Howli Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Howli is a Town Committee city situated in Barpeta circle of Barpeta district. The Howli city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,686 families residing in the Howli city. The total population of Howli is 18,301 out of which 9,395 are males and 8,906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Howli is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Howli city is 2262 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1111 male children and 1151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Howli is 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Howli is 79.2%. Thus Howli has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.8% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 83.78% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% in Howli.
Howli Town Committee has total administration over 3,686 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.
Howli Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Howli Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,262 | 1,111 | 1,151 |
| Literacy | 79.2% | 73.9% | 64.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,290 | 688 | 602 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 72 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 5,603 | 2,455 | 3,148 |
Caste-wise Population - Howli
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Howli.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,290 | 688 | 602 |
| Schedule Tribe | 132 | 72 | 60 |
Religion-wise Population - Howli
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Howli is 9,306 which is 50.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Howli is 8,924 which is 48.76% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Howli as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,306 | (50.85%) | 4,776 | 4,530 |
| Muslim | 8,924 | (48.76%) | 4,583 | 4,341 |
| Christian | 14 | (0.08%) | 6 | 8 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 49 | (0.27%) | 27 | 22 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.04%) | 3 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Howli
The total literacy rate of Howli was 79.17% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 12,698 literates, males were 6,940 while females were 5,758. Also the male literacy rate was 83.78% and the female literacy rate was 74.25% in Howli.
| Howli | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.25% | 66.27% |
| Male | 83.78% | 77.85% |
| Total | 79.17% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Howli
The Sex Ratio of Howli is 948. Thus per every 1000 men there were 948 females in Howli. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,036 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Howli.
Child Population - Howli
According to Census 2011, there were 2,262 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Howli. Out of which 1,111 were male while 1,151 were female.
Working Population - Howli
In Howli Town Committee out of total population, 6,217 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,217 workers engaged in Main Work, 222 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,638 | 5,090 | 548 |
| Cultivators | 222 | 214 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 93 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 82 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 5,208 | 4,701 | 507 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 251 | 328 |
| Non Working | 12,084 | 4,054 | 8,030 |
Howli Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Howli is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,578 | 70.4% | 898 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,321 | 79% | 970 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,599 | 61.3% | 982 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,803 | 71.2% | 943 |
Map of Howli, Barpeta, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Howli, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia