Lanka Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nagaon, Assam - Census 2011
Lanka is a Municipal Board city situated in Lanka circle of Nagaon district. The Lanka city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,406 families residing in the Lanka city. The total population of Lanka is 36,805 out of which 18,830 are males and 17,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lanka is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lanka city is 3907 which is 11% of the total population. There are 1986 male children and 1921 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lanka is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lanka is 86.8%. Thus Lanka has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Nagaon district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 82.28% in Lanka.
Lanka Municipal Board has total administration over 7,406 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.
Lanka Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lanka Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,907 | 1,986 | 1,921 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 81.6% | 73.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,185 | 3,742 | 3,443 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 168 | 85 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 8,234 | 3,468 | 4,766 |
Caste-wise Population - Lanka
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Lanka.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,185 | 3,742 | 3,443 |
| Schedule Tribe | 168 | 85 | 83 |
Religion-wise Population - Lanka
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lanka is 32,447 which is 88.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lanka is 3,703 which is 10.06% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lanka as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 32,447 | (88.16%) | 16,651 | 15,796 |
| Muslim | 3,703 | (10.06%) | 1,836 | 1,867 |
| Christian | 20 | (0.05%) | 12 | 8 |
| Sikh | 541 | (1.47%) | 286 | 255 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 65 | (0.18%) | 32 | 33 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.02%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 17 | (0.05%) | 7 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Lanka
The total literacy rate of Lanka was 86.85% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 28,571 literates, males were 15,362 while females were 13,209. Also the male literacy rate was 91.2% and the female literacy rate was 82.28% in Lanka.
| Lanka | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.28% | 66.27% |
| Male | 91.2% | 77.85% |
| Total | 86.85% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Lanka
The Sex Ratio of Lanka is 955. Thus per every 1000 men there were 955 females in Lanka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Lanka.
Child Population - Lanka
According to Census 2011, there were 3,907 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lanka. Out of which 1,986 were male while 1,921 were female.
Working Population - Lanka
In Lanka Municipal Board out of total population, 12,255 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,255 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,896 | 9,771 | 1,125 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 317 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 247 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 178 | 125 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 10,107 | 9,082 | 1,025 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,359 | 1,031 | 328 |
| Non Working | 24,550 | 8,028 | 16,522 |
Lanka Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lanka is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,182 | 77.9% | 958 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,816 | 85% | 996 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,299 | 63.2% | 1,115 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,178 | 72.7% | 927 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,750 | 75.6% | 969 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,024 | 76.8% | 932 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,643 | 77.3% | 943 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,945 | 78.6% | 977 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,405 | 84.5% | 951 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,804 | 74.8% | 894 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,759 | 84.5% | 917 |
Map of Lanka, Nagaon, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lanka, Nagaon, Assam - Wikipedia