Rangapara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sonitpur, Assam - Census 2011
Rangapara is a Town Committee city situated in Chariduar circle of Sonitpur district. The Rangapara city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,243 families residing in the Rangapara city. The total population of Rangapara is 18,393 out of which 9,485 are males and 8,908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rangapara is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rangapara city is 1855 which is 10% of the total population. There are 950 male children and 905 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rangapara is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rangapara is 87.8%. Thus Rangapara has higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Sonitpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.03% and the female literacy rate is 83.34% in Rangapara.
Rangapara Town Committee has total administration over 4,243 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.
Rangapara Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rangapara Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,855 | 950 | 905 |
| Literacy | 87.8% | 82.8% | 74.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,798 | 921 | 877 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 871 | 432 | 439 |
| Illiterate | 3,868 | 1,630 | 2,238 |
Caste-wise Population - Rangapara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Rangapara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,798 | 921 | 877 |
| Schedule Tribe | 871 | 432 | 439 |
Religion-wise Population - Rangapara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rangapara is 16,500 which is 89.71% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rangapara is 1,476 which is 8.02% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Rangapara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,500 | (89.71%) | 8,492 | 8,008 |
| Muslim | 1,476 | (8.02%) | 792 | 684 |
| Christian | 158 | (0.86%) | 70 | 88 |
| Sikh | 116 | (0.63%) | 60 | 56 |
| Buddhist | 111 | (0.6%) | 56 | 55 |
| Jain | 22 | (0.12%) | 12 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.05%) | 3 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Rangapara
The total literacy rate of Rangapara was 87.83% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 14,525 literates, males were 7,855 while females were 6,670. Also the male literacy rate was 92.03% and the female literacy rate was 83.34% in Rangapara.
| Rangapara | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.34% | 66.27% |
| Male | 92.03% | 77.85% |
| Total | 87.83% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Rangapara
The Sex Ratio of Rangapara is 939. Thus per every 1000 men there were 939 females in Rangapara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Rangapara.
Child Population - Rangapara
According to Census 2011, there were 1,855 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rangapara. Out of which 950 were male while 905 were female.
Working Population - Rangapara
In Rangapara Town Committee out of total population, 6,427 were engaged in work activities. 89.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,427 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,770 | 5,191 | 579 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 81 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 5,640 | 5,075 | 565 |
| Marginal Workers | 657 | 433 | 224 |
| Non Working | 11,966 | 3,861 | 8,105 |
Rangapara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rangapara is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,616 | 72.9% | 855 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 7,166 | 77.2% | 970 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,224 | 87.3% | 941 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,387 | 84.1% | 982 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rangapara, Sonitpur, Assam - Wikipedia