Burhar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Burhar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sohagpur tehsil of Shahdol district. The Burhar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 4,006 families residing in the Burhar city. The total population of Burhar is 19,289 out of which 10,020 are males and 9,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Burhar is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Burhar city is 2307 which is 12% of the total population. There are 1199 male children and 1108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burhar is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Burhar is 83.7%. Thus Burhar has higher literacy rate compared to 66.7% of Shahdol district. The male literacy rate is 89.12% and the female literacy rate is 77.92% in Burhar.
Burhar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,006 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.
Burhar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burhar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,307 | 1,199 | 1,108 |
| Literacy | 83.7% | 78.5% | 68.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,199 | 1,109 | 1,090 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,779 | 871 | 908 |
| Illiterate | 5,069 | 2,159 | 2,910 |
Caste-wise Population - Burhar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Burhar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,199 | 1,109 | 1,090 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,779 | 871 | 908 |
Religion-wise Population - Burhar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Burhar is 16,738 which is 86.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Burhar is 1,751 which is 9.08% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Burhar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,738 | (86.77%) | 8,680 | 8,058 |
| Muslim | 1,751 | (9.08%) | 937 | 814 |
| Christian | 48 | (0.25%) | 17 | 31 |
| Sikh | 84 | (0.44%) | 44 | 40 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.04%) | 5 | 3 |
| Jain | 643 | (3.33%) | 327 | 316 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0.03%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.06%) | 7 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Burhar
The total literacy rate of Burhar was 83.74% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 14,220 literates, males were 7,861 while females were 6,359. Also the male literacy rate was 89.12% and the female literacy rate was 77.92% in Burhar.
| Burhar | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.92% | 59.24% |
| Male | 89.12% | 78.73% |
| Total | 83.74% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Burhar
The Sex Ratio of Burhar is 925. Thus per every 1000 men there were 925 females in Burhar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 925 ) of Burhar.
Child Population - Burhar
According to Census 2011, there were 2,307 children between age 0 to 6 years in Burhar. Out of which 1,199 were male while 1,108 were female.
Working Population - Burhar
In Burhar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,203 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,203 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,566 | 4,780 | 786 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 105 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 260 | 207 | 53 |
| Other Workers | 5,164 | 4,443 | 721 |
| Marginal Workers | 637 | 410 | 227 |
| Non Working | 13,086 | 4,830 | 8,256 |
Burhar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Burhar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,287 | 77.5% | 935 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,318 | 74.9% | 902 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,844 | 83.9% | 903 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 987 | 76.8% | 935 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,162 | 79.1% | 911 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,494 | 48.6% | 989 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,023 | 63.9% | 842 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,208 | 73.8% | 893 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 943 | 87.6% | 973 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 715 | 81.5% | 862 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,032 | 81.3% | 962 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,072 | 80.2% | 918 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 474 | 81.2% | 951 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,599 | 76.2% | 957 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,131 | 65.2% | 971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burhar, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia