Bahadurganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Bahadurganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Bahadurganj block of Kishanganj district. The Bahadurganj city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,483 families residing in the Bahadurganj city. The total population of Bahadurganj is 36,993 out of which 18,876 are males and 18,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahadurganj is 960.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bahadurganj city is 7019 which is 19% of the total population. There are 3492 male children and 3527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahadurganj is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahadurganj is 61.9%. Thus Bahadurganj has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 68.42% and the female literacy rate is 55.02% in Bahadurganj.
Bahadurganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 7,483 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bahadurganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahadurganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,019 | 3,492 | 3,527 |
| Literacy | 61.9% | 55.8% | 44.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,601 | 1,821 | 1,780 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 548 | 280 | 268 |
| Illiterate | 18,439 | 8,350 | 10,089 |
Caste-wise Population - Bahadurganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Bahadurganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,601 | 1,821 | 1,780 |
| Schedule Tribe | 548 | 280 | 268 |
Religion-wise Population - Bahadurganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bahadurganj is 11,830 which is 31.98% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bahadurganj is 24,957 which is 67.46% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bahadurganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,830 | (31.98%) | 6,096 | 5,734 |
| Muslim | 24,957 | (67.46%) | 12,674 | 12,283 |
| Christian | 53 | (0.14%) | 29 | 24 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 41 | (0.11%) | 21 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 110 | (0.3%) | 55 | 55 |
Literacy Rate - Bahadurganj
The total literacy rate of Bahadurganj was 61.9% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 18,554 literates, males were 10,526 while females were 8,028. Also the male literacy rate was 68.42% and the female literacy rate was 55.02% in Bahadurganj.
| Bahadurganj | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.02% | 51.5% |
| Male | 68.42% | 71.2% |
| Total | 61.9% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Bahadurganj
The Sex Ratio of Bahadurganj is 960. Thus per every 1000 men there were 960 females in Bahadurganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Bahadurganj.
Child Population - Bahadurganj
According to Census 2011, there were 7,019 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bahadurganj. Out of which 3,492 were male while 3,527 were female.
Working Population - Bahadurganj
In Bahadurganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 12,705 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,705 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,692 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,298 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,483 | 8,462 | 2,021 |
| Cultivators | 1,692 | 1,545 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,298 | 2,989 | 309 |
| Household Industries | 326 | 119 | 207 |
| Other Workers | 5,167 | 3,809 | 1,358 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,222 | 957 | 1,265 |
| Non Working | 24,288 | 9,457 | 14,831 |
Bahadurganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bahadurganj is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,687 | 56.7% | 921 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,591 | 39.9% | 926 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,141 | 41.3% | 977 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 902 | 36.4% | 965 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,615 | 48.8% | 991 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,390 | 49.6% | 946 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,138 | 71% | 903 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,904 | 69.5% | 874 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,235 | 63.4% | 980 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,307 | 69.6% | 1,033 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,652 | 71.7% | 903 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,976 | 36.2% | 926 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,694 | 34.4% | 979 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,822 | 41.9% | 987 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,830 | 48.4% | 946 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,117 | 34.1% | 1,086 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,493 | 59.4% | 939 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,499 | 56.4% | 977 |
Map of Bahadurganj, Kishanganj, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahadurganj, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia