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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 961 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 21.43% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Barpeta.
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Common questions about Barpeta
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Barpeta district had a population of 1,693,622. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Barpeta is divided into 9 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Barpeta is 953 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Barpeta is 961 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Barpeta is 63.81 per cent. That works out to 897,058 literate people.
Barpeta covers an area of 2,282 square kilometres.
1,546,269 people in Barpeta live in rural areas and 147,353 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Barpeta grew by 21.43 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Barpeta 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.