Sibsagar district
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Sibsagar district -- also known as Sivasagar -- is one of the 27 districts
of Assam
state
in north-eastern India
. Sibsagar
city is the administrative headquarters of this district.
from land previously in Sibsagar. This was repeated 15 August 1987 with the creation of Golaghat district
.
's Saaremaa Island.
Sibsagar district has a population
of 1,150,253, roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste or the US state of Rhode Island
. This gives it a ranking of 406th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 431 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.37 %. Sivasagar has a sex ratio
of 951 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 81.36 %.
Hindus 927,706, Muslims 85,761 (8.15%).
The main communities living in the district are Ahoms, Tea-tribes
, Sutiya, Mising and Deori
.
Districts of Assam
Assam, a state of India, has twenty-seven administrative districts.A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit, headed by the Deputy Commissioner , which combines the offices of the District Magistrate ultimately responsible for maintaining law and order and District...
of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
in north-eastern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Sibsagar
Sibsagar
Sivasagar is a town in the Sibsagar district in the state of Assam in India, about north east of Guwahati....
city is the administrative headquarters of this district.
History
1983 saw the formation of Jorhat districtJorhat district
Jorhat district is one of the twenty-seven districts of Assam state in north-eastern India. Jorhat town is the district headquarters.-History:...
from land previously in Sibsagar. This was repeated 15 August 1987 with the creation of Golaghat district
Golaghat District
Golaghat district is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. It attained district status in 1987. The district headquarters are located at Golaghat. The district occupies an area of 3502 km² and lies 100 m above sea level. As of 2001, Golaghat district has a population of...
.
Geography
The district is situated between 26.45° and 27.15° north latitudes and 94.25° and 95.25° east longitudes. Sibsagar district occupies an area of 2668 square kilometres (1,030.1 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to EstoniaEstonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
's Saaremaa Island.
Economy
Industry in Sivasagar: The main industries in Sivasagar are oil industry and tea industry. Majority of the population are agrarian.Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Sibsagar district has a population
Demographics of India
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of 1,150,253, roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste or the US state of Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. This gives it a ranking of 406th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 431 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.37 %. Sivasagar has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 951 females
Women in India
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for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 81.36 %.
Hindus 927,706, Muslims 85,761 (8.15%).
The main communities living in the district are Ahoms, Tea-tribes
Tea-tribes
The Tea-tribes are found mainly in the districts of Darrang, Sonitpur, Nagaon, Jorhat, Golaghat, Dibrugarh, Cachar, Hailakandi, Karimganj Tinsukia and almost all the districts of Assam in India. Santhali speakers are also found in parts of Kokrajhar and Bongaigaon districts...
, Sutiya, Mising and Deori
Deori
See Deori for disambiguationDeori is a census town in Bilaspur district in the state of Chhattisgarh, India.-Geography:Deori is located at . It has an average elevation of 247 metres .-Demographics:...
.