Bargarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Bargarh is a Municipality city situated in Bargarh block of Bargarh district. The Bargarh city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 18,131 families residing in the Bargarh city. The total population of Bargarh is 80,625 out of which 41,418 are males and 39,207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bargarh is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bargarh city is 8985 which is 11% of the total population. There are 4668 male children and 4317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bargarh is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bargarh is 88.4%. Thus Bargarh has higher literacy rate compared to 74.6% of Bargarh district. The male literacy rate is 93.07% and the female literacy rate is 83.45% in Bargarh.
Bargarh Municipality has total administration over 18,131 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bargarh Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bargarh Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,985 | 4,668 | 4,317 |
| Literacy | 88.4% | 82.6% | 74.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,465 | 7,288 | 7,177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,341 | 2,203 | 2,138 |
| Illiterate | 17,304 | 7,214 | 10,090 |
Caste-wise Population - Bargarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Bargarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,465 | 7,288 | 7,177 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,341 | 2,203 | 2,138 |
Religion-wise Population - Bargarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bargarh is 76,453 which is 94.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bargarh is 2,560 which is 3.18% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bargarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 76,453 | (94.83%) | 39,264 | 37,189 |
| Muslim | 2,560 | (3.18%) | 1,342 | 1,218 |
| Christian | 982 | (1.22%) | 494 | 488 |
| Sikh | 414 | (0.51%) | 214 | 200 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.03%) | 12 | 15 |
| Jain | 34 | (0.04%) | 18 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 149 | (0.18%) | 70 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Bargarh
The total literacy rate of Bargarh was 88.39% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.87% of Odisha. Population-wise, out of total 63,321 literates, males were 34,204 while females were 29,117. Also the male literacy rate was 93.07% and the female literacy rate was 83.45% in Bargarh.
| Bargarh | Odisha | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 83.45% | 64.01% |
| Male | 93.07% | 81.59% |
| Total | 88.39% | 72.87% |
Sex Ratio - Bargarh
The Sex Ratio of Bargarh is 947. Thus per every 1000 men there were 947 females in Bargarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Bargarh.
Child Population - Bargarh
According to Census 2011, there were 8,985 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bargarh. Out of which 4,668 were male while 4,317 were female.
Working Population - Bargarh
In Bargarh Municipality out of total population, 28,896 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 28,896 workers engaged in Main Work, 455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 444 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,707 | 21,307 | 4,400 |
| Cultivators | 455 | 398 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 444 | 308 | 136 |
| Household Industries | 1,323 | 1,076 | 247 |
| Other Workers | 23,485 | 19,525 | 3,960 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,189 | 1,962 | 1,227 |
| Non Working | 51,729 | 18,149 | 33,580 |
Bargarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bargarh is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,213 | 72.1% | 925 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,030 | 73.1% | 966 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,191 | 78.5% | 955 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,481 | 79.8% | 980 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,646 | 79.8% | 917 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,651 | 83.3% | 911 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,013 | 78.5% | 960 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,818 | 83.4% | 998 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,077 | 83% | 980 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,972 | 82% | 950 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,573 | 74.7% | 948 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,952 | 80.1% | 1,002 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,933 | 84.1% | 948 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,701 | 78.2% | 921 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,744 | 76.3% | 930 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 7,061 | 79.8% | 906 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,376 | 72% | 938 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,228 | 82.6% | 937 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,965 | 75.5% | 947 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bargarh, Bargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia