Bagaha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Bagaha is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Bagaha block of Pashchim Champaran district. The Bagaha city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20,980 families residing in the Bagaha city. The total population of Bagaha is 112,634 out of which 59,614 are males and 53,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bagaha is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bagaha city is 20061 which is 18% of the total population. There are 10289 male children and 9772 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bagaha is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bagaha is 59.8%. Thus Bagaha has higher literacy rate compared to 55.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 68.25% and the female literacy rate is 50.26% in Bagaha.
Bagaha Nagar Parishad has total administration over 20,980 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.
Bagaha Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bagaha Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20,061 | 10,289 | 9,772 |
| Literacy | 59.8% | 56.5% | 41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,593 | 4,565 | 4,028 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,554 | 852 | 702 |
| Illiterate | 57,234 | 25,949 | 31,285 |
Caste-wise Population - Bagaha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Bagaha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,593 | 4,565 | 4,028 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,554 | 852 | 702 |
Religion-wise Population - Bagaha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bagaha is 91,579 which is 81.31% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bagaha is 20,746 which is 18.42% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bagaha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 91,579 | (81.31%) | 48,570 | 43,009 |
| Muslim | 20,746 | (18.42%) | 10,884 | 9,862 |
| Christian | 130 | (0.12%) | 69 | 61 |
| Sikh | 27 | (0.02%) | 14 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 143 | (0.13%) | 72 | 71 |
Literacy Rate - Bagaha
The total literacy rate of Bagaha was 59.84% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 55,400 literates, males were 33,665 while females were 21,735. Also the male literacy rate was 68.25% and the female literacy rate was 50.26% in Bagaha.
| Bagaha | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 50.26% | 51.5% |
| Male | 68.25% | 71.2% |
| Total | 59.84% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Bagaha
The Sex Ratio of Bagaha is 889. Thus per every 1000 men there were 889 females in Bagaha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Bagaha.
Child Population - Bagaha
According to Census 2011, there were 20,061 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bagaha. Out of which 10,289 were male while 9,772 were female.
Working Population - Bagaha
In Bagaha Nagar Parishad out of total population, 33,077 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,597 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,762 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,307 | 19,800 | 2,507 |
| Cultivators | 3,597 | 3,397 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,762 | 7,464 | 1,298 |
| Household Industries | 906 | 785 | 121 |
| Other Workers | 9,042 | 8,154 | 888 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,770 | 8,102 | 2,668 |
| Non Working | 79,557 | 31,712 | 47,845 |
Bagaha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bagaha is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,450 | 46.8% | 896 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,994 | 51.3% | 932 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,662 | 54.6% | 884 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,138 | 33.8% | 887 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,679 | 71.2% | 699 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,449 | 50.8% | 869 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,189 | 23.6% | 896 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,090 | 40.4% | 910 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,739 | 50.6% | 921 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,471 | 56.6% | 893 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,907 | 53.4% | 818 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,379 | 53.3% | 834 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 6,566 | 36.7% | 882 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,948 | 41.6% | 919 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,387 | 46.6% | 970 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,847 | 42% | 868 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,323 | 51.1% | 854 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,110 | 47% | 899 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,561 | 58.6% | 842 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,871 | 58.2% | 990 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,097 | 50.4% | 934 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,150 | 53.1% | 896 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,408 | 74.4% | 890 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,290 | 61.2% | 897 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,213 | 44.6% | 891 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,603 | 58.2% | 909 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,688 | 50.1% | 920 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,864 | 68.2% | 880 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 1,811 | 54.3% | 846 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,307 | 53.5% | 905 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 4,947 | 52.9% | 900 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,836 | 45.4% | 858 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,609 | 46.4% | 931 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 4,416 | 47.4% | 870 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 3,635 | 33.4% | 921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bagaha, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia