Bijawar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Bijawar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Bijawar tehsil of Chhatarpur district. The Bijawar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,756 families residing in the Bijawar city. The total population of Bijawar is 20,513 out of which 10,838 are males and 9,675 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijawar is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bijawar city is 2942 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1541 male children and 1401 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijawar is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (893).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijawar is 74.3%. Thus Bijawar has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Chhatarpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.23% and the female literacy rate is 65.43% in Bijawar.
Bijawar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,756 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.
Bijawar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijawar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,942 | 1,541 | 1,401 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 70.5% | 56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,850 | 2,011 | 1,839 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 801 | 412 | 389 |
| Illiterate | 7,454 | 3,193 | 4,261 |
Caste-wise Population - Bijawar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Bijawar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,850 | 2,011 | 1,839 |
| Schedule Tribe | 801 | 412 | 389 |
Religion-wise Population - Bijawar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bijawar is 15,428 which is 75.21% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bijawar is 4,934 which is 24.05% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bijawar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,428 | (75.21%) | 8,179 | 7,249 |
| Muslim | 4,934 | (24.05%) | 2,582 | 2,352 |
| Christian | 9 | (0.04%) | 4 | 5 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.02%) | 2 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 121 | (0.59%) | 61 | 60 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.04%) | 6 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Bijawar
The total literacy rate of Bijawar was 74.32% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 13,059 literates, males were 7,645 while females were 5,414. Also the male literacy rate was 82.23% and the female literacy rate was 65.43% in Bijawar.
| Bijawar | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.43% | 59.24% |
| Male | 82.23% | 78.73% |
| Total | 74.32% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Bijawar
The Sex Ratio of Bijawar is 893. Thus per every 1000 men there were 893 females in Bijawar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 893 ) of Bijawar.
Child Population - Bijawar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,942 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bijawar. Out of which 1,541 were male while 1,401 were female.
Working Population - Bijawar
In Bijawar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 7,398 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,398 workers engaged in Main Work, 965 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 240 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,006 | 4,931 | 1,075 |
| Cultivators | 965 | 790 | 175 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 240 | 188 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 221 | 149 | 72 |
| Other Workers | 4,580 | 3,804 | 776 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,392 | 739 | 653 |
| Non Working | 13,115 | 5,168 | 7,947 |
Bijawar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bijawar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,562 | 68.6% | 857 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,770 | 55.5% | 901 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,450 | 47.9% | 866 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,376 | 66.6% | 903 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,638 | 66.8% | 898 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,400 | 75.6% | 905 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,284 | 62.8% | 975 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,203 | 69.7% | 874 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,078 | 50.1% | 875 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,319 | 50% | 1,055 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,245 | 78.9% | 1,072 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,531 | 63% | 724 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,071 | 65.9% | 843 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,121 | 71.5% | 903 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,465 | 64.4% | 831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijawar, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia