About Morigaon District
Morigaon is a district in Assam , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Morigaon was 957,423 with a growth rate of 23.34%. Morigaon covers 1,551 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Morigaon's population is 967 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 956 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Morigaon, Urban/Rural population of Morigaon, Literacy data of Morigaon and Religion wise data of Morigaon. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Morigaon,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Morigaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 957,423 | Growth (%) | 23.34 |
| Male Population | 486,651 | Sex Ratio | 967 |
| Female Population | 470,772 | Child Sex Ratio | 956 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,551 |
Morigaon has a total population of 957,423 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 486,651 while the female population 470,772. The state area is 1,551 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Morigaon has sex ratio of 967 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 956 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Morigaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 73,298 | Rural Population | 884,125 |
| Urban Population (%) | 7.66 | Rural Population (%) | 92.34 |
| Urban male Population | 37,528 | Rural Male Population | 449,123 |
| Urban Female Population | 35,770 | Rural Female Population | 435,002 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 953 | Rural Sex Ratio | 969 |
Morigaon urban population is 73,298 (7.66% of the total), while the rural population is 884,125 (92.34% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 23.34% overall.
Among the urban population 37,528 are males, and 35,770 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 953 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 449,123 are males and 435,002 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 969 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Morigaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 539,902 | Literacy (%) | 68.03 |
| Male Literate | 289,698 | Male Literacy (%) | 71.90 |
| Female Literate | 250,204 | Female Literacy (%) | 64.04 |
| Urban Literate | 54,372 | Rural Literate | 485,530 |
| Urban Male Literates | 29,095 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 88.07 |
| Rural Male Literates | 260,603 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 70.46 |
| Urban Female Literates | 25,277 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 80.09 |
| Rural Female Literates | 224,927 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 62.63 |
The literacy data of Morigaon highlights a total literacy rate stands at 68.03% with 539,902 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.90% while female literacy is lower at 64.04% among them, 289,698 males and 250,204 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 54,372 people being literate, with men at 88.07% and female at 80.09%, compared to rural areas whereas 485,530 people are literate, with male at 70.46% and female at 62.63%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Morigaon
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 451,882 | Hindu (%) | 47.20 |
| Muslim | 503,257 | Muslim (%) | 52.56 |
| Sikh | 113 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 834 | Christian (%) | 0.09 |
| Jain | 244 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
| Buddhist | 65 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 11 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,017 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.11 |
Morigaon population is mostly hindu (47.20%) with a total 451,882 people. Muslim(52.56%) with a total 503,257 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 113 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.09% with 834 people). Jain (0.03% with 244 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 65 people) and Other (0.00% with 11 people). Around (0.11% with 1,017 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Morigaon.
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Common questions about Morigaon
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Morigaon district had a population of 957,423. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Morigaon is divided into 5 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Morigaon is 967 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Morigaon is 956 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Morigaon is 68.03 per cent. That works out to 539,902 literate people.
Morigaon covers an area of 1,551 square kilometres.
884,125 people in Morigaon live in rural areas and 73,298 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Morigaon grew by 23.34 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Morigaon 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.