Hills and Barak Valley Division
Barak Valley Division, earlier Hills and Barak Valley Division, is an administrative unit of Assam under the jurisdiction of a Commissioner, who is stationed at Silchar. It consists of the following districts: Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi. Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong were earlier part of this division. [1] Smti Neera Gogoi Sonowal, IAS is the current Commissioner of Barak Valley Division.
Barak Valley Division | |
|---|---|
 Barak Valley division | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| Capital | Silchar |
| Largest City | Silchar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,922 km2 (2,673 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 3,624,599 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Districts[]
Barak valley Division comprises of 3 districts, namely Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakandi. [2]
| Code[3] | District | Headquarter | Population (2011)[4] | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Cachar | Silchar | 1,736,319 | 3,786 | 459 |
| HA | Hailakandi | Hailakandi | 659,296 | 1,327 | 497 |
| KR | Karimganj | Karimganj | 1,228,686 | 1,809 | 679 |
| Total | 3 | — | 3,624,599 | 6,922 | 525 |
Demographics[]
According to the 2011 Indian census, Barak valley had a population of 3,624,599.[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 630,302 | — |
| 1911 | 713,566 | +13.2% |
| 1921 | 751,560 | +5.3% |
| 1931 | 803,694 | +6.9% |
| 1941 | 895,140 | +11.4% |
| 1951 | 1,115,865 | +24.7% |
| 1961 | 1,378,476 | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 1,713,318 | +24.3% |
| 1981 | - | — |
| 1991 | 2,491,496 | — |
| 2001 | 2,995,769 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 3,624,599 | +21.0% |
| Source: [6][7] | ||
Languages[]
As per (2011) language census report, Bengali is the official as well as the most spoken language of the region with approximately 2,930,378 native speakers. Hindi, Manipuri, Bishnupriya and Dimasa are the next most widely spoken languages with 362,459, 126,498, 50,019 and 21,747 native speakers, respectively. Tripuri, Odia, Nepali and Marwari are also spoken by a considerable minority, while 2.43% of the total population speaks other tribal languages.[8]
According to census 2011, the major languages of Cachar district are Bengali, Hindi, Manipuri, Bhojpuri, Bishnupriya Manipuri, Dimasa, Khasi, Hmar and Odia in descending order of population. In the Hailakandi district, the major languages are Bengali, Hindi, Tripuri language, Manipuri and Bhojpuri. In the Karimganj district, the major languages are Bengali and Hindi.[8][a]
Religion[]
| Religion | Population |
|---|---|
Hindus ( )
|
1,812,141 |
Muslims ( )
|
1,744,958 |
Christians ( )
|
58,105 |
| Others | 9,395 |
| Total | 3,624,599 |
Hinduism, by a sliver, is the slight majority religion in the Barak Valley. The religious composition of the valley population is as follows: Hindus 50%, Muslims 48.1%, Christians 1.6%, and others 0.3%. Hindus are the majority in Cachar district (59.83%) with having (86.31%) Hindu in the district headquarter ; Silchar (which is also the main city of the valley). While Muslims are the majority in Hailakandi district (60.31%) and Karimganj district (56.36%), but Hailakandi town have (67.26%) Hindu majority, Karimganj town have also a Hindu Majority of (86.57%) as of 2011 census.[5]
See Also[]
References[]
- ^ http://hbvdassam.gov.in/
- ^ "Divisions | General Administration | Government of Assam, India".
- ^ ISO 3166
- ^ "District Census 2011".
- ^ a b c "C-16 Population By Religion - Barak Valley". census.gov.in. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Census of India
- ^ "Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901".
- ^ a b c "C-16 Population By Mother Tongue". census.gov.in. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Reference at www.censusindia.gov.in".
- ^ Languages constituting less than 1% and/or substantially lower as compared to the total population are not included
- Divisions of Assam
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