Chapra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Chapra is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Chapra block of Saran district. The Chapra city is divided into 44 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 31,501 families residing in the Chapra city. The total population of Chapra is 202,352 out of which 106,501 are males and 95,851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chapra is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chapra city is 29100 which is 14% of the total population. There are 15266 male children and 13834 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapra is 906 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chapra is 78.5%. Thus Chapra has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 84.16% and the female literacy rate is 72.14% in Chapra.
Chapra Nagar Parishad has total administration over 31,501 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.
Chapra Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chapra Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29,100 | 15,266 | 13,834 |
| Literacy | 78.5% | 72.1% | 61.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,629 | 8,739 | 7,890 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 566 | 291 | 275 |
| Illiterate | 66,401 | 29,718 | 36,683 |
Caste-wise Population - Chapra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Chapra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,629 | 8,739 | 7,890 |
| Schedule Tribe | 566 | 291 | 275 |
Religion-wise Population - Chapra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Chapra is 164,811 which is 81.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Chapra is 36,639 which is 18.11% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Chapra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 164,811 | (81.45%) | 87,076 | 77,735 |
| Muslim | 36,639 | (18.11%) | 18,924 | 17,715 |
| Christian | 219 | (0.11%) | 125 | 94 |
| Sikh | 55 | (0.03%) | 31 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Jain | 100 | (0.05%) | 53 | 47 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 514 | (0.25%) | 284 | 230 |
Literacy Rate - Chapra
The total literacy rate of Chapra was 78.47% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 135,951 literates, males were 76,783 while females were 59,168. Also the male literacy rate was 84.16% and the female literacy rate was 72.14% in Chapra.
| Chapra | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.14% | 51.5% |
| Male | 84.16% | 71.2% |
| Total | 78.47% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Chapra
The Sex Ratio of Chapra is 900. Thus per every 1000 men there were 900 females in Chapra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Chapra.
Child Population - Chapra
According to Census 2011, there were 29,100 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chapra. Out of which 15,266 were male while 13,834 were female.
Working Population - Chapra
In Chapra Nagar Parishad out of total population, 53,479 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,479 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,815 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,630 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,896 | 36,961 | 3,935 |
| Cultivators | 1,815 | 1,705 | 110 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,630 | 3,328 | 302 |
| Household Industries | 2,669 | 2,373 | 296 |
| Other Workers | 32,782 | 29,555 | 3,227 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,583 | 9,646 | 2,937 |
| Non Working | 148,873 | 59,894 | 88,979 |
Chapra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Chapra is further divided into 44 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 6,123 | 59.6% | 905 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,597 | 71.8% | 911 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,132 | 64% | 901 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 5,511 | 54% | 877 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,737 | 59% | 917 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,784 | 57% | 898 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,286 | 58.6% | 926 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,226 | 66.6% | 937 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,526 | 64% | 880 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,510 | 73.9% | 886 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,349 | 65.5% | 886 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,325 | 66.8% | 897 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,098 | 67.7% | 915 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,991 | 72.5% | 872 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,818 | 74.5% | 889 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,408 | 77.9% | 919 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,250 | 71.1% | 902 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,598 | 67.2% | 918 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 7,218 | 67.9% | 912 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,156 | 76.7% | 873 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,041 | 78% | 885 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,285 | 82.7% | 906 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,260 | 75.8% | 886 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,944 | 65% | 893 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,802 | 76.3% | 889 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,565 | 78.9% | 903 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,445 | 80.8% | 890 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 7,552 | 72.3% | 914 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 5,662 | 63.1% | 911 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,244 | 64.5% | 936 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 4,939 | 71.9% | 889 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 5,511 | 77% | 918 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 5,178 | 69.4% | 888 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,619 | 70.9% | 875 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 4,275 | 75% | 914 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 4,867 | 73.4% | 973 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 5,281 | 71.9% | 891 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 3,458 | 52.2% | 876 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 4,324 | 64.5% | 929 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 4,164 | 60.6% | 880 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 6,135 | 58.8% | 899 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 4,395 | 58% | 865 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 5,285 | 54.2% | 870 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 4,478 | 45.8% | 887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapra, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia