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About Tinsukia District

Tinsukia is a district in Assam , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Tinsukia was 1,327,929 with a growth rate of 15.47%. Tinsukia covers 3,790 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Tinsukia's population is 952 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 960 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Tinsukia, Urban/Rural population of Tinsukia, Literacy data of Tinsukia and Religion wise data of Tinsukia. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Tinsukia,Assam, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Tinsukia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 1,327,929 Growth (%) 15.47
Male Population 680,231 Sex Ratio 952
Female Population 647,698 Child Sex Ratio 960
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,790

Tinsukia has a total population of 1,327,929 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 680,231 while the female population 647,698. The state area is 3,790 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Tinsukia has sex ratio of 952 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 960 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Tinsukia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 264,743 Rural Population 1,063,186
Urban Population (%) 19.94 Rural Population (%) 80.06
Urban male Population 138,836 Rural Male Population 541,395
Urban Female Population 125,907 Rural Female Population 521,791
Urban Sex Ratio 907 Rural Sex Ratio 964

Tinsukia urban population is 264,743 (19.94% of the total), while the rural population is 1,063,186 (80.06% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 15.47% overall.

Among the urban population 138,836 are males, and 125,907 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 907 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 541,395 are males and 521,791 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 964 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Tinsukia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 798,322 Literacy (%) 69.66
Male Literate 453,449 Male Literacy (%) 77.19
Female Literate 344,873 Female Literacy (%) 61.73
Urban Literate 207,713 Rural Literate 590,609
Urban Male Literates 113,578 Urban Male Literacy (%) 90.89
Rural Male Literates 339,871 Rural Male Literacy (%) 73.49
Urban Female Literates 94,135 Urban Female Literacy (%) 83.17
Rural Female Literates 250,738 Rural Female Literacy (%) 56.29

The literacy data of Tinsukia highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.66% with 798,322 literate individuals. Male literacy is 77.19% while female literacy is lower at 61.73% among them, 453,449 males and 344,873 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 207,713 people being literate, with men at 90.89% and female at 83.17%, compared to rural areas whereas 590,609 people are literate, with male at 73.49% and female at 56.29%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Tinsukia

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,181,347 Hindu (%) 88.96
Muslim 48,373 Muslim (%) 3.64
Sikh 1,999 Sikh (%) 0.15
Christian 76,877 Christian (%) 5.79
Jain 837 Jain (%) 0.06
Buddhist 16,228 Buddhist (%) 1.22
Other 395 Other (%) 0.03
Not Avaiable 1,873 Not Avaiable (%) 0.14

Tinsukia population is mostly hindu (88.96%) with a total 1,181,347 people. Muslim(3.64%) with a total 48,373 people. Sikh are (0.15%) with a total 1,999 people. Smaller communities include Christian (5.79% with 76,877 people). Jain (0.06% with 837 people) Buddhist (1.22% with 16,228 people) and Other (0.03% with 395 people). Around (0.14% with 1,873 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Tinsukia.

List of Tehsils in Tinsukia

4

Doom Dooma

Area: 970 Km2

Population

416,789

Male

212,255%

Females

204,534

Margherita

Area: 1,179 Km2

Population

370,675

Male

189,653%

Females

181,022

Sadiya

Area: 788 Km2

Population

102,434

Male

52,572%

Females

49,862

Tinsukia

Area: 853 Km2

Population

438,031

Male

225,751%

Females

212,280

Common questions about Tinsukia

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Tinsukia district had a population of 1,327,929. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Tinsukia is divided into 4 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Tinsukia is 952 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Tinsukia is 960 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Tinsukia is 69.66 per cent. That works out to 798,322 literate people.

Tinsukia covers an area of 3,790 square kilometres.

1,063,186 people in Tinsukia live in rural areas and 264,743 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Tinsukia grew by 15.47 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Tinsukia 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.