Arrah Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Arrah is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Arrah block of Bhojpur district. The Arrah city is divided into 45 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 39,274 families residing in the Arrah city. The total population of Arrah is 261,430 out of which 138,804 are males and 122,626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Arrah is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Arrah city is 36499 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19357 male children and 17142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Arrah is 886 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Arrah is 81.2%. Thus Arrah has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 74.91% in Arrah.
Arrah Munciple Corporation has total administration over 39,274 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Arrah Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Arrah Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36,499 | 19,357 | 17,142 |
| Literacy | 81.2% | 74.6% | 64.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,474 | 13,418 | 12,056 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 956 | 499 | 457 |
| Illiterate | 78,890 | 35,280 | 43,610 |
Caste-wise Population - Arrah
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Arrah.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,474 | 13,418 | 12,056 |
| Schedule Tribe | 956 | 499 | 457 |
Religion-wise Population - Arrah
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Arrah is 217,673 which is 83.26% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Arrah is 41,290 which is 15.79% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Arrah as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 217,673 | (83.26%) | 116,023 | 101,650 |
| Muslim | 41,290 | (15.79%) | 21,539 | 19,751 |
| Christian | 334 | (0.13%) | 167 | 167 |
| Sikh | 307 | (0.12%) | 162 | 145 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.01%) | 16 | 17 |
| Jain | 1,151 | (0.44%) | 575 | 576 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 640 | (0.24%) | 322 | 318 |
Literacy Rate - Arrah
The total literacy rate of Arrah was 81.15% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 182,540 literates, males were 103,524 while females were 79,016. Also the male literacy rate was 86.67% and the female literacy rate was 74.91% in Arrah.
| Arrah | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.91% | 51.5% |
| Male | 86.67% | 71.2% |
| Total | 81.15% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Arrah
The Sex Ratio of Arrah is 883. Thus per every 1000 men there were 883 females in Arrah. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 886 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Arrah.
Child Population - Arrah
According to Census 2011, there were 36,499 children between age 0 to 6 years in Arrah. Out of which 19,357 were male while 17,142 were female.
Working Population - Arrah
In Arrah Munciple Corporation out of total population, 65,913 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,913 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,952 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,918 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53,763 | 48,269 | 5,494 |
| Cultivators | 2,952 | 2,769 | 183 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,918 | 3,371 | 547 |
| Household Industries | 3,084 | 2,749 | 335 |
| Other Workers | 43,809 | 39,380 | 4,429 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,150 | 9,500 | 2,650 |
| Non Working | 195,517 | 81,035 | 114,482 |
Arrah Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Arrah is further divided into 45 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,950 | 67.3% | 867 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,550 | 70.6% | 877 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,538 | 53.8% | 880 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,373 | 44.7% | 929 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 6,020 | 58.8% | 871 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,133 | 56.4% | 868 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,368 | 75.1% | 914 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,560 | 79.6% | 920 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,683 | 74.8% | 907 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,405 | 72.8% | 1,026 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 7,477 | 76.9% | 848 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,400 | 80.7% | 862 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,646 | 77.5% | 914 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 10,420 | 74.8% | 866 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8,438 | 78.5% | 866 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,951 | 84.2% | 909 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,113 | 85.3% | 862 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,015 | 84.4% | 837 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,533 | 86.6% | 935 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,134 | 80.8% | 882 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,559 | 80.3% | 832 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 5,476 | 84% | 888 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,170 | 72.5% | 880 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 7,277 | 75.1% | 755 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 6,825 | 70.4% | 881 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 6,987 | 66.3% | 881 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 7,439 | 52.7% | 912 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,320 | 55.5% | 884 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,528 | 58.1% | 915 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 4,610 | 70.4% | 894 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,878 | 56% | 873 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 5,988 | 64.4% | 889 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 8,663 | 58% | 881 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 7,232 | 50.5% | 898 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 6,249 | 53.2% | 916 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 6,634 | 70.8% | 892 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 7,544 | 74.7% | 906 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 8,534 | 77.1% | 906 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 5,371 | 76% | 964 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 4,544 | 62.6% | 884 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 4,024 | 80.5% | 875 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 11,333 | 74.6% | 859 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 8,377 | 65.3% | 875 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 6,819 | 69.1% | 862 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 7,342 | 70.3% | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Arrah, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia