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About Barpeta District
Barpeta is a district in Assam, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Barpeta was 1,693,622 with a growth rate of 21.43%. Barpeta covers 2,282 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Barpeta's population is 953 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 961 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Barpeta, Urban/Rural population of Barpeta, Literacy data of Barpeta and Religion wise data of Barpeta. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Barpeta,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Barpeta
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,693,622 | Growth (%) | 21.43 |
| Male Population | 867,004 | Sex Ratio | 953 |
| Female Population | 826,618 | Child Sex Ratio | 961 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,282 |
Barpeta has a total population of 1,693,622 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 867,004 while the female population 826,618. The state area is 2,282 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Barpeta has sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 961. Barpeta makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Barpeta
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 147,353 | Rural Population | 1,546,269 |
| Urban Population (%) | 8.70 | Rural Population (%) | 91.30 |
| Urban male Population | 75,215 | Rural Male Population | 791,789 |
| Urban Female Population | 72,138 | Rural Female Population | 754,480 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 959 | Rural Sex Ratio | 953 |
Barpeta urban population is 147,353 (8.70% of the total), while the rural population is 1,546,269 (91.30% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 75,215 are males, and 72,138 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 791,789 are males and 754,480 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Barpeta
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 897,058 | Literacy (%) | 63.81 |
| Male Literate | 499,038 | Male Literacy (%) | 69.29 |
| Female Literate | 398,020 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.06 |
| Urban Literate | 114,596 | Rural Literate | 782,462 |
| Urban Male Literates | 61,336 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 90.44 |
| Rural Male Literates | 437,702 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 67.09 |
| Urban Female Literates | 53,260 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 81.94 |
| Rural Female Literates | 344,760 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 55.56 |
The literacy data of Barpeta highlights a total literacy rate stands at 63.81% with 897,058 literate individuals. Male literacy is 69.29% while female literacy is lower at 58.06% among them, 499,038 males and 398,020 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 114,596 people being literate, with men at 90.44% and female at 81.94%, compared to rural areas whereas 782,462 people are literate, with male at 67.09% and female at 55.56%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Barpeta
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 492,966 | Hindu (%) | 29.11 |
| Muslim | 1,198,036 | Muslim (%) | 70.74 |
| Sikh | 112 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 1,020 | Christian (%) | 0.06 |
| Jain | 399 | Jain (%) | 0.02 |
| Buddhist | 49 | Buddhist (%) | 0 |
| Other | 14 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,026 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.06 |
Barpeta population is mostly hindu (29.11%) with a total 492,966 people. Muslim(70.74%) with a total 1,198,036 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 112 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.06% with 1,020 people). Jain (0.02% with 399 people) Buddhist (0.00% with 49 people) and Other (0.00% with 14 people). Around (0.06% with 1,026 people) did not specify their religion.