Baghmara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Baghmara is a Municipal Board city situated in Baghmara block of South Garo Hills district. The Baghmara city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,351 families residing in the Baghmara city. The total population of Baghmara is 13,131 out of which 6,700 are males and 6,431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baghmara is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baghmara city is 2231 which is 17% of the total population. There are 1110 male children and 1121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baghmara is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (960).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baghmara is 89.8%. Thus Baghmara has higher literacy rate compared to 71.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 91.65% and the female literacy rate is 87.83% in Baghmara.
Baghmara Municipal Board has total administration over 2,351 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Baghmara Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baghmara Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,231 | 1,110 | 1,121 |
| Literacy | 89.8% | 76.5% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 79 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,169 | 5,557 | 5,612 |
| Illiterate | 3,344 | 1,577 | 1,767 |
Caste-wise Population - Baghmara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.1% of total population in Baghmara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 128 | 79 | 49 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,169 | 5,557 | 5,612 |
Religion-wise Population - Baghmara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Baghmara is 1,878 which is 14.3% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Baghmara is 148 which is 1.13% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Baghmara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,878 | (14.3%) | 1,069 | 809 |
| Muslim | 148 | (1.13%) | 99 | 49 |
| Christian | 11,077 | (84.36%) | 5,510 | 5,567 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.14%) | 13 | 5 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.06%) | 7 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Baghmara
The total literacy rate of Baghmara was 89.79% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 74.43% of Meghalaya. Population-wise, out of total 9,787 literates, males were 5,123 while females were 4,664. Also the male literacy rate was 91.65% and the female literacy rate was 87.83% in Baghmara.
| Baghmara | Meghalaya | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.83% | 72.89% |
| Male | 91.65% | 75.95% |
| Total | 89.79% | 74.43% |
Sex Ratio - Baghmara
The Sex Ratio of Baghmara is 960. Thus per every 1000 men there were 960 females in Baghmara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Baghmara.
Child Population - Baghmara
According to Census 2011, there were 2,231 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baghmara. Out of which 1,110 were male while 1,121 were female.
Working Population - Baghmara
In Baghmara Municipal Board out of total population, 3,780 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,780 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,404 | 2,601 | 803 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 142 | 117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 64 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 3,021 | 2,372 | 649 |
| Marginal Workers | 376 | 216 | 160 |
| Non Working | 9,351 | 3,883 | 5,468 |
Baghmara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Baghmara is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,262 | 76.5% | 1,065 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 945 | 64% | 821 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 849 | 67.3% | 943 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 758 | 75.1% | 1,094 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,479 | 81.7% | 744 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 547 | 78.4% | 1,064 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 880 | 80.3% | 905 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,764 | 74.6% | 1,078 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 846 | 84.6% | 1,058 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,105 | 64.7% | 980 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,231 | 77.2% | 1,018 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,047 | 66.1% | 946 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 418 | 82.3% | 817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baghmara, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia