Overview
Hojai is a Municipal Board city in district of Nagaon, Assam. The Hojai city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Hojai Municipal Board has population of 36,638 of which 18,762 are males while 17,876 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3869 which is 10.56 % of total population of Hojai (MB). In Hojai Municipal Board, Female Sex Ratio is of 953 against state average of 958. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Hojai is around 974 compared to Assam state average of 962. Literacy rate of Hojai city is 90.66 % higher than state average of 72.19 %. In Hojai, Male literacy is around 93.77 % while female literacy rate is 87.39 %.
Hojai Municipal Board has total administration over 7,049 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Hojai Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.54 % of total population in Hojai (MB).
Hojai Work Profile
Out of total population, 12,680 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 10,879 were males while 1,801 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 12680 working population, 86.91 % were engaged in Main Work while 13.09 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Hojai 2020 Population
The next census for Hojai Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2020 are estimates only.