Deoghar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Deoghar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Deoghar is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Deoghar block of Deoghar district. The Deoghar city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 36,768 families residing in the Deoghar city. The total population of Deoghar is 203,123 out of which 107,997 are males and 95,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deoghar is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deoghar city is 26893 which is 13% of the total population. There are 14355 male children and 12538 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deoghar is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deoghar is 85.7%. Thus Deoghar has higher literacy rate compared to 64.9% of Deoghar district. The male literacy rate is 91.24% and the female literacy rate is 79.37% in Deoghar.
Deoghar Munciple Corporation has total administration over 36,768 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Deoghar Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deoghar Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26,893 | 14,355 | 12,538 |
| Literacy | 85.7% | 79.1% | 68.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,050 | 13,206 | 11,844 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,652 | 1,305 | 1,347 |
| Illiterate | 52,135 | 22,558 | 29,577 |
Caste-wise Population - Deoghar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Deoghar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,050 | 13,206 | 11,844 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,652 | 1,305 | 1,347 |
Religion-wise Population - Deoghar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Deoghar is 191,538 which is 94.3% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Deoghar is 10,084 which is 4.96% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Deoghar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 191,538 | (94.3%) | 102,063 | 89,475 |
| Muslim | 10,084 | (4.96%) | 5,193 | 4,891 |
| Christian | 1,071 | (0.53%) | 506 | 565 |
| Sikh | 53 | (0.03%) | 33 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 64 | (0.03%) | 34 | 30 |
| Jain | 147 | (0.07%) | 81 | 66 |
| Other Religion | 80 | (0.04%) | 32 | 48 |
| No Religion Specified | 86 | (0.04%) | 55 | 31 |
Literacy Rate - Deoghar
The total literacy rate of Deoghar was 85.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 150,988 literates, males were 85,439 while females were 65,549. Also the male literacy rate was 91.24% and the female literacy rate was 79.37% in Deoghar.
| Deoghar | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.37% | 55.42% |
| Male | 91.24% | 76.84% |
| Total | 85.68% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Deoghar
The Sex Ratio of Deoghar is 881. Thus per every 1000 men there were 881 females in Deoghar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Deoghar.
Child Population - Deoghar
According to Census 2011, there were 26,893 children between age 0 to 6 years in Deoghar. Out of which 14,355 were male while 12,538 were female.
Working Population - Deoghar
In Deoghar Munciple Corporation out of total population, 57,745 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,745 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,407 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,567 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,513 | 45,580 | 5,933 |
| Cultivators | 1,407 | 1,301 | 106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,567 | 1,259 | 308 |
| Household Industries | 2,021 | 1,436 | 585 |
| Other Workers | 46,518 | 41,584 | 4,934 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,232 | 4,280 | 1,952 |
| Non Working | 145,378 | 58,137 | 87,241 |
Deoghar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Deoghar is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,944 | 61.8% | 916 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 9,229 | 67% | 893 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 7,286 | 80.2% | 873 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 8,202 | 81.5% | 858 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,934 | 83.7% | 666 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,491 | 82.9% | 909 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,953 | 80.2% | 811 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 7,438 | 80.2% | 903 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,780 | 68.7% | 913 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 7,132 | 67% | 890 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,845 | 59.8% | 901 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 6,097 | 67.2% | 912 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,799 | 61.7% | 904 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,368 | 81.2% | 920 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 6,367 | 85.1% | 916 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 7,373 | 67.8% | 865 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,406 | 70.2% | 853 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 5,329 | 54.5% | 916 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 6,131 | 74.5% | 885 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,538 | 81.5% | 873 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,128 | 86.3% | 914 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,906 | 82.2% | 931 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,489 | 85.5% | 873 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 8,284 | 83.7% | 915 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 6,917 | 70.1% | 841 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 9,254 | 68% | 873 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 8,082 | 74% | 885 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,307 | 86.5% | 876 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 5,145 | 84.9% | 901 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,855 | 84.4% | 880 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,916 | 80% | 869 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 3,647 | 77.9% | 850 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 12,057 | 69.2% | 855 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 5,387 | 84% | 893 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 2,107 | 69.3% | 847 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deoghar, Deoghar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia