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Table 11 Population compositions and poverty rate of the selected districts

From: Financial inclusion also leads to social inclusion—myth or reality? Evidences from self-help groups led microfinance of Assam

District

Population

Poverty ratio (%)

Hindu (%)

Muslim (%)

Schedule caste

Schedule tribe

Total

Schedule caste

Schedule tribe

Nagaon

43.39

55.36

266,350

115,153

39.0

41.5

44.0

Marigaon

78.27

21.46

35,622

53,734

44.5

42.0

45.5

Hojai

59.24

40.52

39,055

5,147

NA

NA

NA

  1. Source: Census of India, 2011 (https://www.censusindia.co.in/district) and Assam Human Development Report