Bijapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Bijapur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Bijapur tehsil of Bijapur district. The Bijapur city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,521 families residing in the Bijapur city. The total population of Bijapur is 16,129 out of which 8,786 are males and 7,343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijapur is 836.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijapur city is 2131 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1087 male children and 1044 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijapur is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (836).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijapur is 79.8%. Thus Bijapur has higher literacy rate compared to 40.9% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 87.92% and the female literacy rate is 69.84% in Bijapur.
Bijapur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,521 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.
Bijapur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijapur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,131 | 1,087 | 1,044 |
| Literacy | 79.8% | 77% | 59.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,198 | 1,165 | 1,033 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,810 | 4,029 | 3,781 |
| Illiterate | 4,961 | 2,017 | 2,944 |
Caste-wise Population - Bijapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.4% of total population in Bijapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,198 | 1,165 | 1,033 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,810 | 4,029 | 3,781 |
Religion-wise Population - Bijapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bijapur is 14,053 which is 87.13% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bijapur is 510 which is 3.16% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bijapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,053 | (87.13%) | 7,544 | 6,509 |
| Muslim | 510 | (3.16%) | 288 | 222 |
| Christian | 753 | (4.67%) | 399 | 354 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.12%) | 19 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 279 | (1.73%) | 150 | 129 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.06%) | 2 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 495 | (3.07%) | 378 | 117 |
| No Religion Specified | 9 | (0.06%) | 6 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Bijapur
The total literacy rate of Bijapur was 79.78% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 11,168 literates, males were 6,769 while females were 4,399. Also the male literacy rate was 87.92% and the female literacy rate was 69.84% in Bijapur.
| Bijapur | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.84% | 60.24% |
| Male | 87.92% | 80.27% |
| Total | 79.78% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Bijapur
The Sex Ratio of Bijapur is 836. Thus per every 1000 men there were 836 females in Bijapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 836 ) of Bijapur.
Child Population - Bijapur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,131 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bijapur. Out of which 1,087 were male while 1,044 were female.
Working Population - Bijapur
In Bijapur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,228 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,228 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,171 | 4,232 | 939 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 195 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 147 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 74 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 4,613 | 3,816 | 797 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,057 | 569 | 488 |
| Non Working | 9,901 | 3,985 | 5,916 |
Bijapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bijapur is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,459 | 81% | 504 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 659 | 74.7% | 1,028 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,352 | 54.9% | 1,052 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 902 | 66.9% | 969 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,127 | 78.6% | 700 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,061 | 64.7% | 965 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 719 | 74.5% | 975 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 836 | 72.4% | 850 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,392 | 63.1% | 677 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,071 | 73.9% | 714 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,273 | 84.8% | 853 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 774 | 47.4% | 906 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,083 | 69.6% | 991 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,756 | 65.7% | 964 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 665 | 62% | 802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijapur, Bijapur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia