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district · Census 2011 · code 309

Tinsukia population.
Households, literacy and work.

Primary Census Abstract for this district in Assam, using 2011 geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,327,929people
Households268,598PCA households
Literacy rate69.66%% of people aged 7+
Work participation41.96%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,327,9291,063,186264,743
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds268,598210,70757,891
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6181,826155,22826,598
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%13.69%14.6%10.05%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males952964907
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6960967917
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+798,322590,609207,713
Literacy rate%69.66%65.05%87.22%
Male literacy rate%77.19%73.49%90.89%
Female literacy rate%61.73%56.29%83.17%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople37,68825,28612,402
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople82,06676,2725,794
Total workersCensus workers557,196460,77896,418
Work participation rate%41.96%43.34%36.42%
Main workersworked at least 6 months410,188327,94682,242
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months147,008132,83214,176
Non-workerspeople770,733602,408168,325

Percentages use the denominator shown in the table.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 983, 984, 985; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • Census 2011 recorded 268,598 households and 1,327,929 residents.
  • Urban residents made up 19.94% of the population. Rural residents made up 80.06%.
  • Children aged 0–6 made up 13.69% of residents.
  • Among people aged 7 and above, literacy was 77.19% for males and 61.73% for females.
  • Of 557,196 workers, 73.62% were main workers.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators102,84046,642
Agricultural labourers19,48328,273
Household industry workers6,4616,780
Other workers281,40465,313

The Census counts economic activity, including qualifying unpaid work.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801583

Tinsukia

116,322 people within this district · Town including outgrowths

Census code 801585

Margherita

26,914 people within this district · Town

Census code 801584

Digboi

21,736 people within this district · Town

Census code 801581

Doom Dooma

21,572 people within this district · Town

Census code 801582

Makum

16,923 people within this district · Town

Census code 291062

Digboi Oil Town

12,726 people within this district · Census town

Census code 291064

Lido Town

11,717 people within this district · Census town

Census code 290058

Chapakhowa Town

10,305 people within this district · Census town

Census code 290741

Bahbari Gaon

6,821 people within this district · Census town

Census code 291065

Lido Tikok

5,091 people within this district · Census town

Census code 290742

Kachujan Gaon

3,246 people within this district · Census town