Golaghat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Golaghat, Assam - Census 2011

Golaghat is a Municipal Board city situated in Golaghat circle of Golaghat district. The Golaghat city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,646 families residing in the Golaghat city. The total population of Golaghat is 41,989 out of which 21,513 are males and 20,476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Golaghat is 952.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Golaghat city is 4212 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2236 male children and 1976 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Golaghat is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Golaghat is 90.9%. Thus Golaghat has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.4% of Golaghat district. The male literacy rate is 93.29% and the female literacy rate is 88.48% in Golaghat.

Population
41,989
Literacy
90.9%
Sex Ratio
952

Golaghat Municipal Board has total administration over 9,646 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Golaghat Municipal Board

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

Total Male Female
Children 4,212 2,236 1,976
Literacy 90.9% 83.6% 79.9%
Scheduled Caste 1,549 785 764
Scheduled Tribe 507 252 255
Illiterate 7,637 3,530 4,107

Caste-wise Population - Golaghat

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Golaghat.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,549 785 764
Schedule Tribe 507 252 255

Religion-wise Population - Golaghat

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Golaghat is 32,349 which is 77.04% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Golaghat is 7,984 which is 19.01% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Golaghat as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 32,349 (77.04%) 16,627 15,722
Muslim 7,984 (19.01%) 4,061 3,923
Christian 712 (1.7%) 357 355
Sikh 561 (1.34%) 286 275
Buddhist 28 (0.07%) 14 14
Jain 164 (0.39%) 78 86
Other Religion 144 (0.34%) 68 76
No Religion Specified 47 (0.11%) 22 25

Literacy Rate - Golaghat

The total literacy rate of Golaghat was 90.93% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 34,352 literates, males were 17,983 while females were 16,369. Also the male literacy rate was 93.29% and the female literacy rate was 88.48% in Golaghat.

  Golaghat Assam
Female 88.48% 66.27%
Male 93.29% 77.85%
Total 90.93% 72.19%

Sex Ratio - Golaghat

The Sex Ratio of Golaghat is 952. Thus per every 1000 men there were 952 females in Golaghat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Golaghat.


Child Population - Golaghat

According to Census 2011, there were 4,212 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Golaghat. Out of which 2,236 were male while 1,976 were female.


Working Population - Golaghat

In Golaghat Municipal Board out of total population, 15,799 were engaged in work activities. 86.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,799 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13,644 10,947 2,697
Cultivators 122 97 25
Agriculture Labourer 162 137 25
Household Industries 649 265 384
Other Workers 12,711 10,448 2,263
Marginal Workers 2,155 1,486 669
Non Working 26,190 9,080 17,110

Golaghat Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Golaghat is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,899 79% 951
2 Ward No - 2 3,947 77.8% 975
3 Ward No - 3 4,515 78.2% 985
4 Ward No - 4 3,285 83.3% 885
5 Ward No - 5 6,045 79.5% 912
6 Ward No - 6 3,907 79.9% 884
7 Ward No - 7 1,583 87% 896
8 Ward No - 8 1,746 85.9% 984
9 Ward No - 9 2,487 87.3% 1,032
10 Ward No - 10 3,979 84.7% 994
11 Ward No - 11 1,291 88.4% 965
12 Ward No - 12 1,454 87.3% 1,019
13 Ward No - 13 2,851 83.8% 980

Map of Golaghat, Golaghat, Assam


Reference