Bageshwar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Bageshwar is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Bageshwar tehsil of Bageshwar district. The Bageshwar city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,054 families residing in the Bageshwar city. The total population of Bageshwar is 9,079 out of which 4,711 are males and 4,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bageshwar is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bageshwar city is 1015 which is 11% of the total population. There are 550 male children and 465 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bageshwar is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bageshwar is 90.7%. Thus Bageshwar has higher literacy rate compared to 80% of Bageshwar district. The male literacy rate is 95.12% and the female literacy rate is 86.06% in Bageshwar.
Bageshwar Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 2,054 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bageshwar Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bageshwar Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,015 | 550 | 465 |
| Literacy | 90.7% | 84% | 76.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,219 | 1,134 | 1,085 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 55 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 1,762 | 753 | 1,009 |
Caste-wise Population - Bageshwar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Bageshwar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,219 | 1,134 | 1,085 |
| Schedule Tribe | 108 | 55 | 53 |
Religion-wise Population - Bageshwar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bageshwar is 8,474 which is 93.34% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bageshwar is 538 which is 5.93% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bageshwar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,474 | (93.34%) | 4,384 | 4,090 |
| Muslim | 538 | (5.93%) | 300 | 238 |
| Christian | 24 | (0.26%) | 11 | 13 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.25%) | 11 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.02%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.09%) | 1 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.1%) | 3 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Bageshwar
The total literacy rate of Bageshwar was 90.74% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 7,317 literates, males were 3,958 while females were 3,359. Also the male literacy rate was 95.12% and the female literacy rate was 86.06% in Bageshwar.
| Bageshwar | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.06% | 70.01% |
| Male | 95.12% | 87.4% |
| Total | 90.74% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Bageshwar
The Sex Ratio of Bageshwar is 927. Thus per every 1000 men there were 927 females in Bageshwar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Bageshwar.
Child Population - Bageshwar
According to Census 2011, there were 1,015 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bageshwar. Out of which 550 were male while 465 were female.
Working Population - Bageshwar
In Bageshwar Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 2,771 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,771 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,163 | 1,741 | 422 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 63 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 2,001 | 1,634 | 367 |
| Marginal Workers | 608 | 495 | 113 |
| Non Working | 6,308 | 2,475 | 3,833 |
Bageshwar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bageshwar is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,886 | 77.5% | 954 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 675 | 84.7% | 912 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,271 | 82.7% | 958 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,166 | 84.2% | 915 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 731 | 84.7% | 800 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 999 | 70.1% | 896 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,351 | 82.2% | 956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bageshwar, Bageshwar, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia