Barpeta Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Barpeta is a Municipal Board city situated in Barpeta circle of Barpeta district. The Barpeta city is divided into 22 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,230 families residing in the Barpeta city. The total population of Barpeta is 42,649 out of which 21,241 are males and 21,408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barpeta is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barpeta city is 3673 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1842 male children and 1831 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barpeta is 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barpeta is 90.8%. Thus Barpeta has higher literacy rate compared to 63.8% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 94.86% and the female literacy rate is 86.73% in Barpeta.
Barpeta Municipal Board has total administration over 9,230 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.
Barpeta Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barpeta Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,673 | 1,842 | 1,831 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 86.6% | 79.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,385 | 4,170 | 4,215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 64 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 7,269 | 2,840 | 4,429 |
Caste-wise Population - Barpeta
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Barpeta.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,385 | 4,170 | 4,215 |
| Schedule Tribe | 120 | 64 | 56 |
Religion-wise Population - Barpeta
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barpeta is 38,655 which is 90.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barpeta is 3,944 which is 9.25% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Barpeta as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 38,655 | (90.64%) | 19,202 | 19,453 |
| Muslim | 3,944 | (9.25%) | 2,012 | 1,932 |
| Christian | 36 | (0.08%) | 19 | 17 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Barpeta
The total literacy rate of Barpeta was 90.77% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 35,380 literates, males were 18,401 while females were 16,979. Also the male literacy rate was 94.86% and the female literacy rate was 86.73% in Barpeta.
| Barpeta | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 86.73% | 66.27% |
| Male | 94.86% | 77.85% |
| Total | 90.77% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Barpeta
The Sex Ratio of Barpeta is 1,008. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,008 females in Barpeta. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 994 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,008 ) of Barpeta.
Child Population - Barpeta
According to Census 2011, there were 3,673 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barpeta. Out of which 1,842 were male while 1,831 were female.
Working Population - Barpeta
In Barpeta Municipal Board out of total population, 13,934 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,934 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,848 | 10,979 | 1,869 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 394 | 232 | 162 |
| Other Workers | 12,370 | 10,669 | 1,701 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,086 | 723 | 363 |
| Non Working | 28,715 | 9,539 | 19,176 |
Barpeta Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barpeta is further divided into 22 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,560 | 85% | 1,021 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,676 | 85.7% | 1,010 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 884 | 90.5% | 1,014 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,757 | 79.3% | 1,079 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,252 | 85.7% | 1,040 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,396 | 85.6% | 1,041 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,925 | 86.2% | 1,014 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 720 | 87.1% | 1,081 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,509 | 87.4% | 1,028 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,163 | 86.8% | 1,046 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,056 | 83.2% | 1,050 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,904 | 81.3% | 1,083 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,390 | 87.6% | 1,026 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,976 | 84.4% | 959 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,068 | 70.2% | 942 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 744 | 80.9% | 1,000 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,422 | 84.5% | 1,006 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,408 | 82.2% | 1,023 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,502 | 85.2% | 923 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,428 | 84.1% | 1,002 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,927 | 79.4% | 985 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 982 | 83.9% | 948 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barpeta, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia