Katigora Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Cachar district, Assam

Katigora Circle of Cachar district has a total population of 291,875 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,246 are males while 141,629 are females. In 2011 there were a total 62,857 families residing in Katigora Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Katigora Circle is 943.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.1% people live in Urban areas while 95.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in rural areas is 79.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Katigora Circle is 968 while that of Rural areas is 942.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Katigora Circle is 50365 which is 17% of the total population. There are 25896 male children and 24469 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Katigora Circle is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Katigora Circle.

The total literacy rate of Katigora Circle is 79.84%. The male literacy rate is 70.23% and the female literacy rate is 61.64% in Katigora Circle.

Population
291,875
Literacy
79.84%
Sex Ratio
943

To facilitate the administration, Katigora Circle is further divided into 2 towns and 221 villages.

Katigora Circle Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 50,365 25,896 24,469
Literacy 79.84% 70.23% 61.64%
Scheduled Caste 55,312 28,657 26,655
Scheduled Tribe 902 466 436
Illiterate 99,064 44,732 54,332

Caste-wise Population - Katigora Circle

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Katigora Circle of Assam.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 55,312 28,657 26,655
Schedule Tribe 902 466 436

Religion-wise Population - Katigora Circle

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 131,352 (45%) 67,780 63,572
Muslim 156,290 (53.55%) 80,197 76,093
Christian 3,867 (1.32%) 2,071 1,796
Sikh 12 (0%) 8 4
Buddhist 7 (0%) 5 2
Jain 32 (0.01%) 16 16
Other Religion 9 (0%) 4 5
No Religion Specified 306 (0.1%) 165 141

Literacy Rate - Katigora Circle

Average literacy rate of Katigora Circle in 2011 were 79.84% in which, male and female literacy were 84.85% and 74.51% respectively. Total literate in Katigora Circle were 192,811 of which male and female were 105,514 and 87,297 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Katigora Circle

The Sex Ratio of Katigora Circle is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Katigora Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Katigora Circle.


Child Population - Katigora Circle

According to Census 2011, there were 50,365 children between age 0 to 6 years in Katigora Circle. Out of which 25,896 were male while 24,469 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Katigora Circle

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,583 families under Katigora Circle living in urban areas while 2,583 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.1% of total population of Katigora Circle lives in Urban areas while 95.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,653 while that in rural regions is 48,712.

Total Urban Rural
Population 291,875 11,869 280,006
Children (0 - 6 years) 50,365 1,653 48,712
Schedule Caste 55,312 4,497 50,815
Schedule Tribe 902 1 901
Literacy 79.84% 88.47% 79.45%
Sex Ratio 943 968 942

Working Population - Katigora Circle

In Katigora Circle out of total population, 91,367 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,691 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 70,765 62,648 8,117
Cultivators 19,128 18,466 662
Agriculture Labourer 6,691 6,177 514
Household Industries 1,351 789 562
Other Workers 43,595 37,216 6,379
Marginal Workers 20,602 14,709 5,893
Non Working 200,508 72,889 127,619

Nearby Circles from Katigora Circle

Below is the list of Circles near Katigora Circle in Cachar district.


Katigora Circle Map


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