Gossaigaon Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhubri district, Assam
Gossaigaon Circle of Dhubri district has a total population of 53,842 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 27,487 are males while 26,355 are females. In 2011 there were a total 10,740 families residing in Gossaigaon Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Gossaigaon Circle is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 503.2% people live in Urban areas while 473.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 61.9% while that in rural areas is 60.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gossaigaon Circle is 955 while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gossaigaon Circle is 9276 which is 17% of the total population. There are 4621 male children and 4655 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gossaigaon Circle is 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gossaigaon Circle.
The total literacy rate of Gossaigaon Circle is 60.94%. The male literacy rate is 55.07% and the female literacy rate is 45.61% in Gossaigaon Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Gossaigaon Circle is further divided into 2 towns and 338 villages.
Gossaigaon Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gossaigaon Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 9,276 | 4,621 | 4,655 |
| Literacy | 60.94% | 55.07% | 45.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,640 | 1,403 | 1,237 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 26,684 | 12,350 | 14,334 |
Caste-wise Population - Gossaigaon Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gossaigaon Circle of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,640 | 1,403 | 1,237 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
Religion-wise Population - Gossaigaon Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,088 | (28.02%) | 7,808 | 7,280 |
| Muslim | 38,318 | (71.17%) | 19,463 | 18,855 |
| Christian | 233 | (0.43%) | 113 | 120 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.05%) | 12 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 172 | (0.32%) | 88 | 84 |
Literacy Rate - Gossaigaon Circle
Average literacy rate of Gossaigaon Circle in 2011 were 60.94% in which, male and female literacy were 66.2% and 55.4% respectively. Total literate in Gossaigaon Circle were 27,158 of which male and female were 15,137 and 12,021 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gossaigaon Circle
The Sex Ratio of Gossaigaon Circle is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Gossaigaon Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,007 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Gossaigaon Circle.
Child Population - Gossaigaon Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 9,276 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gossaigaon Circle. Out of which 4,621 were male while 4,655 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gossaigaon Circle
As per Census 2011, there are a total 53,825 families under Gossaigaon Circle living in urban areas while 53,825 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 503.2% of total population of Gossaigaon Circle lives in Urban areas while 473.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 42,594 while that in rural regions is 40,746.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,842 | 270,952 | 255,010 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 9,276 | 42,594 | 40,746 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,640 | 7,847 | 6,902 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27 | 81,638 | 78,336 |
| Literacy | 60.94% | 61.91% | 60.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 955 | 957 |
Working Population - Gossaigaon Circle
In Gossaigaon Circle out of total population, 17,774 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,774 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,338 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,043 | 12,222 | 1,821 |
| Cultivators | 4,338 | 4,005 | 333 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,186 | 4,591 | 595 |
| Household Industries | 754 | 529 | 225 |
| Other Workers | 3,765 | 3,097 | 668 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,731 | 2,269 | 1,462 |
| Non Working | 36,068 | 12,996 | 23,072 |
Nearby Circles from Gossaigaon Circle
Below is the list of Circles near Gossaigaon Circle in Dhubri district.
| Circle | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhowraguri Circle population | 78,061 |
| Dotoma Circle population | 144,393 |
| Kokrajhar (Pt) Circle population | 253,094 |
| Bagribari (Pt) Circle population | 51,001 |
| Golokganj (Pt) Circle population | 26,671 |
| Dhubri (Pt) Circle population | 33,809 |
| Bilasipara (Pt) Circle population | 8,736 |
| Chapar (Pt) Circle population | 20,425 |
Gossaigaon Circle Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gossaigaon, Assam - Wikipedia