Begusarai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Begusarai is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Begusarai block of Begusarai district. The Begusarai city is divided into 45 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 47,030 families residing in the Begusarai city. The total population of Begusarai is 252,008 out of which 133,722 are males and 118,286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begusarai is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Begusarai city is 39556 which is 16% of the total population. There are 20895 male children and 18661 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begusarai is 893 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begusarai is 76.5%. Thus Begusarai has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 81.92% and the female literacy rate is 70.32% in Begusarai.
Begusarai Munciple Corporation has total administration over 47,030 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Begusarai Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begusarai Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39,556 | 20,895 | 18,661 |
| Literacy | 76.5% | 69.1% | 59.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,017 | 16,558 | 14,459 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 279 | 138 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 89,524 | 41,296 | 48,228 |
Caste-wise Population - Begusarai
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Begusarai.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,017 | 16,558 | 14,459 |
| Schedule Tribe | 279 | 138 | 141 |
Religion-wise Population - Begusarai
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Begusarai is 224,282 which is 89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Begusarai is 26,531 which is 10.53% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Begusarai as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 224,282 | (89%) | 119,251 | 105,031 |
| Muslim | 26,531 | (10.53%) | 13,857 | 12,674 |
| Christian | 325 | (0.13%) | 166 | 159 |
| Sikh | 134 | (0.05%) | 64 | 70 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.01%) | 18 | 11 |
| Jain | 31 | (0.01%) | 16 | 15 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 662 | (0.26%) | 343 | 319 |
Literacy Rate - Begusarai
The total literacy rate of Begusarai was 76.48% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 162,484 literates, males were 92,426 while females were 70,058. Also the male literacy rate was 81.92% and the female literacy rate was 70.32% in Begusarai.
| Begusarai | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.32% | 51.5% |
| Male | 81.92% | 71.2% |
| Total | 76.48% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Begusarai
The Sex Ratio of Begusarai is 885. Thus per every 1000 men there were 885 females in Begusarai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 893 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Begusarai.
Child Population - Begusarai
According to Census 2011, there were 39,556 children between age 0 to 6 years in Begusarai. Out of which 20,895 were male while 18,661 were female.
Working Population - Begusarai
In Begusarai Munciple Corporation out of total population, 72,351 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,351 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,908 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,875 | 44,835 | 7,040 |
| Cultivators | 3,259 | 3,032 | 227 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,908 | 6,218 | 690 |
| Household Industries | 3,220 | 2,330 | 890 |
| Other Workers | 38,488 | 33,255 | 5,233 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,476 | 14,451 | 6,025 |
| Non Working | 179,657 | 74,436 | 105,221 |
Begusarai Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Begusarai is further divided into 45 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,193 | 55.3% | 898 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,012 | 53.4% | 888 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,812 | 52.2% | 879 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,019 | 48.1% | 855 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,795 | 34.8% | 880 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 6,270 | 46.9% | 856 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,725 | 54.9% | 858 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 8,568 | 66.7% | 938 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,474 | 85.8% | 916 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 6,560 | 55% | 892 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,409 | 66.8% | 815 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,023 | 69% | 886 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 6,171 | 67.6% | 877 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,948 | 88.1% | 954 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,757 | 74.7% | 922 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,480 | 79.7% | 859 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,449 | 58.9% | 889 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,326 | 67.5% | 861 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,131 | 44.7% | 874 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 5,291 | 81.4% | 959 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,510 | 70.2% | 916 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 7,453 | 65.1% | 903 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 5,646 | 77.8% | 898 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,173 | 64.9% | 847 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,993 | 62.4% | 839 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 6,545 | 60.7% | 888 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,914 | 47.9% | 869 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 9,898 | 79.4% | 881 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 6,871 | 58.7% | 897 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 4,672 | 73.2% | 905 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 6,796 | 64.4% | 879 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 7,010 | 71.1% | 900 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,253 | 75.8% | 987 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 6,182 | 70.7% | 878 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 4,556 | 74.8% | 876 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 4,821 | 68.8% | 941 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 5,518 | 73.4% | 910 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 5,143 | 67.9% | 661 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 5,681 | 72.7% | 884 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 7,845 | 74.2% | 889 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 5,568 | 74.8% | 892 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 8,027 | 63.8% | 895 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 6,020 | 64.8% | 865 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 4,660 | 48.7% | 894 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 11,840 | 53.2% | 883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begusarai, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia