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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 966 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 10.74% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Baksa.
List of Tehsils in Baksa
13Common questions about Baksa
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Baksa district had a population of 950,075. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Baksa is divided into 13 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Baksa is 974 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Baksa is 966 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Baksa is 69.25 per cent. That works out to 572,837 literate people.
Baksa covers an area of 2,457 square kilometres.
937,833 people in Baksa live in rural areas and 12,242 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Baksa grew by 10.74 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Baksa is a district of Assam. You can open Assam from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.