Bastar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Bastar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Bastar tehsil of Bastar district. The Bastar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,220 families residing in the Bastar city. The total population of Bastar is 10,048 out of which 4,866 are males and 5,182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bastar is 1,065.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bastar city is 1407 which is 14% of the total population. There are 700 male children and 707 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bastar is 1,010 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bastar is 64.4%. Thus Bastar has higher literacy rate compared to 54.4% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 73.98% and the female literacy rate is 55.46% in Bastar.
Bastar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,220 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.
Bastar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bastar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,407 | 700 | 707 |
| Literacy | 64.4% | 63.3% | 47.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 48 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,836 | 2,802 | 3,034 |
| Illiterate | 4,484 | 1,784 | 2,700 |
Caste-wise Population - Bastar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 58.1% of total population in Bastar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 110 | 48 | 62 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,836 | 2,802 | 3,034 |
Religion-wise Population - Bastar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bastar is 9,896 which is 98.49% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bastar is 51 which is 0.51% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bastar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,896 | (98.49%) | 4,800 | 5,096 |
| Muslim | 51 | (0.51%) | 25 | 26 |
| Christian | 86 | (0.86%) | 34 | 52 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.06%) | 3 | 3 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.04%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 5 | (0.05%) | 3 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Bastar
The total literacy rate of Bastar was 64.39% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 5,564 literates, males were 3,082 while females were 2,482. Also the male literacy rate was 73.98% and the female literacy rate was 55.46% in Bastar.
| Bastar | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.46% | 60.24% |
| Male | 73.98% | 80.27% |
| Total | 64.39% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Bastar
The Sex Ratio of Bastar is 1,065. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,065 females in Bastar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,010 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,065 ) of Bastar.
Child Population - Bastar
According to Census 2011, there were 1,407 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bastar. Out of which 700 were male while 707 were female.
Working Population - Bastar
In Bastar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,969 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,969 workers engaged in Main Work, 841 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,325 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,342 | 2,467 | 875 |
| Cultivators | 841 | 739 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,325 | 809 | 516 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,155 | 904 | 251 |
| Marginal Workers | 627 | 142 | 485 |
| Non Working | 6,079 | 2,257 | 3,822 |
Bastar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bastar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 507 | 53.3% | 1,028 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 693 | 57.4% | 1,087 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 641 | 72.1% | 1,068 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 811 | 81.3% | 1,392 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 608 | 50.8% | 1,047 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 782 | 66.8% | 1,197 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 544 | 36% | 936 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 660 | 43.9% | 1,031 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 550 | 47.1% | 993 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 585 | 50.3% | 1,045 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 703 | 57.3% | 1,204 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 891 | 64.3% | 900 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 620 | 54.7% | 1,060 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 619 | 46.5% | 984 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 834 | 36.2% | 1,019 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bastar, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia