Bikaner Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bikaner, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Bikaner is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Bikaner tehsil of Bikaner district. The Bikaner city is divided into 60 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115,380 families residing in the Bikaner city. The total population of Bikaner is 644,406 out of which 338,442 are males and 305,964 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bikaner is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bikaner city is 84135 which is 13% of the total population. There are 44176 male children and 39959 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bikaner is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bikaner is 79.3%. Thus Bikaner has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Bikaner district. The male literacy rate is 86.58% and the female literacy rate is 71.24% in Bikaner.
Bikaner Munciple Corporation has total administration over 115,380 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bikaner Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bikaner Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84,135 | 44,176 | 39,959 |
| Literacy | 79.3% | 75.3% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73,730 | 38,474 | 35,256 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,239 | 1,797 | 1,442 |
| Illiterate | 200,142 | 83,672 | 116,470 |
Caste-wise Population - Bikaner
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Bikaner.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 73,730 | 38,474 | 35,256 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,239 | 1,797 | 1,442 |
Religion-wise Population - Bikaner
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bikaner is 506,935 which is 78.67% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bikaner is 111,278 which is 17.27% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Bikaner as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 506,935 | (78.67%) | 267,418 | 239,517 |
| Muslim | 111,278 | (17.27%) | 57,226 | 54,052 |
| Christian | 1,312 | (0.2%) | 675 | 637 |
| Sikh | 4,693 | (0.73%) | 2,924 | 1,769 |
| Buddhist | 171 | (0.03%) | 98 | 73 |
| Jain | 19,170 | (2.97%) | 9,660 | 9,510 |
| Other Religion | 28 | (0%) | 20 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 819 | (0.13%) | 421 | 398 |
Literacy Rate - Bikaner
The total literacy rate of Bikaner was 79.29% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 444,264 literates, males were 254,770 while females were 189,494. Also the male literacy rate was 86.58% and the female literacy rate was 71.24% in Bikaner.
| Bikaner | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.24% | 52.12% |
| Male | 86.58% | 79.19% |
| Total | 79.29% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Bikaner
The Sex Ratio of Bikaner is 904. Thus per every 1000 men there were 904 females in Bikaner. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Bikaner.
Child Population - Bikaner
According to Census 2011, there were 84,135 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bikaner. Out of which 44,176 were male while 39,959 were female.
Working Population - Bikaner
In Bikaner Munciple Corporation out of total population, 206,089 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206,089 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186,436 | 163,262 | 23,174 |
| Cultivators | 2,450 | 2,082 | 368 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,219 | 1,085 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 9,410 | 7,568 | 1,842 |
| Other Workers | 173,357 | 152,527 | 20,830 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,653 | 13,130 | 6,523 |
| Non Working | 438,317 | 162,050 | 276,267 |
Bikaner Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bikaner is further divided into 60 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 17,254 | 52.8% | 893 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 13,997 | 70.1% | 906 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 13,079 | 61.5% | 923 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 9,596 | 72.1% | 917 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 11,350 | 69% | 930 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 14,183 | 62.5% | 904 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 7,566 | 62.3% | 893 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 8,875 | 80% | 989 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 7,587 | 81.2% | 957 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 12,159 | 44.9% | 964 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 8,121 | 52.4% | 962 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 8,788 | 65.8% | 952 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 9,618 | 62.9% | 914 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 8,912 | 71.5% | 984 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 7,814 | 86.6% | 936 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 8,813 | 83.3% | 936 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 7,278 | 84.6% | 928 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 13,045 | 65.1% | 912 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 10,115 | 57.3% | 868 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 16,301 | 63% | 901 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 7,372 | 73.3% | 921 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 14,748 | 64.1% | 922 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 10,570 | 73.5% | 948 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 11,772 | 77.5% | 959 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 24,206 | 58.6% | 896 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 11,499 | 50.9% | 899 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 11,872 | 50.1% | 915 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 8,651 | 63.6% | 923 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 7,343 | 77.8% | 953 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 6,577 | 81.7% | 961 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 9,358 | 71.1% | 944 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 7,750 | 80% | 945 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 6,582 | 81.6% | 916 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 8,802 | 70.3% | 946 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 9,084 | 77.7% | 937 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 5,219 | 86.7% | 954 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 8,770 | 77.2% | 941 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 8,360 | 82.8% | 950 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 15,247 | 83.8% | 945 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 14,262 | 66.3% | 923 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 11,816 | 64.4% | 917 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 8,305 | 89.1% | 955 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 14,556 | 77.7% | 871 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 24,379 | 85.5% | 516 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 9,307 | 72.1% | 662 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 11,088 | 71.8% | 912 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 10,362 | 56.6% | 912 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 11,371 | 60% | 939 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 8,277 | 74.5% | 985 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 12,822 | 78.3% | 946 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 5,495 | 84.1% | 989 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 6,560 | 64.1% | 982 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 10,415 | 66.9% | 971 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 11,449 | 58.9% | 954 |
| 55 | Ward No - 55 | 6,923 | 68.2% | 924 |
| 56 | Ward No - 56 | 8,264 | 54.8% | 933 |
| 57 | Ward No - 57 | 4,741 | 77.5% | 957 |
| 58 | Ward No - 58 | 19,780 | 64.5% | 917 |
| 59 | Ward No - 59 | 14,490 | 68.8% | 926 |
| 60 | Ward No - 60 | 11,511 | 67.6% | 870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bikaner, Bikaner, Rajasthan - Wikipedia