Barpeta is one of 33 districts located in northeastern Indian state Assam. There are total 12 blocks which comes under Barpeta district, and there are total 835 villages and 3 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Barpeta district is 303 and number of houses in this district is 311453.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 1570834. Out of total 1570834, male population count is 804533, where as female population count is 766301 in Barpeta.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 276346 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 276346 children 140964 are boys and 135382 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Barpeta district is 50%. 798960 out of total 1570834 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 55% and 446824 males are literate out of total 804533 male population, where as female literacy rate is 54% and 352136 out of total 766301 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Barpeta district is 49%. 771874 out of total 1570834 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 44% and 357709 males are illiterate out of total 804533 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 54% and 414165 out of total 766301 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Barpeta district is 519171 and non-working population is 1051663 and out of 519171 working population 184221 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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