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Barwadih Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Barwadih is a Census Town city situated in Barwadih block of Latehar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,623 families residing in the Barwadih city. The total population of Barwadih is 7,888 out of which 4,160 are males and 3,728 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barwadih is 896.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barwadih city is 1109 which is 14% of the total population. There are 581 male children and 528 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barwadih is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barwadih is 83.3%. Thus Barwadih has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 75.62% in Barwadih.

Barwadih Census Town has total administration over 1,623 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Barwadih Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barwadih Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,109 581 528
Literacy 83.3% 77.5% 64.9%
Scheduled Caste 1,414 719 695
Scheduled Tribe 920 466 454
Illiterate 2,242 934 1,308

Caste-wise Population - Barwadih

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Barwadih.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,414 719 695
Schedule Tribe 920 466 454

Religion-wise Population - Barwadih

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barwadih is 6,562 which is 83.19% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barwadih is 1,044 which is 13.24% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Barwadih as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,562 (83.19%) 3,476 3,086
Muslim 1,044 (13.24%) 545 499
Christian 232 (2.94%) 115 117
Sikh 15 (0.19%) 9 6
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 14 (0.18%) 5 9
No Religion Specified 20 (0.25%) 9 11

Literacy Rate - Barwadih

The total literacy rate of Barwadih was 83.29% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 5,646 literates, males were 3,226 while females were 2,420. Also the male literacy rate was 90.14% and the female literacy rate was 75.62% in Barwadih.

  Barwadih Jharkhand
Female 75.62% 55.42%
Male 90.14% 76.84%
Total 83.29% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Barwadih

The Sex Ratio of Barwadih is 896. Thus per every 1000 men there were 896 females in Barwadih. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Barwadih.

Child Population - Barwadih

According to Census 2011, there were 1,109 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barwadih. Out of which 581 were male while 528 were female.

Working Population - Barwadih

In Barwadih Census Town out of total population, 2,123 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,719 1,531 188
Cultivators 45 35 10
Agriculture Labourer 148 98 50
Household Industries 16 15 1
Other Workers 1,510 1,383 127
Marginal Workers 404 306 98
Non Working 5,765 2,323 3,442

Barwadih Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barwadih is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,888 71.6% 896

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