Briddhanagar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data West Tripura, Tripura - Census 2011
Briddhanagar is a Census Town city situated in Jirania block of West Tripura district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,704 families residing in the Briddhanagar city. The total population of Briddhanagar is 7,041 out of which 3,572 are males and 3,469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Briddhanagar is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Briddhanagar city is 636 which is 9% of the total population. There are 348 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Briddhanagar is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Briddhanagar is 90.7%. Thus Briddhanagar has higher literacy rate compared to 88.7% of West Tripura district. The male literacy rate is 93.42% and the female literacy rate is 87.9% in Briddhanagar.
Briddhanagar Census Town has total administration over 1,704 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Briddhanagar Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Briddhanagar Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 636 | 348 | 288 |
| Literacy | 90.7% | 84.3% | 80.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,818 | 947 | 871 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 18 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,233 | 560 | 673 |
Caste-wise Population - Briddhanagar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Briddhanagar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,818 | 947 | 871 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40 | 18 | 22 |
Religion-wise Population - Briddhanagar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Briddhanagar is 6,763 which is 96.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Briddhanagar is 273 which is 3.88% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Briddhanagar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,763 | (96.05%) | 3,424 | 3,339 |
| Muslim | 273 | (3.88%) | 145 | 128 |
| Christian | 2 | (0.03%) | 1 | 1 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.03%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Briddhanagar
The total literacy rate of Briddhanagar was 90.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 87.22% of Tripura. Population-wise, out of total 5,808 literates, males were 3,012 while females were 2,796. Also the male literacy rate was 93.42% and the female literacy rate was 87.9% in Briddhanagar.
| Briddhanagar | Tripura | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.9% | 82.73% |
| Male | 93.42% | 91.53% |
| Total | 90.68% | 87.22% |
Sex Ratio - Briddhanagar
The Sex Ratio of Briddhanagar is 971. Thus per every 1000 men there were 971 females in Briddhanagar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Briddhanagar.
Child Population - Briddhanagar
According to Census 2011, there were 636 children between age 0 to 6 years in Briddhanagar. Out of which 348 were male while 288 were female.
Working Population - Briddhanagar
In Briddhanagar Census Town out of total population, 2,474 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,155 | 1,906 | 249 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 116 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 181 | 161 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 151 | 140 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 1,704 | 1,489 | 215 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 152 | 167 |
| Non Working | 4,567 | 1,514 | 3,053 |
Briddhanagar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Briddhanagar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 7,041 | 82.5% | 971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Briddhanagar, West Tripura, Tripura - Wikipedia