About Baksa District

Baksa is a district in Assam, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Baksa was 950,075 with a growth rate of 10.74%. Baksa covers 2,457 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Baksa's population is 974 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 966 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Baksa, Urban/Rural population of Baksa, Literacy data of Baksa and Religion wise data of Baksa. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Baksa,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Baksa

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 950,075 Growth (%) 10.74
Male Population 481,330 Sex Ratio 974
Female Population 468,745 Child Sex Ratio 966
Area ( In Km. Square ) 2,457

Baksa has a total population of 950,075 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 481,330 while the female population 468,745. The state area is 2,457 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Baksa has sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 966. Baksa makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Baksa

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 12,242 Rural Population 937,833
Urban Population (%) 1.29 Rural Population (%) 98.71
Urban male Population 6,303 Rural Male Population 475,027
Urban Female Population 5,939 Rural Female Population 462,806
Urban Sex Ratio 942 Rural Sex Ratio 974

Baksa urban population is 12,242 (1.29% of the total), while the rural population is 937,833 (98.71% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 6,303 are males, and 5,939 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 475,027 are males and 462,806 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 974 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Baksa

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 572,837 Literacy (%) 69.25
Male Literate 322,614 Male Literacy (%) 77.03
Female Literate 250,223 Female Literacy (%) 61.27
Urban Literate 7,977 Rural Literate 564,860
Urban Male Literates 4,434 Urban Male Literacy (%) 80.43
Rural Male Literates 318,180 Rural Male Literacy (%) 76.98
Urban Female Literates 3,543 Urban Female Literacy (%) 68.28
Rural Female Literates 246,680 Rural Female Literacy (%) 61.18

The literacy data of Baksa highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.25% with 572,837 literate individuals. Male literacy is 77.03% while female literacy is lower at 61.27% among them, 322,614 males and 250,223 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 7,977 people being literate, with men at 80.43% and female at 68.28%, compared to rural areas whereas 564,860 people are literate, with male at 76.98% and female at 61.18%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Baksa

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 782,901 Hindu (%) 82.40
Muslim 135,750 Muslim (%) 14.29
Sikh 156 Sikh (%) 0.02
Christian 27,076 Christian (%) 2.85
Jain 239 Jain (%) 0.03
Buddhist 1,189 Buddhist (%) 0.13
Other 353 Other (%) 0.04
Not Avaiable 2,411 Not Avaiable (%) 0.25

Baksa population is mostly hindu (82.40%) with a total 782,901 people. Muslim(14.29%) with a total 135,750 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 156 people. Smaller communities include Christian (2.85% with 27,076 people). Jain (0.03% with 239 people) Buddhist (0.13% with 1,189 people) and Other (0.04% with 353 people). Around (0.25% with 2,411 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Baksa

13

Baganpara

Area: 195 Km2

Population

69,741

Male

35,445%

Females

34,296

Bajali

Area: 1 Km2

Population

2,994

Male

1,512%

Females

1,482

Barama

Area: 97 Km2

Population

49,715

Male

25,201%

Females

24,514

Barnagar

Area: 368 Km2

Population

139,149

Male

71,168%

Females

67,981

Baska

Area: 299 Km2

Population

124,585

Male

62,815%

Females

61,770

Ghograpar

Area: 7 Km2

Population

3,652

Male

1,840%

Females

1,812

Goreswar

Area: 228 Km2

Population

153,747

Male

77,872%

Females

75,875

Jalah

Area: 294 Km2

Population

81,979

Male

40,871%

Females

41,108

Pathorighat

Area: 3 Km2

Population

2,234

Male

1,152%

Females

1,082

Rangia

Area: 2 Km2

Population

14,357

Male

7,309%

Females

7,048

Sarupeta

Area: 270 Km2

Population

55,011

Male

27,590%

Females

27,421

Tamulpur

Area: 656 Km2

Population

235,403

Male

119,705%

Females

115,698