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Sonitpur District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Sonitpur is a district in Assam, India, with 7 tehsils and 1798 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1924110, sex ratio is 95.56% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 57.61%.

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

District at a Glance

Sonitpur

StateAssam

Area5204.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayTezpur Railway Station

Nearest AirportTezpur Airport

District Code306

Census Year2011

Total Population

1924110

Sex Ratio

95.56%

Literacy Rate

57.61%

Total Tehsils

7

Total Villages

1798

Households

392919

Administrative Overview of Sonitpur

DistrictSonitpur
StateAssam
CountryIndia
Total Area5204.00
Total Tehsils7
Total Villages1798
Total Households392919
Nearest Railway StationTezpur Railway Station
Nearest AirportTezpur Airport
Latitude / Longitude26.78196, 92.44907
Census Year2011

Population of Sonitpur - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1924110
Male
983904
Female
940206
Sex Ratio
95.56%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)277862
Male (0-6 Yrs)141353
Female (0-6 Yrs)136509
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total109130
Male55817
Female53313
% Share5.67
ST
Total232207
Male117685
Female114522
% Share12.07

Religion Population in Sonitpur

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
142282473.95%
Muslim
35053618.22%
Sikh
13630.07%
Christian
1381667.18%
Jain
10030.05%
Buddhist
50880.26%

Literacy Rate in Sonitpur

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1108572
57.61%
Male Literates
620525
63.07%
Female Literates
488047
51.91%

Workers in Sonitpur

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
770606
40.05%
Male Workers
537195
54.60%
Female Workers
233411
24.83%

Tehsils List in Sonitpur

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Sonitpur 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.