Birpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Birpur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Basantpur block of Supaul district. The Birpur city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,157 families residing in the Birpur city. The total population of Birpur is 19,932 out of which 10,691 are males and 9,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Birpur is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Birpur city is 2974 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1507 male children and 1467 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Birpur is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Birpur is 79.9%. Thus Birpur has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 71.92% in Birpur.
Birpur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,157 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.
Birpur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Birpur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,974 | 1,507 | 1,467 |
| Literacy | 79.9% | 74.5% | 60.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,902 | 1,018 | 884 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 6,381 | 2,731 | 3,650 |
Caste-wise Population - Birpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Birpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,902 | 1,018 | 884 |
| Schedule Tribe | 55 | 29 | 26 |
Religion-wise Population - Birpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Birpur is 15,633 which is 78.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Birpur is 4,138 which is 20.76% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Birpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,633 | (78.43%) | 8,457 | 7,176 |
| Muslim | 4,138 | (20.76%) | 2,140 | 1,998 |
| Christian | 79 | (0.4%) | 44 | 35 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.06%) | 6 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.08%) | 16 | 0 |
| Jain | 34 | (0.17%) | 16 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 19 | (0.1%) | 12 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Birpur
The total literacy rate of Birpur was 79.91% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 13,551 literates, males were 7,960 while females were 5,591. Also the male literacy rate was 86.67% and the female literacy rate was 71.92% in Birpur.
| Birpur | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.92% | 51.5% |
| Male | 86.67% | 71.2% |
| Total | 79.91% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Birpur
The Sex Ratio of Birpur is 864. Thus per every 1000 men there were 864 females in Birpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 864 ) of Birpur.
Child Population - Birpur
According to Census 2011, there were 2,974 children between age 0 to 6 years in Birpur. Out of which 1,507 were male while 1,467 were female.
Working Population - Birpur
In Birpur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,407 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 547 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,526 | 4,110 | 416 |
| Cultivators | 358 | 327 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 547 | 456 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 70 | 59 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 3,551 | 3,268 | 283 |
| Marginal Workers | 881 | 624 | 257 |
| Non Working | 14,525 | 5,957 | 8,568 |
Birpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Birpur is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,827 | 70.5% | 884 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,687 | 63.7% | 913 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,055 | 85.3% | 841 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,150 | 74.4% | 823 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,034 | 59.1% | 629 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,656 | 65.6% | 897 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,740 | 62.3% | 908 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,216 | 80.8% | 888 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,728 | 65% | 846 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,475 | 66.3% | 911 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,743 | 62.2% | 967 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,283 | 70.8% | 906 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,338 | 73.3% | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Birpur, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia