Buxar District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Bihar) - Census 2011
Buxar district of Bihar has total population of 1,706,352 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 887,977 are males while 818,375 are females. In 2011 there were total 261,660 families residing in Buxar district. The Average Sex Ratio of Buxar district is 922.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.4% while that in the rural areas is 69.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Buxar district is 893 while that of Rural areas is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buxar district is 295127 which is 17% of the total population. There are 152626 male children and 142501 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buxar is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Buxar district.
The total literacy rate of Buxar district is 70.14%. The male literacy rate is 66.84% and the female literacy rate is 48.42% in Buxar district.
To facilitate the administration, Buxar district is further divided into 11 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Buxar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buxar district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 295,127 | 152,626 | 142,501 |
| Literacy | 70.14% | 66.84% | 48.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251,737 | 131,821 | 119,916 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26,824 | 14,102 | 12,722 |
| Illiterate | 716,545 | 294,433 | 422,112 |
Caste-wise Population - Buxar district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Buxar district of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 251,737 | 131,821 | 119,916 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26,824 | 14,102 | 12,722 |
Religion-wise Population - Buxar district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,591,454 | (93.27%) | 828,625 | 762,829 |
| Muslim | 105,423 | (6.18%) | 54,417 | 51,006 |
| Christian | 2,125 | (0.12%) | 1,076 | 1,049 |
| Sikh | 248 | (0.01%) | 124 | 124 |
| Buddhist | 5,090 | (0.3%) | 2,641 | 2,449 |
| Jain | 97 | (0.01%) | 58 | 39 |
| Other Religion | 57 | (0%) | 29 | 28 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,858 | (0.11%) | 1,007 | 851 |
Literacy Rate - Buxar district
The total literacy rate of Buxar district was 70.14% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 989,807 literates, males were 593,544 while females were 396,263. Also the male literacy rate was 80.72% and the female literacy rate was 58.63% in Buxar district.
| Buxar district | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.63% | 51.5% |
| Male | 80.72% | 71.2% |
| Total | 70.14% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Buxar district
The Sex Ratio of Buxar district is 922 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 922 females in Buxar district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Buxar district.
Population Density - Buxar district
The total area of Buxar district is 1,703 km2. Thus the density of Buxar district is 1,002 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 22 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,682 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Buxar district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Buxar, 9.64% people lived in urban regions while 90.36% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 164,499 out of which 86,891 were males while remaining 77,608 were females. In rural areas of Buxar, male population was 801,086 while female population was 740,767.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Buxar was 893 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Buxar was 906 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Buxar were 23,882 which is 14.52% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Buxar was 925 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Buxar was 936 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Buxar for urban regions was 79.38 percent in which males were 85.34% literate while female literacy stood at 72.7%. The total literate population of Buxar was 989,807. Similarly in rural areas of Buxar, the average literacy rate was 69.11 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 80.2% and 57.1% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Buxar were 878,180.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 90.36% | 9.64% |
| Total population | 1,541,853 | 164,499 |
| Male population | 801,086 | 86,891 |
| Female population | 740,767 | 77,608 |
| Sex ratio | 925 | 893 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 936 | 906 |
| Child population | 271,245 | 23,882 |
| Literates | 878,180 | 111,627 |
| Average literacy | 69.11% | 79.38% |
| Male literacy | 80.2% | 85.34% |
| Female literacy | 57.1% | 72.7% |
Child Population - Buxar district
According to Census 2011, there were 295,127 children between age 0 to 6 years in Buxar district. Out of which 152,626 were male while 142,501 were female.
Working Population - Buxar district
In Buxar district out of total population, 538,322 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 538,322 workers engaged in Main Work, 105,122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114,292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328,547 | 278,552 | 49,995 |
| Cultivators | 105,122 | 96,575 | 8,547 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114,292 | 92,169 | 22,123 |
| Household Industries | 13,175 | 8,880 | 4,295 |
| Other Workers | 95,958 | 80,928 | 15,030 |
| Marginal Workers | 209,775 | 123,628 | 86,147 |
| Non Working | 1,168,030 | 485,797 | 682,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia