Lakhipur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Cachar, Assam - Census 2011
Lakhipur is a Municipal Board city situated in Lakhipur circle of Cachar district. The Lakhipur city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,011 families residing in the Lakhipur city. The total population of Lakhipur is 10,277 out of which 5,168 are males and 5,109 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakhipur is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lakhipur city is 1118 which is 11% of the total population. There are 574 male children and 544 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakhipur is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakhipur is 91%. Thus Lakhipur has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.3% of Cachar district. The male literacy rate is 94.62% and the female literacy rate is 87.29% in Lakhipur.
Lakhipur Municipal Board has total administration over 2,011 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.
Lakhipur Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakhipur Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,118 | 574 | 544 |
| Literacy | 91% | 84.1% | 78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 301 | 162 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,945 | 821 | 1,124 |
Caste-wise Population - Lakhipur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Lakhipur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 301 | 162 | 139 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
Religion-wise Population - Lakhipur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lakhipur is 7,656 which is 74.5% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lakhipur is 1,440 which is 14.01% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lakhipur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,656 | (74.5%) | 3,861 | 3,795 |
| Muslim | 1,440 | (14.01%) | 717 | 723 |
| Christian | 1,047 | (10.19%) | 513 | 534 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.1%) | 8 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 25 | (0.24%) | 14 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 95 | (0.92%) | 52 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Lakhipur
The total literacy rate of Lakhipur was 90.97% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 8,332 literates, males were 4,347 while females were 3,985. Also the male literacy rate was 94.62% and the female literacy rate was 87.29% in Lakhipur.
| Lakhipur | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.29% | 66.27% |
| Male | 94.62% | 77.85% |
| Total | 90.97% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Lakhipur
The Sex Ratio of Lakhipur is 989. Thus per every 1000 men there were 989 females in Lakhipur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Lakhipur.
Child Population - Lakhipur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,118 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lakhipur. Out of which 574 were male while 544 were female.
Working Population - Lakhipur
In Lakhipur Municipal Board out of total population, 3,706 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,706 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,882 | 2,385 | 497 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 275 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 145 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 108 | 56 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 2,241 | 1,909 | 332 |
| Marginal Workers | 824 | 409 | 415 |
| Non Working | 6,571 | 2,374 | 4,197 |
Lakhipur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lakhipur is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,333 | 80.9% | 966 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,380 | 82.5% | 1,091 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 906 | 74.3% | 961 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,037 | 78.9% | 928 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,159 | 81% | 924 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 953 | 79% | 961 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 739 | 83.8% | 955 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 451 | 85.1% | 987 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 679 | 87.5% | 1,076 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 640 | 82.2% | 1,207 |
Map of Lakhipur, Cachar, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakhipur, Cachar, Assam - Wikipedia