Khagaria District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Bihar) - Census 2011
Khagaria district of Bihar has total population of 1,666,886 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 883,786 are males while 783,100 are females. In 2011 there were total 328,823 families residing in Khagaria district. The Average Sex Ratio of Khagaria district is 886.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.2% people lives in Urban areas while 94.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.7% while that in the rural areas is 56.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khagaria district is 874 while that of Rural areas is 887.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khagaria district is 340880 which is 20% of the total population. There are 177007 male children and 163873 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagaria is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Khagaria district.
The total literacy rate of Khagaria district is 57.92%. The male literacy rate is 52.18% and the female literacy rate is 39.19% in Khagaria district.
To facilitate the administration, Khagaria district is further divided into 7 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Khagaria Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khagaria district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 340,880 | 177,007 | 163,873 |
| Literacy | 57.92% | 52.18% | 39.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 247,161 | 130,191 | 116,970 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 675 | 352 | 323 |
| Illiterate | 898,858 | 422,633 | 476,225 |
Caste-wise Population - Khagaria district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khagaria district of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 247,161 | 130,191 | 116,970 |
| Schedule Tribe | 675 | 352 | 323 |
Religion-wise Population - Khagaria district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,486,989 | (89.21%) | 789,124 | 697,865 |
| Muslim | 175,588 | (10.53%) | 92,402 | 83,186 |
| Christian | 1,253 | (0.08%) | 659 | 594 |
| Sikh | 143 | (0.01%) | 81 | 62 |
| Buddhist | 79 | (0%) | 42 | 37 |
| Jain | 86 | (0.01%) | 44 | 42 |
| Other Religion | 115 | (0.01%) | 67 | 48 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,633 | (0.16%) | 1,367 | 1,266 |
Literacy Rate - Khagaria district
The total literacy rate of Khagaria district was 57.92% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 768,028 literates, males were 461,153 while females were 306,875. Also the male literacy rate was 65.25% and the female literacy rate was 49.56% in Khagaria district.
| Khagaria district | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 49.56% | 51.5% |
| Male | 65.25% | 71.2% |
| Total | 57.92% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Khagaria district
The Sex Ratio of Khagaria district is 886 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 886 females in Khagaria district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Khagaria district.
Population Density - Khagaria district
The total area of Khagaria district is 1,486 km2. Thus the density of Khagaria district is 1,122 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 12 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,474 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Khagaria district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Khagaria, 5.23% people lived in urban regions while 94.77% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 87,159 out of which 46,505 were males while remaining 40,654 were females. In rural areas of Khagaria, male population was 837,281 while female population was 742,446.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Khagaria was 874 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Khagaria was 921 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Khagaria were 14,206 which is 16.3% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Khagaria was 887 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Khagaria was 926 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Khagaria for urban regions was 76.74 percent in which males were 81.45% literate while female literacy stood at 71.3%. The total literate population of Khagaria was 768,028. Similarly in rural areas of Khagaria, the average literacy rate was 56.82 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 64.3% and 48.3% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Khagaria were 712,044.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 94.77% | 5.23% |
| Total population | 1,579,727 | 87,159 |
| Male population | 837,281 | 46,505 |
| Female population | 742,446 | 40,654 |
| Sex ratio | 887 | 874 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 926 | 921 |
| Child population | 326,674 | 14,206 |
| Literates | 712,044 | 55,984 |
| Average literacy | 56.82% | 76.74% |
| Male literacy | 64.3% | 81.45% |
| Female literacy | 48.3% | 71.3% |
Child Population - Khagaria district
According to Census 2011, there were 340,880 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khagaria district. Out of which 177,007 were male while 163,873 were female.
Working Population - Khagaria district
In Khagaria district out of total population, 560,805 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560,805 workers engaged in Main Work, 75,365 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145,787 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306,283 | 252,177 | 54,106 |
| Cultivators | 75,365 | 66,889 | 8,476 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145,787 | 117,532 | 28,255 |
| Household Industries | 10,847 | 6,320 | 4,527 |
| Other Workers | 74,284 | 61,436 | 12,848 |
| Marginal Workers | 254,522 | 146,039 | 108,483 |
| Non Working | 1,106,081 | 485,570 | 620,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagaria, Bihar - Wikipedia