Dumraon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Buxar, Bihar - Census 2011
Dumraon is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Dumraon block of Buxar district. The Dumraon city is divided into 26 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,621 families residing in the Dumraon city. The total population of Dumraon is 53,618 out of which 28,498 are males and 25,120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dumraon is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dumraon city is 8361 which is 16% of the total population. There are 4361 male children and 4000 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dumraon is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dumraon is 71.6%. Thus Dumraon has higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Buxar district. The male literacy rate is 78.64% and the female literacy rate is 63.52% in Dumraon.
Dumraon Nagar Parishad has total administration over 8,621 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.
Dumraon Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dumraon Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,361 | 4,361 | 4,000 |
| Literacy | 71.6% | 66.6% | 53.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,063 | 2,666 | 2,397 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,125 | 600 | 525 |
| Illiterate | 21,220 | 9,516 | 11,704 |
Caste-wise Population - Dumraon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Dumraon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,063 | 2,666 | 2,397 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,125 | 600 | 525 |
Religion-wise Population - Dumraon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dumraon is 44,961 which is 83.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dumraon is 8,548 which is 15.94% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dumraon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 44,961 | (83.85%) | 23,952 | 21,009 |
| Muslim | 8,548 | (15.94%) | 4,481 | 4,067 |
| Christian | 59 | (0.11%) | 29 | 30 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 5 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 40 | (0.07%) | 27 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Dumraon
The total literacy rate of Dumraon was 71.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 32,398 literates, males were 18,982 while females were 13,416. Also the male literacy rate was 78.64% and the female literacy rate was 63.52% in Dumraon.
| Dumraon | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.52% | 51.5% |
| Male | 78.64% | 71.2% |
| Total | 71.59% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Dumraon
The Sex Ratio of Dumraon is 881. Thus per every 1000 men there were 881 females in Dumraon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Dumraon.
Child Population - Dumraon
According to Census 2011, there were 8,361 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dumraon. Out of which 4,361 were male while 4,000 were female.
Working Population - Dumraon
In Dumraon Nagar Parishad out of total population, 15,577 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,577 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,046 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11,891 | 10,377 | 1,514 |
| Cultivators | 1,116 | 1,050 | 66 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,046 | 1,594 | 452 |
| Household Industries | 940 | 687 | 253 |
| Other Workers | 7,789 | 7,046 | 743 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,686 | 2,541 | 1,145 |
| Non Working | 38,041 | 15,580 | 22,461 |
Dumraon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dumraon is further divided into 26 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,289 | 58.4% | 889 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,765 | 76.9% | 866 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,801 | 52.7% | 817 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,429 | 57.4% | 835 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,144 | 64.5% | 842 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,783 | 54.5% | 884 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,720 | 45.8% | 876 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,778 | 60.6% | 891 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,732 | 51.4% | 883 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,923 | 52.3% | 946 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,999 | 70% | 882 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,638 | 60.2% | 961 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,911 | 60.3% | 840 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,711 | 66.1% | 898 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,136 | 62% | 906 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,578 | 70.5% | 880 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,409 | 65.8% | 844 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 977 | 60.1% | 938 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,143 | 53.8% | 907 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,461 | 58.7% | 907 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,543 | 72.3% | 833 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,122 | 60.5% | 900 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,791 | 68.8% | 879 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,691 | 60.7% | 913 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,778 | 55.4% | 902 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,366 | 63.3% | 887 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dumraon, Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia