Kharupatia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Darrang, Assam - Census 2011
Kharupatia is a Town Committee city situated in Dalgaon circle of Darrang district. The Kharupatia city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,860 families residing in the Kharupatia city. The total population of Kharupatia is 18,501 out of which 9,764 are males and 8,737 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharupatia is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharupatia city is 1816 which is 10% of the total population. There are 909 male children and 907 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharupatia is 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharupatia is 83.7%. Thus Kharupatia has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Darrang district. The male literacy rate is 88.87% and the female literacy rate is 77.78% in Kharupatia.
Kharupatia Town Committee has total administration over 3,860 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.
Kharupatia Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharupatia Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,816 | 909 | 907 |
| Literacy | 83.7% | 80.6% | 69.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,293 | 1,216 | 1,077 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 4,542 | 1,895 | 2,647 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharupatia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kharupatia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,293 | 1,216 | 1,077 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharupatia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kharupatia is 14,562 which is 78.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kharupatia is 3,251 which is 17.57% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kharupatia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,562 | (78.71%) | 7,744 | 6,818 |
| Muslim | 3,251 | (17.57%) | 1,642 | 1,609 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.03%) | 2 | 3 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.06%) | 7 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 663 | (3.58%) | 366 | 297 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.04%) | 3 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Kharupatia
The total literacy rate of Kharupatia was 83.66% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 13,959 literates, males were 7,869 while females were 6,090. Also the male literacy rate was 88.87% and the female literacy rate was 77.78% in Kharupatia.
| Kharupatia | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.78% | 66.27% |
| Male | 88.87% | 77.85% |
| Total | 83.66% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Kharupatia
The Sex Ratio of Kharupatia is 895. Thus per every 1000 men there were 895 females in Kharupatia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 998 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Kharupatia.
Child Population - Kharupatia
According to Census 2011, there were 1,816 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kharupatia. Out of which 909 were male while 907 were female.
Working Population - Kharupatia
In Kharupatia Town Committee out of total population, 6,849 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,849 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,020 | 5,541 | 479 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 65 | 29 |
| Other Workers | 5,863 | 5,416 | 447 |
| Marginal Workers | 829 | 499 | 330 |
| Non Working | 11,652 | 3,724 | 7,928 |
Kharupatia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kharupatia is further divided into 8 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,769 | 80.8% | 870 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,967 | 66.5% | 940 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,912 | 63.6% | 979 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,822 | 73.2% | 929 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,030 | 81.5% | 835 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,822 | 77.2% | 880 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,943 | 77.1% | 885 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,236 | 80.5% | 857 |
Map of Kharupatia, Darrang, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharupatia, Darrang, Assam - Wikipedia