Makum is a Town Committee city in district of Tinsukia, Assam. The Makum city is divided into 8 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Makum Town Committee has population of 16,923 of which 8,770 are males while 8,153 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1951 which is 11.53 % of total population of Makum (TC). In Makum Town Committee, Female Sex Ratio is of 930 against state average of 958. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Makum is around 849 compared to Assam state average of 962. Literacy rate of Makum city is 79.25 % higher than state average of 72.19 %. In Makum, Male literacy is around 84.16 % while female literacy rate is 74.04 %.
Makum Town Committee has total administration over 3,494 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Makum 2023 Population
Current estimated population of Makum Town Committee in 2023 is approximately
23,100.
The schedule census of 2021 for Makum city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Makum city will be conducted in 2023 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Makum town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Makum Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.32 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.39 % of total population in Makum (TC).
Makum Work Profile
Out of total population, 5,950 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 4,812 were males while 1,138 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 5950 working population, 79.39 % were engaged in Main Work while 20.61 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.