Buxar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Buxar is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Buxar block of Buxar district. The Buxar city is divided into 34 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16,710 families residing in the Buxar city. The total population of Buxar is 102,861 out of which 54,277 are males and 48,584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buxar is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buxar city is 14165 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7491 male children and 6674 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buxar is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buxar is 83.8%. Thus Buxar has higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 89.13% and the female literacy rate is 77.89% in Buxar.
Buxar Nagar Parishad has total administration over 16,710 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Buxar Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buxar Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14,165 | 7,491 | 6,674 |
| Literacy | 83.8% | 76.8% | 67.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,619 | 4,612 | 4,007 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,800 | 961 | 839 |
| Illiterate | 28,517 | 12,576 | 15,941 |
Caste-wise Population - Buxar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.7% of total population in Buxar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,619 | 4,612 | 4,007 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,800 | 961 | 839 |
Religion-wise Population - Buxar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Buxar is 89,483 which is 86.99% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Buxar is 12,692 which is 12.34% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Buxar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 89,483 | (86.99%) | 47,309 | 42,174 |
| Muslim | 12,692 | (12.34%) | 6,616 | 6,076 |
| Christian | 330 | (0.32%) | 158 | 172 |
| Sikh | 121 | (0.12%) | 63 | 58 |
| Buddhist | 53 | (0.05%) | 31 | 22 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 4 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 166 | (0.16%) | 94 | 72 |
Literacy Rate - Buxar
The total literacy rate of Buxar was 83.82% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 74,344 literates, males were 41,701 while females were 32,643. Also the male literacy rate was 89.13% and the female literacy rate was 77.89% in Buxar.
| Buxar | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.89% | 51.5% |
| Male | 89.13% | 71.2% |
| Total | 83.82% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Buxar
The Sex Ratio of Buxar is 895. Thus per every 1000 men there were 895 females in Buxar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Buxar.
Child Population - Buxar
According to Census 2011, there were 14,165 children between age 0 to 6 years in Buxar. Out of which 7,491 were male while 6,674 were female.
Working Population - Buxar
In Buxar Nagar Parishad out of total population, 26,652 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,652 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,051 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 930 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,493 | 20,676 | 2,817 |
| Cultivators | 1,051 | 1,018 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 930 | 838 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 1,642 | 1,274 | 368 |
| Other Workers | 19,870 | 17,546 | 2,324 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,159 | 2,245 | 914 |
| Non Working | 76,209 | 31,356 | 44,853 |
Buxar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Buxar is further divided into 34 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,995 | 76% | 861 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,054 | 81.5% | 899 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 4,118 | 82.2% | 906 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,727 | 71.1% | 926 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,899 | 66.9% | 841 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,271 | 60.1% | 876 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,946 | 71.9% | 946 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,697 | 66.4% | 964 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,387 | 77.1% | 916 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,799 | 72.9% | 932 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,150 | 76.2% | 859 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,861 | 70.1% | 805 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,210 | 77.9% | 867 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,982 | 77.7% | 918 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,153 | 69.7% | 904 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,021 | 69% | 908 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,230 | 71.8% | 920 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,413 | 81.6% | 785 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,036 | 71.5% | 871 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,503 | 74.4% | 869 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,874 | 67.9% | 910 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,343 | 74.4% | 914 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,626 | 73.9% | 983 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,925 | 80.2% | 913 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,807 | 76.6% | 846 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,378 | 78.1% | 919 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,828 | 81.2% | 912 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,052 | 66.4% | 874 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,446 | 57% | 921 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 1,885 | 75.9% | 970 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,933 | 64.6% | 893 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 2,549 | 74.2% | 840 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 4,538 | 67.6% | 908 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 4,225 | 65.4% | 892 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buxar, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia