Dokmoka Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Karbi Anglong, Assam - Census 2011

Dokmoka is a Town Committee city situated in Phuloni circle of Karbi Anglong district. The Dokmoka city is divided into 6 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 987 families residing in the Dokmoka city. The total population of Dokmoka is 5,478 out of which 2,772 are males and 2,706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dokmoka is 976.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dokmoka city is 677 which is 12% of the total population. There are 331 male children and 346 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dokmoka is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dokmoka is 80.3%. Thus Dokmoka has higher literacy rate compared to 69.3% of Karbi Anglong district. The male literacy rate is 85.58% and the female literacy rate is 74.87% in Dokmoka.

Dokmoka Town Committee has total administration over 987 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dokmoka Town Committee

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dokmoka Town Committee.

Total Male Female
Children 677 331 346
Literacy 80.3% 75.4% 65.3%
Scheduled Caste 253 126 127
Scheduled Tribe 2,465 1,193 1,272
Illiterate 1,622 683 939

Caste-wise Population - Dokmoka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 45% of total population in Dokmoka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 253 126 127
Schedule Tribe 2,465 1,193 1,272

Religion-wise Population - Dokmoka

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dokmoka is 4,502 which is 82.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dokmoka is 298 which is 5.44% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dokmoka as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 4,502 (82.18%) 2,272 2,230
Muslim 298 (5.44%) 146 152
Christian 652 (11.9%) 338 314
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 4 (0.07%) 3 1
Jain 9 (0.16%) 6 3
Other Religion 3 (0.05%) 1 2
No Religion Specified 10 (0.18%) 6 4

Literacy Rate - Dokmoka

The total literacy rate of Dokmoka was 80.32% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 3,856 literates, males were 2,089 while females were 1,767. Also the male literacy rate was 85.58% and the female literacy rate was 74.87% in Dokmoka.

  Dokmoka Assam
Female 74.87% 66.27%
Male 85.58% 77.85%
Total 80.32% 72.19%

Sex Ratio - Dokmoka

The Sex Ratio of Dokmoka is 976. Thus per every 1000 men there were 976 females in Dokmoka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Dokmoka.

Child Population - Dokmoka

According to Census 2011, there were 677 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dokmoka. Out of which 331 were male while 346 were female.

Working Population - Dokmoka

In Dokmoka Town Committee out of total population, 1,717 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,717 workers engaged in Main Work, 388 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,317 1,145 172
Cultivators 388 359 29
Agriculture Labourer 66 45 21
Household Industries 25 24 1
Other Workers 838 717 121
Marginal Workers 400 211 189
Non Working 3,761 1,416 2,345

Dokmoka Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dokmoka is further divided into 6 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 840 69.3% 1,137
2 Ward No - 2 340 84.1% 868
3 Ward No - 3 954 74.9% 1,004
4 Ward No - 4 1,022 81.3% 910
5 Ward No - 5 798 74.1% 970
6 Ward No - 6 1,524 55.8% 951

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