About Sonitpur District
Sonitpur is a district in Assam , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sonitpur was 1,924,110 with a growth rate of 15.55%. Sonitpur covers 5,204 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sonitpur's population is 956 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 966 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sonitpur, Urban/Rural population of Sonitpur, Literacy data of Sonitpur and Religion wise data of Sonitpur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sonitpur,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Sonitpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,924,110 | Growth (%) | 15.55 |
| Male Population | 983,904 | Sex Ratio | 956 |
| Female Population | 940,206 | Child Sex Ratio | 966 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 5,204 |
Sonitpur has a total population of 1,924,110 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 983,904 while the female population 940,206. The state area is 5,204 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Sonitpur has sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 966 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Sonitpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 173,845 | Rural Population | 1,750,265 |
| Urban Population (%) | 9.04 | Rural Population (%) | 90.96 |
| Urban male Population | 88,919 | Rural Male Population | 894,985 |
| Urban Female Population | 84,926 | Rural Female Population | 855,280 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 955 | Rural Sex Ratio | 956 |
Sonitpur urban population is 173,845 (9.04% of the total), while the rural population is 1,750,265 (90.96% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 15.55% overall.
Among the urban population 88,919 are males, and 84,926 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 955 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 894,985 are males and 855,280 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 956 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Sonitpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,108,572 | Literacy (%) | 67.34 |
| Male Literate | 620,525 | Male Literacy (%) | 73.65 |
| Female Literate | 488,047 | Female Literacy (%) | 60.73 |
| Urban Literate | 140,833 | Rural Literate | 967,739 |
| Urban Male Literates | 74,374 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 92.63 |
| Rural Male Literates | 546,151 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 71.65 |
| Urban Female Literates | 66,459 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 86.70 |
| Rural Female Literates | 421,588 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 57.99 |
The literacy data of Sonitpur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 67.34% with 1,108,572 literate individuals. Male literacy is 73.65% while female literacy is lower at 60.73% among them, 620,525 males and 488,047 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 140,833 people being literate, with men at 92.63% and female at 86.70%, compared to rural areas whereas 967,739 people are literate, with male at 71.65% and female at 57.99%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Sonitpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,422,824 | Hindu (%) | 73.95 |
| Muslim | 350,536 | Muslim (%) | 18.22 |
| Sikh | 1,363 | Sikh (%) | 0.07 |
| Christian | 138,166 | Christian (%) | 7.18 |
| Jain | 1,003 | Jain (%) | 0.05 |
| Buddhist | 5,088 | Buddhist (%) | 0.26 |
| Other | 221 | Other (%) | 0.01 |
| Not Avaiable | 4,909 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.26 |
Sonitpur population is mostly hindu (73.95%) with a total 1,422,824 people. Muslim(18.22%) with a total 350,536 people. Sikh are (0.07%) with a total 1,363 people. Smaller communities include Christian (7.18% with 138,166 people). Jain (0.05% with 1,003 people) Buddhist (0.26% with 5,088 people) and Other (0.01% with 221 people). Around (0.26% with 4,909 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Sonitpur.
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Common questions about Sonitpur
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Sonitpur district had a population of 1,924,110. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Sonitpur is divided into 7 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Sonitpur is 956 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Sonitpur is 966 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Sonitpur is 67.34 per cent. That works out to 1,108,572 literate people.
Sonitpur covers an area of 5,204 square kilometres.
1,750,265 people in Sonitpur live in rural areas and 173,845 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Sonitpur grew by 15.55 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Sonitpur 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.