Bicholim Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data North Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Bicholim is a Municipal Council city situated in Bicholim taluka of North Goa district. The Bicholim city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,978 families residing in the Bicholim city. The total population of Bicholim is 16,986 out of which 8,771 are males and 8,215 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bicholim is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bicholim city is 1777 which is 10% of the total population. There are 960 male children and 817 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bicholim is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bicholim is 91.9%. Thus Bicholim has higher literacy rate compared to 89.6% of North Goa district. The male literacy rate is 94.62% and the female literacy rate is 88.94% in Bicholim.
Bicholim Municipal Council has total administration over 3,978 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bicholim Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bicholim Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,777 | 960 | 817 |
| Literacy | 91.9% | 84.3% | 80.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 191 | 190 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 3,015 | 1,380 | 1,635 |
Caste-wise Population - Bicholim
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Bicholim.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 381 | 191 | 190 |
| Schedule Tribe | 83 | 44 | 39 |
Religion-wise Population - Bicholim
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bicholim is 13,735 which is 80.86% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bicholim is 2,642 which is 15.55% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bicholim as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,735 | (80.86%) | 7,070 | 6,665 |
| Muslim | 2,642 | (15.55%) | 1,404 | 1,238 |
| Christian | 592 | (3.49%) | 288 | 304 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.02%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.05%) | 3 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Bicholim
The total literacy rate of Bicholim was 91.86% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 88.7% of Goa. Population-wise, out of total 13,971 literates, males were 7,391 while females were 6,580. Also the male literacy rate was 94.62% and the female literacy rate was 88.94% in Bicholim.
| Bicholim | Goa | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.94% | 84.66% |
| Male | 94.62% | 92.65% |
| Total | 91.86% | 88.7% |
Sex Ratio - Bicholim
The Sex Ratio of Bicholim is 937. Thus per every 1000 men there were 937 females in Bicholim. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Bicholim.
Child Population - Bicholim
According to Census 2011, there were 1,777 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bicholim. Out of which 960 were male while 817 were female.
Working Population - Bicholim
In Bicholim Municipal Council out of total population, 6,401 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,401 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,674 | 4,424 | 1,250 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 112 | 88 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 5,486 | 4,277 | 1,209 |
| Marginal Workers | 727 | 503 | 224 |
| Non Working | 10,585 | 3,844 | 6,741 |
Bicholim Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bicholim is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,700 | 85.8% | 1,024 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,156 | 84.2% | 893 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,494 | 82.3% | 955 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,265 | 84.4% | 983 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,065 | 81% | 1,092 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,462 | 80.4% | 812 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,892 | 74.7% | 923 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,509 | 80.4% | 932 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 800 | 90.4% | 918 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,643 | 84.3% | 984 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bicholim, North Goa, Goa - Wikipedia