Bongaigaon District : Census 2011 data

Bongaigaon District Overview

An official Census 2011 detail of Bongaigaon, a district of Assam has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Assam. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Bongaigaon District of Assam.

Bongaigaon District Population 2011

In 2011, Bongaigaon had population of 732,639 of which male and female were 373,590 and 359,049 respectively. In 2001 census, Bongaigaon had a population of 612,665 of which males were 315,537 and remaining 297,128 were females. Bongaigaon District population constituted 2.35 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Bongaigaon District was at 2.30 percent of Maharashtra population.

Bongaigaon District Population Growth Rate

There was change of 19.58 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Bongaigaon District recorded increase of 22.09 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Bongaigaon District Density 2011

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Bongaigaon district for 2011 is 425 people per sq. km. In 2001, Bongaigaon district density was at 355 people per sq. km. Bongaigaon district administers 1,724 square kilometers of areas.

Bongaigaon Literacy Rate 2011

Average literacy rate of Bongaigaon in 2011 were 70.44 compared to 60.95 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 75.48 and 65.18 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 68.66 and 52.69 in Bongaigaon District. Total literate in Bongaigaon District were 435,922 of which male and female were 238,308 and 197,614 respectively. In 2001, Bongaigaon District had 4,225,078 in its district.

Bongaigaon Sex Ratio 2011

With regards to Sex Ratio in Bongaigaon, it stood at 961 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 942. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 965 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 972 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Bongaigaon Child Population 2011

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Bongaigaon. There were total 113,751 children under age of 0-6 against 110,839 of 2001 census. Of total 113,751 male and female were 57,874 and 55,877 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 965 compared to 972 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 15.53 percent of Bongaigaon District compared to 18.09 percent of 2001. There was net change of -2.56 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Bongaigaon District Urban Population 2011

Out of the total Bongaigaon population for 2011 census, 13.76 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 100,826 people lives in urban areas of which males are 52,384 and females are 48,442. Sex Ratio in urban region of Bongaigaon district is 925 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Bongaigaon district was 920 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 10,093 of which males and females were 5,258 and 4,835. This child population figure of Bongaigaon district is 10.04 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Bongaigaon district as per census 2011 is 87.67 % of which males and females are 89.86 % and 85.30 % literates respectively. In actual number 79,546 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 42,348 and 37,198 respectively.

Bongaigaon District Rural Population 2011

As per 2011 census, 86.24 % population of Bongaigaon districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Bongaigaon district population living in rural areas is 631,813 of which males and females are 321,206 and 310,607 respectively. In rural areas of Bongaigaon district, sex ratio is 967 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Bongaigaon district is considered, figure is 970 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 103,658 in rural areas of which males were 52,616 and females were 51,042. The child population comprises 16.38 % of total rural population of Bongaigaon district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Bongaigaon district is 67.48 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 72.96 and 61.80 percent respectively. In total, 356,376 people were literate of which males and females were 195,960 and 160,416 respectively.
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