About Jorhat District
Jorhat is a district in Assam , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Jorhat was 1,092,256 with a growth rate of 9.31%. Jorhat covers 2,851 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Jorhat's population is 962 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 964 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Jorhat, Urban/Rural population of Jorhat, Literacy data of Jorhat and Religion wise data of Jorhat. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Jorhat,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Jorhat
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,092,256 | Growth (%) | 9.31 |
| Male Population | 556,805 | Sex Ratio | 962 |
| Female Population | 535,451 | Child Sex Ratio | 964 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,851 |
Jorhat has a total population of 1,092,256 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 556,805 while the female population 535,451. The state area is 2,851 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Jorhat has sex ratio of 962 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 964 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Jorhat
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 220,534 | Rural Population | 871,722 |
| Urban Population (%) | 20.19 | Rural Population (%) | 79.81 |
| Urban male Population | 113,837 | Rural Male Population | 442,968 |
| Urban Female Population | 106,697 | Rural Female Population | 428,754 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 937 | Rural Sex Ratio | 968 |
Jorhat urban population is 220,534 (20.19% of the total), while the rural population is 871,722 (79.81% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 9.31% overall.
Among the urban population 113,837 are males, and 106,697 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 937 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 442,968 are males and 428,754 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 968 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Jorhat
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 794,929 | Literacy (%) | 82.15 |
| Male Literate | 432,335 | Male Literacy (%) | 87.63 |
| Female Literate | 362,594 | Female Literacy (%) | 76.45 |
| Urban Literate | 180,181 | Rural Literate | 614,748 |
| Urban Male Literates | 95,637 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.89 |
| Rural Male Literates | 336,698 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 86.24 |
| Urban Female Literates | 84,544 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 87.72 |
| Rural Female Literates | 278,050 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 73.58 |
The literacy data of Jorhat highlights a total literacy rate stands at 82.15% with 794,929 literate individuals. Male literacy is 87.63% while female literacy is lower at 76.45% among them, 432,335 males and 362,594 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 180,181 people being literate, with men at 92.89% and female at 87.72%, compared to rural areas whereas 614,748 people are literate, with male at 86.24% and female at 73.58%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Jorhat
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,008,219 | Hindu (%) | 92.31 |
| Muslim | 54,684 | Muslim (%) | 5.01 |
| Sikh | 1,540 | Sikh (%) | 0.14 |
| Christian | 21,051 | Christian (%) | 1.93 |
| Jain | 719 | Jain (%) | 0.07 |
| Buddhist | 2,378 | Buddhist (%) | 0.22 |
| Other | 578 | Other (%) | 0.05 |
| Not Avaiable | 3,087 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.28 |
Jorhat population is mostly hindu (92.31%) with a total 1,008,219 people. Muslim(5.01%) with a total 54,684 people. Sikh are (0.14%) with a total 1,540 people. Smaller communities include Christian (1.93% with 21,051 people). Jain (0.07% with 719 people) Buddhist (0.22% with 2,378 people) and Other (0.05% with 578 people). Around (0.28% with 3,087 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Jorhat.
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Common questions about Jorhat
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Jorhat district had a population of 1,092,256. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Jorhat is divided into 6 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Jorhat is 962 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Jorhat is 964 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Jorhat is 82.15 per cent. That works out to 794,929 literate people.
Jorhat covers an area of 2,851 square kilometres.
871,722 people in Jorhat live in rural areas and 220,534 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Jorhat grew by 9.31 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Jorhat 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.