Barauni Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Barauni is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Teghra block of Begusarai district. The Barauni city is divided into 4 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,964 families residing in the Barauni city. The total population of Barauni is 71,660 out of which 37,858 are males and 33,802 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barauni is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barauni city is 12723 which is 18% of the total population. There are 6442 male children and 6281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barauni is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barauni is 68.8%. Thus Barauni has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 74.66% and the female literacy rate is 62.04% in Barauni.
Barauni Nagar Parishad has total administration over 12,964 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.
Barauni Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barauni Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12,723 | 6,442 | 6,281 |
| Literacy | 68.8% | 62% | 50.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,540 | 2,898 | 2,642 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 31,131 | 14,402 | 16,729 |
Caste-wise Population - Barauni
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Barauni.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,540 | 2,898 | 2,642 |
| Schedule Tribe | 195 | 103 | 92 |
Religion-wise Population - Barauni
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barauni is 50,357 which is 70.27% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barauni is 21,202 which is 29.59% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Barauni as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 50,357 | (70.27%) | 26,656 | 23,701 |
| Muslim | 21,202 | (29.59%) | 11,142 | 10,060 |
| Christian | 36 | (0.05%) | 23 | 13 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.02%) | 8 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 44 | (0.06%) | 26 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Barauni
The total literacy rate of Barauni was 68.77% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 40,529 literates, males were 23,456 while females were 17,073. Also the male literacy rate was 74.66% and the female literacy rate was 62.04% in Barauni.
| Barauni | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.04% | 51.5% |
| Male | 74.66% | 71.2% |
| Total | 68.77% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Barauni
The Sex Ratio of Barauni is 893. Thus per every 1000 men there were 893 females in Barauni. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Barauni.
Child Population - Barauni
According to Census 2011, there were 12,723 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barauni. Out of which 6,442 were male while 6,281 were female.
Working Population - Barauni
In Barauni Nagar Parishad out of total population, 18,923 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 940 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,780 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,144 | 14,480 | 1,664 |
| Cultivators | 940 | 897 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,780 | 1,436 | 344 |
| Household Industries | 731 | 535 | 196 |
| Other Workers | 12,693 | 11,612 | 1,081 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,779 | 2,177 | 602 |
| Non Working | 52,737 | 21,201 | 31,536 |
Barauni Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barauni is further divided into 4 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,150 | 61.4% | 891 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 13,148 | 55.7% | 905 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 22,828 | 63.7% | 893 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 32,534 | 51.4% | 888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barauni, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia