Barpeta Road Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Barpeta Road is a Municipal Board city situated in Barnagar circle of Barpeta district. The Barpeta Road city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,484 families residing in the Barpeta Road city. The total population of Barpeta Road is 35,571 out of which 18,489 are males and 17,082 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barpeta Road is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barpeta Road city is 3213 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1675 male children and 1538 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barpeta Road is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barpeta Road is 87.2%. Thus Barpeta Road has higher literacy rate compared to 63.8% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 91.52% and the female literacy rate is 82.58% in Barpeta Road.
Barpeta Road Municipal Board has total administration over 7,484 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 Road Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barpeta Road Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,213 | 1,675 | 1,538 |
| Literacy | 87.2% | 83.2% | 75.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,025 | 2,135 | 1,890 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 970 | 454 | 516 |
| Illiterate | 7,346 | 3,100 | 4,246 |
Caste-wise Population - Barpeta Road
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Barpeta Road.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,025 | 2,135 | 1,890 |
| Schedule Tribe | 970 | 454 | 516 |
Religion-wise Population - Barpeta Road
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barpeta Road is 31,955 which is 89.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barpeta Road is 3,018 which is 8.48% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Barpeta Road as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 31,955 | (89.83%) | 16,586 | 15,369 |
| Muslim | 3,018 | (8.48%) | 1,581 | 1,437 |
| Christian | 212 | (0.6%) | 116 | 96 |
| Sikh | 60 | (0.17%) | 35 | 25 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 297 | (0.83%) | 160 | 137 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 26 | (0.07%) | 10 | 16 |
Literacy Rate - Barpeta Road
The total literacy rate of Barpeta Road was 87.23% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 28,225 literates, males were 15,389 while females were 12,836. Also the male literacy rate was 91.52% and the female literacy rate was 82.58% in Barpeta Road.
| Barpeta Road | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.58% | 66.27% |
| Male | 91.52% | 77.85% |
| Total | 87.23% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Barpeta Road
The Sex Ratio of Barpeta Road is 924. Thus per every 1000 men there were 924 females in Barpeta Road. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Barpeta Road.
Child Population - Barpeta Road
According to Census 2011, there were 3,213 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barpeta Road. Out of which 1,675 were male while 1,538 were female.
Working Population - Barpeta Road
In Barpeta Road Municipal Board out of total population, 13,633 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,633 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,186 | 10,852 | 1,334 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 239 | 191 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 11,831 | 10,559 | 1,272 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,447 | 584 | 863 |
| Non Working | 21,938 | 7,053 | 14,885 |
Barpeta Road Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barpeta Road is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,764 | 80.4% | 898 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,064 | 74.1% | 960 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,862 | 83.1% | 910 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,210 | 76.2% | 874 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,884 | 72.4% | 965 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,279 | 85.9% | 989 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,184 | 86% | 934 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,006 | 81.8% | 952 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,829 | 74.4% | 889 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,489 | 80.5% | 952 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barpeta Road, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia