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About Kokrajhar District
Kokrajhar is a district in Assam, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Kokrajhar was 887,142 with a growth rate of 5.21%. Kokrajhar covers 3,296 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Kokrajhar's population is 959 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 954 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Kokrajhar, Urban/Rural population of Kokrajhar, Literacy data of Kokrajhar and Religion wise data of Kokrajhar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Kokrajhar,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Kokrajhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 887,142 | Growth (%) | 5.21 |
| Male Population | 452,905 | Sex Ratio | 959 |
| Female Population | 434,237 | Child Sex Ratio | 954 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,296 |
Kokrajhar has a total population of 887,142 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 452,905 while the female population 434,237. The state area is 3,296 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Kokrajhar has sex ratio of 959 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 954. Kokrajhar makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Kokrajhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 54,941 | Rural Population | 832,201 |
| Urban Population (%) | 6.19 | Rural Population (%) | 93.81 |
| Urban male Population | 28,459 | Rural Male Population | 424,446 |
| Urban Female Population | 26,482 | Rural Female Population | 407,755 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 931 | Rural Sex Ratio | 961 |
Kokrajhar urban population is 54,941 (6.19% of the total), while the rural population is 832,201 (93.81% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 28,459 are males, and 26,482 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 931 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 424,446 are males and 407,755 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 961 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Kokrajhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 489,305 | Literacy (%) | 65.22 |
| Male Literate | 275,220 | Male Literacy (%) | 71.89 |
| Female Literate | 214,085 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.27 |
| Urban Literate | 43,415 | Rural Literate | 445,890 |
| Urban Male Literates | 23,562 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 91.97 |
| Rural Male Literates | 251,658 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 70.45 |
| Urban Female Literates | 19,853 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 83.44 |
| Rural Female Literates | 194,232 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 56.53 |
The literacy data of Kokrajhar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 65.22% with 489,305 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.89% while female literacy is lower at 58.27% among them, 275,220 males and 214,085 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 43,415 people being literate, with men at 91.97% and female at 83.44%, compared to rural areas whereas 445,890 people are literate, with male at 70.45% and female at 56.53%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Kokrajhar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 529,068 | Hindu (%) | 59.64 |
| Muslim | 252,271 | Muslim (%) | 28.44 |
| Sikh | 93 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 101,091 | Christian (%) | 11.40 |
| Jain | 396 | Jain (%) | 0.04 |
| Buddhist | 1,718 | Buddhist (%) | 0.19 |
| Other | 123 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 2,382 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.27 |
Kokrajhar population is mostly hindu (59.64%) with a total 529,068 people. Muslim(28.44%) with a total 252,271 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 93 people. Smaller communities include Christian (11.40% with 101,091 people). Jain (0.04% with 396 people) Buddhist (0.19% with 1,718 people) and Other (0.01% with 123 people). Around (0.27% with 2,382 people) did not specify their religion.