Barbigha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Barbigha is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Barbigha block of Sheikhpura district. The Barbigha city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,615 families residing in the Barbigha city. The total population of Barbigha is 46,075 out of which 24,246 are males and 21,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barbigha is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barbigha city is 7614 which is 17% of the total population. There are 3987 male children and 3627 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barbigha is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barbigha is 73.6%. Thus Barbigha has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 81.27% and the female literacy rate is 65.12% in Barbigha.
Barbigha Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 7,615 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Barbigha Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barbigha Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,614 | 3,987 | 3,627 |
| Literacy | 73.6% | 67.9% | 54.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,316 | 3,827 | 3,489 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 17,757 | 7,781 | 9,976 |
Caste-wise Population - Barbigha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barbigha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,316 | 3,827 | 3,489 |
| Schedule Tribe | 42 | 17 | 25 |
Religion-wise Population - Barbigha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barbigha is 43,187 which is 93.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barbigha is 2,727 which is 5.92% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Barbigha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,187 | (93.73%) | 22,757 | 20,430 |
| Muslim | 2,727 | (5.92%) | 1,413 | 1,314 |
| Christian | 34 | (0.07%) | 18 | 16 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.02%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 113 | (0.25%) | 53 | 60 |
Literacy Rate - Barbigha
The total literacy rate of Barbigha was 73.63% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 28,318 literates, males were 16,465 while females were 11,853. Also the male literacy rate was 81.27% and the female literacy rate was 65.12% in Barbigha.
| Barbigha | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.12% | 51.5% |
| Male | 81.27% | 71.2% |
| Total | 73.63% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Barbigha
The Sex Ratio of Barbigha is 900. Thus per every 1000 men there were 900 females in Barbigha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Barbigha.
Child Population - Barbigha
According to Census 2011, there were 7,614 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barbigha. Out of which 3,987 were male while 3,627 were female.
Working Population - Barbigha
In Barbigha Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 13,276 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,276 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,091 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,095 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,219 | 8,222 | 997 |
| Cultivators | 1,091 | 917 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,095 | 1,803 | 292 |
| Household Industries | 450 | 387 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 5,583 | 5,115 | 468 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,057 | 2,354 | 1,703 |
| Non Working | 32,799 | 13,670 | 19,129 |
Barbigha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barbigha is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,869 | 40.4% | 899 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,488 | 59.4% | 896 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,466 | 74.1% | 894 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,960 | 78.7% | 927 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,610 | 67.1% | 968 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,029 | 65.5% | 916 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,568 | 68.4% | 869 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,733 | 78.9% | 888 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,757 | 84.7% | 861 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,194 | 56.3% | 903 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,914 | 68.6% | 867 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,634 | 67.5% | 876 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,152 | 59.8% | 923 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,927 | 55.9% | 945 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,083 | 54.8% | 870 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,655 | 73% | 920 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,314 | 54.6% | 873 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,370 | 49.7% | 871 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,452 | 60.9% | 896 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,293 | 41.7% | 876 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,204 | 48.2% | 860 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,717 | 71.1% | 958 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,686 | 46.1% | 1,010 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barbigha, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia