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Baliapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Baliapur is a Census Town city situated in Baliapur block of Dhanbad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,844 families residing in the Baliapur city. The total population of Baliapur is 10,097 out of which 5,267 are males and 4,830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Baliapur is 917.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baliapur city is 1445 which is 14% of the total population. There are 744 male children and 701 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baliapur is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Baliapur is 74.9%. Thus Baliapur has higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 84.52% and the female literacy rate is 64.42% in Baliapur.

Baliapur Census Town has total administration over 1,844 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Baliapur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baliapur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,445 744 701
Literacy 74.9% 72.6% 55.1%
Scheduled Caste 1,080 572 508
Scheduled Tribe 178 85 93
Illiterate 3,614 1,444 2,170

Caste-wise Population - Baliapur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Baliapur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,080 572 508
Schedule Tribe 178 85 93

Religion-wise Population - Baliapur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Baliapur is 7,689 which is 76.15% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Baliapur is 2,082 which is 20.62% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Baliapur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,689 (76.15%) 4,000 3,689
Muslim 2,082 (20.62%) 1,111 971
Christian 39 (0.39%) 17 22
Sikh 13 (0.13%) 7 6
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 3 (0.03%) 1 2
Other Religion 255 (2.53%) 120 135
No Religion Specified 15 (0.15%) 10 5

Literacy Rate - Baliapur

The total literacy rate of Baliapur was 74.93% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 6,483 literates, males were 3,823 while females were 2,660. Also the male literacy rate was 84.52% and the female literacy rate was 64.42% in Baliapur.

  Baliapur Jharkhand
Female 64.42% 55.42%
Male 84.52% 76.84%
Total 74.93% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Baliapur

The Sex Ratio of Baliapur is 917. Thus per every 1000 men there were 917 females in Baliapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Baliapur.

Child Population - Baliapur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,445 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baliapur. Out of which 744 were male while 701 were female.

Working Population - Baliapur

In Baliapur Census Town out of total population, 3,104 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,104 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,021 1,802 219
Cultivators 133 118 15
Agriculture Labourer 135 124 11
Household Industries 90 71 19
Other Workers 1,663 1,489 174
Marginal Workers 1,083 692 391
Non Working 6,993 2,773 4,220

Baliapur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Baliapur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 10,097 64.2% 917

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