Bettiah Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Bettiah is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Bettiah block of Pashchim Champaran district. The Bettiah city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 24,463 families residing in the Bettiah city. The total population of Bettiah is 132,209 out of which 69,529 are males and 62,680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bettiah is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bettiah city is 18995 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10039 male children and 8956 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bettiah is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bettiah is 80.6%. Thus Bettiah has higher literacy rate compared to 55.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 85.02% and the female literacy rate is 75.8% in Bettiah.
Bettiah Nagar Parishad has total administration over 24,463 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bettiah Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bettiah Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18,995 | 10,039 | 8,956 |
| Literacy | 80.6% | 72.7% | 65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,266 | 4,315 | 3,951 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 828 | 437 | 391 |
| Illiterate | 40,911 | 18,953 | 21,958 |
Caste-wise Population - Bettiah
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Bettiah.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,266 | 4,315 | 3,951 |
| Schedule Tribe | 828 | 437 | 391 |
Religion-wise Population - Bettiah
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bettiah is 84,725 which is 64.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bettiah is 44,579 which is 33.72% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bettiah as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 84,725 | (64.08%) | 44,931 | 39,794 |
| Muslim | 44,579 | (33.72%) | 23,176 | 21,403 |
| Christian | 2,513 | (1.9%) | 1,221 | 1,292 |
| Sikh | 150 | (0.11%) | 71 | 79 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 37 | (0.03%) | 19 | 18 |
| No Religion Specified | 179 | (0.14%) | 98 | 81 |
Literacy Rate - Bettiah
The total literacy rate of Bettiah was 80.64% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 91,298 literates, males were 50,576 while females were 40,722. Also the male literacy rate was 85.02% and the female literacy rate was 75.8% in Bettiah.
| Bettiah | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.8% | 51.5% |
| Male | 85.02% | 71.2% |
| Total | 80.64% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Bettiah
The Sex Ratio of Bettiah is 901. Thus per every 1000 men there were 901 females in Bettiah. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Bettiah.
Child Population - Bettiah
According to Census 2011, there were 18,995 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bettiah. Out of which 10,039 were male while 8,956 were female.
Working Population - Bettiah
In Bettiah Nagar Parishad out of total population, 36,919 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,919 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,065 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,604 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,817 | 25,713 | 4,104 |
| Cultivators | 1,065 | 986 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,604 | 1,424 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 1,517 | 1,197 | 320 |
| Other Workers | 25,631 | 22,106 | 3,525 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,102 | 5,378 | 1,724 |
| Non Working | 95,290 | 38,438 | 56,852 |
Bettiah Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bettiah is further divided into 39 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,679 | 57.2% | 889 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,180 | 57.3% | 883 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,885 | 74.9% | 919 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,283 | 72.6% | 882 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,467 | 65% | 911 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,346 | 62.5% | 898 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,079 | 75.1% | 922 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,114 | 79.5% | 920 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,175 | 76.6% | 885 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,879 | 62.7% | 890 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,996 | 77.2% | 871 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,780 | 60.4% | 949 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,395 | 67.4% | 862 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,623 | 60.8% | 922 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,812 | 65.8% | 906 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,800 | 68.5% | 909 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,237 | 77.9% | 940 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,820 | 69.4% | 933 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,076 | 69.4% | 912 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,508 | 71.5% | 915 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,188 | 85.6% | 935 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,068 | 71.6% | 936 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,481 | 82.6% | 862 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,951 | 83.8% | 913 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,303 | 79.5% | 921 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,664 | 72.3% | 832 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,990 | 56.7% | 927 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 4,339 | 63.1% | 898 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,311 | 58% | 943 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,822 | 60.9% | 873 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 4,410 | 60.9% | 900 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 5,556 | 68.6% | 913 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 2,981 | 63.9% | 888 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,539 | 71.8% | 887 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 3,332 | 79.7% | 925 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 2,935 | 79.8% | 847 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 3,770 | 79.8% | 884 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 2,490 | 65.6% | 849 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 2,945 | 74.8% | 891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bettiah, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia