Araria Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Araria is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Araria block of Araria district. The Araria city is divided into 29 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,248 families residing in the Araria city. The total population of Araria is 79,021 out of which 42,136 are males and 36,885 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Araria is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Araria city is 13560 which is 17% of the total population. There are 7004 male children and 6556 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Araria is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Araria is 72.4%. Thus Araria has higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 77.39% and the female literacy rate is 66.63% in Araria.
Araria Nagar Parishad has total administration over 15,248 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Araria Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Araria Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,560 | 7,004 | 6,556 |
| Literacy | 72.4% | 64.5% | 54.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,339 | 4,393 | 3,946 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 273 | 150 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 31,625 | 14,948 | 16,677 |
Caste-wise Population - Araria
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Araria.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,339 | 4,393 | 3,946 |
| Schedule Tribe | 273 | 150 | 123 |
Religion-wise Population - Araria
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Araria is 46,664 which is 59.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Araria is 31,696 which is 40.11% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Araria as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 46,664 | (59.05%) | 25,012 | 21,652 |
| Muslim | 31,696 | (40.11%) | 16,780 | 14,916 |
| Christian | 56 | (0.07%) | 31 | 25 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 466 | (0.59%) | 235 | 231 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 126 | (0.16%) | 69 | 57 |
Literacy Rate - Araria
The total literacy rate of Araria was 72.4% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 47,396 literates, males were 27,188 while females were 20,208. Also the male literacy rate was 77.39% and the female literacy rate was 66.63% in Araria.
| Araria | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.63% | 51.5% |
| Male | 77.39% | 71.2% |
| Total | 72.4% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Araria
The Sex Ratio of Araria is 875. Thus per every 1000 men there were 875 females in Araria. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Araria.
Child Population - Araria
According to Census 2011, there were 13,560 children between age 0 to 6 years in Araria. Out of which 7,004 were male while 6,556 were female.
Working Population - Araria
In Araria Nagar Parishad out of total population, 24,407 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 24,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,627 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,162 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,109 | 15,714 | 3,395 |
| Cultivators | 1,627 | 1,386 | 241 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,162 | 3,791 | 1,371 |
| Household Industries | 666 | 519 | 147 |
| Other Workers | 11,654 | 10,018 | 1,636 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,298 | 3,258 | 2,040 |
| Non Working | 54,614 | 23,164 | 31,450 |
Araria Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Araria is further divided into 29 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,872 | 55.3% | 865 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,433 | 52.2% | 846 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,949 | 70.3% | 922 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,993 | 71.1% | 853 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,874 | 36.8% | 958 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,365 | 49.6% | 913 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,246 | 49.6% | 857 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 5,371 | 60% | 882 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,080 | 69.3% | 854 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,365 | 70.2% | 853 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,903 | 39.7% | 912 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 924 | 66.7% | 945 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,640 | 78.6% | 866 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,111 | 72.2% | 554 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,205 | 79.9% | 865 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,111 | 66.6% | 880 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,788 | 62.2% | 868 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,472 | 55.6% | 951 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,606 | 72.8% | 834 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,487 | 65.1% | 916 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,392 | 74.6% | 923 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 887 | 75.1% | 867 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,354 | 66.7% | 891 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,687 | 67.7% | 975 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,570 | 67.5% | 894 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,629 | 71.3% | 731 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,063 | 54.8% | 854 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,408 | 45.8% | 896 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,236 | 46.3% | 952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Araria, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia