 205 | (0.94%) | 95 | 110 |
Sikh | 152 | (0.7%) | 78 | 74 |
Buddhist | 106 | (0.49%) | 54 | 52 |
Jain | 8 | (0.04%) | 4 | 4 |
Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.05%) | 4 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Digboi
The total literacy rate of Digboi was 92.08% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 18,408 literates, males were 9,588 while females were 8,820. Also the male literacy rate was 95.09% and the female literacy rate was 89.02% in Digboi.
Digboi | Assam | |
---|---|---|
Female | 89.02% | 66.27% |
Male | 95.09% | 77.85% |
Total | 92.08% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Digboi
The Sex Ratio of Digboi is 982. Thus per every 1000 men there were 982 females in Digboi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Digboi.
Child Population - Digboi
According to Census 2011, there were 1,745 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Digboi. Out of which 881 were male while 864 were female.
Working Population - Digboi
In Digboi Town Committee out of total population, 7,454 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 6,417 | 5,611 | 806 |
Cultivators | 17 | 15 | 2 |
Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 41 | 4 |
Household Industries | 82 | 66 | 16 |
Other Workers | 6,273 | 5,489 | 784 |
Marginal Workers | 1,037 | 726 | 311 |
Non Working | 14,282 | 4,627 | 9,655 |
Digboi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Digboi is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,731 | 83% | 936 |
2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,993 | 85.4% | 1,007 |
3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,818 | 82.9% | 900 |
4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,235 | 87.9% | 1,019 |
5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,385 | 85.5% | 1,022 |
6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,485 | 83.4% | 985 |
7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,750 | 87% | 1,023 |
8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,339 | 79.3% | 963 |
Map of Digboi, Tinsukia, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Digboi, Tinsukia, Assam - Wikipedia