Sonapur Circle Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam
Sonapur Circle of Kamrup Metropolitan district has a total population of 143,371 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,735 are males while 70,636 are females. In 2011 there were a total 29,840 families residing in Sonapur Circle. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonapur Circle is 971.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.1% people live in Urban areas while 89.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in rural areas is 76.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sonapur Circle is 946 while that of Rural areas is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonapur Circle is 18123 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9144 male children and 8979 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonapur Circle is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Sonapur Circle.
The total literacy rate of Sonapur Circle is 76.71%. The male literacy rate is 72.37% and the female literacy rate is 61.5% in Sonapur Circle.
To facilitate the administration, Sonapur Circle is further divided into 3 towns and 142 villages.
Sonapur Circle Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonapur Circle.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,123 | 9,144 | 8,979 |
| Literacy | 76.71% | 72.37% | 61.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,138 | 11,367 | 10,771 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20,625 | 10,195 | 10,430 |
| Illiterate | 47,289 | 20,094 | 27,195 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonapur Circle
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.4% of total population in Sonapur Circle of Assam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,138 | 11,367 | 10,771 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,625 | 10,195 | 10,430 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonapur Circle
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 120,788 | (84.25%) | 61,343 | 59,445 |
| Muslim | 15,445 | (10.77%) | 7,869 | 7,576 |
| Christian | 6,149 | (4.29%) | 3,064 | 3,085 |
| Sikh | 66 | (0.05%) | 40 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 32 | (0.02%) | 19 | 13 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.02%) | 9 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 21 | (0.01%) | 9 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 847 | (0.59%) | 382 | 465 |
Literacy Rate - Sonapur Circle
Average literacy rate of Sonapur Circle in 2011 were 76.71% in which, male and female literacy were 82.78% and 70.46% respectively. Total literate in Sonapur Circle were 96,082 of which male and female were 52,641 and 43,441 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonapur Circle
The Sex Ratio of Sonapur Circle is 971 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 971 females in Sonapur Circle. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Sonapur Circle.
Child Population - Sonapur Circle
According to Census 2011, there were 18,123 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonapur Circle. Out of which 9,144 were male while 8,979 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonapur Circle
As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,041 families under Sonapur Circle living in urban areas while 3,041 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.1% of total population of Sonapur Circle lives in Urban areas while 89.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,733 while that in rural regions is 16,390.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 143,371 | 14,422 | 128,949 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,123 | 1,733 | 16,390 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,138 | 2,265 | 19,873 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20,625 | 733 | 19,892 |
| Literacy | 76.71% | 82.51% | 76.06% |
| Sex Ratio | 971 | 946 | 974 |
Working Population - Sonapur Circle
In Sonapur Circle out of total population, 59,458 were engaged in work activities. 70.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,458 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,688 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41,890 | 33,368 | 8,522 |
| Cultivators | 14,101 | 12,002 | 2,099 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,688 | 3,165 | 1,523 |
| Household Industries | 1,594 | 847 | 747 |
| Other Workers | 21,507 | 17,354 | 4,153 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,568 | 8,095 | 9,473 |
| Non Working | 83,913 | 31,272 | 52,641 |
Nearby Circles from Sonapur Circle
Below is the list of Circles near Sonapur Circle in Kamrup Metropolitan district.
| Circle | Population |
|---|---|
| Dispur Circle population | 534,872 |
| Chandrapur Circle population | 49,277 |
| Guwahati Circle population | 433,771 |
| Azara Circle population | 64,247 |
| North Guwahati (Pt) Circle population | 28,400 |
Sonapur Circle Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonapur, Assam - Wikipedia