Kokrajhar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kokrajhar, Assam - Census 2011
Kokrajhar is a Municipal Board city situated in Kokrajhar circle of Kokrajhar district. The Kokrajhar city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,420 families residing in the Kokrajhar city. The total population of Kokrajhar is 34,136 out of which 17,567 are males and 16,569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kokrajhar is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kokrajhar city is 3095 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1616 male children and 1479 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kokrajhar is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kokrajhar is 90%. Thus Kokrajhar has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Kokrajhar district. The male literacy rate is 93.59% and the female literacy rate is 86.11% in Kokrajhar.
Kokrajhar Municipal Board has total administration over 7,420 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kokrajhar Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kokrajhar Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,095 | 1,616 | 1,479 |
| Literacy | 90% | 85% | 78.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,600 | 2,363 | 2,237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,811 | 3,710 | 4,101 |
| Illiterate | 6,213 | 2,638 | 3,575 |
Caste-wise Population - Kokrajhar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Kokrajhar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,600 | 2,363 | 2,237 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,811 | 3,710 | 4,101 |
Religion-wise Population - Kokrajhar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kokrajhar is 32,372 which is 94.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kokrajhar is 1,007 which is 2.95% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kokrajhar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,372 | (94.83%) | 16,685 | 15,687 |
| Muslim | 1,007 | (2.95%) | 488 | 519 |
| Christian | 390 | (1.14%) | 202 | 188 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.02%) | 5 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.06%) | 10 | 10 |
| Jain | 308 | (0.9%) | 161 | 147 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 28 | (0.08%) | 14 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Kokrajhar
The total literacy rate of Kokrajhar was 89.96% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 27,923 literates, males were 14,929 while females were 12,994. Also the male literacy rate was 93.59% and the female literacy rate was 86.11% in Kokrajhar.
| Kokrajhar | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.11% | 66.27% |
| Male | 93.59% | 77.85% |
| Total | 89.96% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Kokrajhar
The Sex Ratio of Kokrajhar is 943. Thus per every 1000 men there were 943 females in Kokrajhar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Kokrajhar.
Child Population - Kokrajhar
According to Census 2011, there were 3,095 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kokrajhar. Out of which 1,616 were male while 1,479 were female.
Working Population - Kokrajhar
In Kokrajhar Municipal Board out of total population, 13,372 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,403 | 9,374 | 2,029 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 90 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 34 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 68 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 11,117 | 9,182 | 1,935 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,969 | 1,059 | 910 |
| Non Working | 20,764 | 7,134 | 13,630 |
Kokrajhar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kokrajhar is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,333 | 73.7% | 949 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,778 | 79.3% | 764 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 6,900 | 86.6% | 968 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,701 | 83.4% | 902 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,724 | 81.2% | 981 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,101 | 84% | 925 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,801 | 83.2% | 1,109 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,499 | 84.8% | 1,091 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 790 | 84.7% | 1,031 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,509 | 78% | 988 |
Map of Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar, Assam - Wikipedia