Umrangso Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dima Hasao, Assam - Census 2011
Umrangso is a Town Committee city situated in Umrangso circle of Dima Hasao district. The Umrangso city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,401 families residing in the Umrangso city. The total population of Umrangso is 10,376 out of which 5,575 are males and 4,801 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Umrangso is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Umrangso city is 1300 which is 13% of the total population. There are 650 male children and 650 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Umrangso is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (861).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Umrangso is 90.7%. Thus Umrangso has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.5% of Dima Hasao district. The male literacy rate is 94.86% and the female literacy rate is 85.64% in Umrangso.
Umrangso Town Committee has total administration over 2,401 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.
Umrangso Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Umrangso Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,300 | 650 | 650 |
| Literacy | 90.7% | 83.8% | 74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 235 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,439 | 1,715 | 1,724 |
| Illiterate | 2,149 | 903 | 1,246 |
Caste-wise Population - Umrangso
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.1% of total population in Umrangso.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 447 | 235 | 212 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,439 | 1,715 | 1,724 |
Religion-wise Population - Umrangso
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Umrangso is 8,210 which is 79.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Umrangso is 423 which is 4.08% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Umrangso as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,210 | (79.12%) | 4,493 | 3,717 |
| Muslim | 423 | (4.08%) | 220 | 203 |
| Christian | 1,644 | (15.84%) | 809 | 835 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.12%) | 7 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 66 | (0.64%) | 31 | 35 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.13%) | 8 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.06%) | 5 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Umrangso
The total literacy rate of Umrangso was 90.65% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 8,227 literates, males were 4,672 while females were 3,555. Also the male literacy rate was 94.86% and the female literacy rate was 85.64% in Umrangso.
| Umrangso | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.64% | 66.27% |
| Male | 94.86% | 77.85% |
| Total | 90.65% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Umrangso
The Sex Ratio of Umrangso is 861. Thus per every 1000 men there were 861 females in Umrangso. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 861 ) of Umrangso.
Child Population - Umrangso
According to Census 2011, there were 1,300 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Umrangso. Out of which 650 were male while 650 were female.
Working Population - Umrangso
In Umrangso Town Committee out of total population, 3,503 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,503 workers engaged in Main Work, 270 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,317 | 2,894 | 423 |
| Cultivators | 270 | 227 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 59 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2,958 | 2,585 | 373 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 116 | 70 |
| Non Working | 6,873 | 2,565 | 4,308 |
Umrangso Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Umrangso is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 558 | 75.3% | 1,022 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 554 | 90.6% | 223 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 110 | 85.5% | 803 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,129 | 73.4% | 1,016 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 376 | 75.8% | 909 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 623 | 76.7% | 947 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,022 | 79.3% | 919 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,974 | 89.3% | 898 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 787 | 74.5% | 920 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,243 | 70.3% | 820 |
Map of Umrangso, Dima Hasao, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Umrangso, Dima Hasao, Assam - Wikipedia