Golaghat Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Golaghat district, Assam

Golaghat Circle of Golaghat district has a total population of 327,231 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 166,411 are males while 160,820 are females. In 2011 there were a total 70,432 families residing in Golaghat Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Golaghat Circle is 966.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.8% people live in Urban areas while 87.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 90.9% while that in rural areas is 79.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Golaghat Circle is 952 while that of Rural areas is 969.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Golaghat Circle is 38904 which is 12% of the total population. There are 19929 male children and 18975 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Golaghat Circle is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Golaghat Circle.

The total literacy rate of Golaghat Circle is 80.93%. The male literacy rate is 75.75% and the female literacy rate is 66.71% in Golaghat Circle.

Population
327,231
Literacy
80.93%
Sex Ratio
966

To facilitate the administration, Golaghat Circle is further divided into 1 town and 333 villages.

Golaghat Circle Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Golaghat Circle.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 38,904 19,929 18,975
Literacy 80.93% 75.75% 66.71%
Scheduled Caste 16,207 8,163 8,044
Scheduled Tribe 28,082 14,129 13,953
Illiterate 93,894 40,349 53,545

Caste-wise Population - Golaghat Circle

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Golaghat Circle of Assam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 16,207 8,163 8,044
Schedule Tribe 28,082 14,129 13,953

Religion-wise Population - Golaghat Circle

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 285,602 (87.28%) 145,197 140,405
Muslim 26,546 (8.11%) 13,578 12,968
Christian 11,960 (3.65%) 6,081 5,879
Sikh 728 (0.22%) 379 349
Buddhist 221 (0.07%) 116 105
Jain 241 (0.07%) 122 119
Other Religion 1,147 (0.35%) 564 583
No Religion Specified 786 (0.24%) 374 412

Literacy Rate - Golaghat Circle

Average literacy rate of Golaghat Circle in 2011 were 80.93% in which, male and female literacy were 86.06% and 75.63% respectively. Total literate in Golaghat Circle were 233,337 of which male and female were 126,062 and 107,275 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Golaghat Circle

The Sex Ratio of Golaghat Circle is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Golaghat Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Golaghat Circle.


Child Population - Golaghat Circle

According to Census 2011, there were 38,904 children between age 0 to 6 years in Golaghat Circle. Out of which 19,929 were male while 18,975 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Golaghat Circle

As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,646 families under Golaghat Circle living in urban areas while 9,646 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.8% of total population of Golaghat Circle lives in Urban areas while 87.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,212 while that in rural regions is 34,692.

Total Urban Rural
Population 327,231 41,989 285,242
Children (0 - 6 years) 38,904 4,212 34,692
Schedule Caste 16,207 1,549 14,658
Schedule Tribe 28,082 507 27,575
Literacy 80.93% 90.93% 79.42%
Sex Ratio 966 952 969

Working Population - Golaghat Circle

In Golaghat Circle out of total population, 153,330 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153,330 workers engaged in Main Work, 46,332 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,755 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 107,706 77,644 30,062
Cultivators 46,332 34,821 11,511
Agriculture Labourer 8,755 5,345 3,410
Household Industries 2,762 1,691 1,071
Other Workers 49,857 35,787 14,070
Marginal Workers 45,624 18,328 27,296
Non Working 173,901 70,439 103,462

Nearby Circles from Golaghat Circle

Below is the list of Circles near Golaghat Circle in Golaghat district.


Golaghat Circle Map


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