Bihta Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Bihta is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Bihta block of Patna district. The Bihta city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,039 families residing in the Bihta city. The total population of Bihta is 47,549 out of which 24,823 are males and 22,726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bihta is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bihta city is 7694 which is 16% of the total population. There are 4085 male children and 3609 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihta is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihta is 74.6%. Thus Bihta has higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 83.18% and the female literacy rate is 65.2% in Bihta.
Bihta Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 8,039 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.
Bihta Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihta Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,694 | 4,085 | 3,609 |
| Literacy | 74.6% | 69.5% | 54.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,941 | 4,650 | 4,291 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 71 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 17,835 | 7,573 | 10,262 |
Caste-wise Population - Bihta
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Bihta.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,941 | 4,650 | 4,291 |
| Schedule Tribe | 130 | 71 | 59 |
Religion-wise Population - Bihta
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bihta is 45,368 which is 95.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bihta is 2,093 which is 4.4% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bihta as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 45,368 | (95.41%) | 23,682 | 21,686 |
| Muslim | 2,093 | (4.4%) | 1,098 | 995 |
| Christian | 23 | (0.05%) | 12 | 11 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.03%) | 9 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.01%) | 0 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 46 | (0.1%) | 22 | 24 |
Literacy Rate - Bihta
The total literacy rate of Bihta was 74.56% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 29,714 literates, males were 17,250 while females were 12,464. Also the male literacy rate was 83.18% and the female literacy rate was 65.2% in Bihta.
| Bihta | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.2% | 51.5% |
| Male | 83.18% | 71.2% |
| Total | 74.56% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Bihta
The Sex Ratio of Bihta is 916. Thus per every 1000 men there were 916 females in Bihta. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Bihta.
Child Population - Bihta
According to Census 2011, there were 7,694 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bihta. Out of which 4,085 were male while 3,609 were female.
Working Population - Bihta
In Bihta Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 13,638 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,638 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,054 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,881 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,509 | 8,449 | 1,060 |
| Cultivators | 1,054 | 1,001 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,881 | 2,527 | 354 |
| Household Industries | 330 | 273 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 5,244 | 4,648 | 596 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,129 | 2,859 | 1,270 |
| Non Working | 33,911 | 13,515 | 20,396 |
Bihta Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bihta is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,538 | 60.6% | 992 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,645 | 61.3% | 904 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,555 | 58.2% | 946 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,380 | 48% | 925 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,833 | 66% | 872 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,082 | 61.8% | 978 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,103 | 53.2% | 864 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,138 | 70.8% | 929 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,418 | 59.9% | 903 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,821 | 77.8% | 935 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,175 | 75.7% | 910 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,694 | 67.3% | 930 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,352 | 54.7% | 962 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,962 | 59.2% | 937 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,392 | 57.4% | 921 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,490 | 62.7% | 918 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,367 | 60.8% | 900 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,929 | 54.6% | 908 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,294 | 58.4% | 912 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,740 | 70.4% | 902 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,160 | 69.2% | 901 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,253 | 65.3% | 890 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,228 | 62.7% | 890 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihta, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia