Tinsukia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Tinsukia, Assam - Census 2011
Tinsukia is a Municipal Board + Outgrowth city situated in Tinsukia circle of Tinsukia district. The Tinsukia city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 25,845 families residing in the Tinsukia city. The total population of Tinsukia is 116,322 out of which 62,303 are males and 54,019 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tinsukia is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tinsukia city is 11633 which is 10% of the total population. There are 6103 male children and 5530 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tinsukia is 906 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (867).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tinsukia is 88.7%. Thus Tinsukia has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.7% of Tinsukia district. The male literacy rate is 91.48% and the female literacy rate is 85.48% in Tinsukia.
Tinsukia Municipal Board + Outgrowth has total administration over 25,845 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Board + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Tinsukia Municipal Board + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tinsukia Municipal Board + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,633 | 6,103 | 5,530 |
| Literacy | 88.7% | 82.5% | 76.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,151 | 3,222 | 2,929 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,429 | 726 | 703 |
| Illiterate | 23,464 | 10,893 | 12,571 |
Caste-wise Population - Tinsukia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Tinsukia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,151 | 3,222 | 2,929 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,429 | 726 | 703 |
Religion-wise Population - Tinsukia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Tinsukia is 103,115 which is 88.65% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Tinsukia is 11,173 which is 9.61% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Tinsukia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 103,115 | (88.65%) | 55,234 | 47,881 |
| Muslim | 11,173 | (9.61%) | 6,010 | 5,163 |
| Christian | 470 | (0.4%) | 221 | 249 |
| Sikh | 558 | (0.48%) | 303 | 255 |
| Buddhist | 387 | (0.33%) | 202 | 185 |
| Jain | 517 | (0.44%) | 274 | 243 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 102 | (0.09%) | 59 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Tinsukia
The total literacy rate of Tinsukia was 88.7% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 92,858 literates, males were 51,410 while females were 41,448. Also the male literacy rate was 91.48% and the female literacy rate was 85.48% in Tinsukia.
| Tinsukia | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.48% | 66.27% |
| Male | 91.48% | 77.85% |
| Total | 88.7% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Tinsukia
The Sex Ratio of Tinsukia is 867. Thus per every 1000 men there were 867 females in Tinsukia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 867 ) of Tinsukia.
Child Population - Tinsukia
According to Census 2011, there were 11,633 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Tinsukia. Out of which 6,103 were male while 5,530 were female.
Working Population - Tinsukia
In Tinsukia Municipal Board + Outgrowth out of total population, 43,185 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,185 workers engaged in Main Work, 236 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 117 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39,042 | 34,428 | 4,614 |
| Cultivators | 236 | 194 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 117 | 100 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 659 | 489 | 170 |
| Other Workers | 38,030 | 33,645 | 4,385 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,143 | 2,918 | 1,225 |
| Non Working | 73,137 | 24,957 | 48,180 |
Tinsukia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Tinsukia is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 10,096 | 84.8% | 927 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,391 | 85.8% | 903 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 13,714 | 80.9% | 857 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,410 | 70.8% | 806 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,719 | 77.2% | 864 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,711 | 81% | 776 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 6,681 | 80.5% | 929 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,638 | 80.5% | 970 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 9,021 | 82.3% | 885 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,090 | 82.3% | 750 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,943 | 79% | 601 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 852 | 86% | 801 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 6,547 | 86.3% | 908 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,352 | 85.7% | 997 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 14,283 | 72.5% | 872 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,304 | 76.1% | 950 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,325 | 80.7% | 960 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,978 | 81.5% | 916 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,125 | 68.6% | 865 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,142 | 87.4% | 951 |
Map of Tinsukia, Tinsukia, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tinsukia, Tinsukia, Assam - Wikipedia