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Jorhat District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Jorhat is a district in Assam, India, with 6 tehsils and 763 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1092256, sex ratio is 96.16% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 72.78%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Jorhat

StateAssam

Area2851.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayMariani Railway Station

Nearest AirportJorhat Airport

District Code312

Census Year2011

Total Population

1092256

Sex Ratio

96.16%

Literacy Rate

72.78%

Total Tehsils

6

Total Villages

763

Households

236262

Administrative Overview of Jorhat

DistrictJorhat
StateAssam
CountryIndia
Total Area2851.00
Total Tehsils6
Total Villages763
Total Households236262
Nearest Railway StationMariani Railway Station
Nearest AirportJorhat Airport
Latitude / Longitude26.7577925, 94.2079645
Census Year2011

Population of Jorhat - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1092256
Male
556805
Female
535451
Sex Ratio
96.16%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)124594
Male (0-6 Yrs)63428
Female (0-6 Yrs)61166
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total88665
Male45194
Female43471
% Share8.12
ST
Total139971
Male70795
Female69176
% Share12.81

Religion Population in Jorhat

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
100821992.31%
Muslim
546845.01%
Sikh
15400.14%
Christian
210511.93%
Jain
7190.07%
Buddhist
23780.22%

Literacy Rate in Jorhat

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
794929
72.78%
Male Literates
432335
77.65%
Female Literates
362594
67.72%

Workers in Jorhat

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
498618
45.65%
Male Workers
320746
57.60%
Female Workers
177872
33.22%

Tehsils List in Jorhat

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Jorhat district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.