Gaya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Gaya is a Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth city situated in Gaya Town C.D.Block block of Gaya district. The Gaya city is divided into 54 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72,978 families residing in the Gaya city. The total population of Gaya is 474,093 out of which 250,037 are males and 224,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaya is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaya city is 63119 which is 13% of the total population. There are 32927 male children and 30192 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaya is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaya is 81.5%. Thus Gaya has higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 86.42% and the female literacy rate is 76.01% in Gaya.
Gaya Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth has total administration over 72,978 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gaya Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaya Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63,119 | 32,927 | 30,192 |
| Literacy | 81.5% | 75% | 65.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,395 | 24,779 | 22,616 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 583 | 346 | 237 |
| Illiterate | 139,120 | 62,417 | 76,703 |
Caste-wise Population - Gaya
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gaya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,395 | 24,779 | 22,616 |
| Schedule Tribe | 583 | 346 | 237 |
Religion-wise Population - Gaya
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gaya is 376,569 which is 79.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gaya is 88,414 which is 18.65% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gaya as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 376,569 | (79.43%) | 199,705 | 176,864 |
| Muslim | 88,414 | (18.65%) | 45,675 | 42,739 |
| Christian | 1,239 | (0.26%) | 670 | 569 |
| Sikh | 446 | (0.09%) | 238 | 208 |
| Buddhist | 108 | (0.02%) | 61 | 47 |
| Jain | 1,137 | (0.24%) | 557 | 580 |
| Other Religion | 39 | (0.01%) | 17 | 22 |
| No Religion Specified | 6,141 | (1.3%) | 3,114 | 3,027 |
Literacy Rate - Gaya
The total literacy rate of Gaya was 81.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 334,973 literates, males were 187,620 while females were 147,353. Also the male literacy rate was 86.42% and the female literacy rate was 76.01% in Gaya.
| Gaya | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.01% | 51.5% |
| Male | 86.42% | 71.2% |
| Total | 81.51% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Gaya
The Sex Ratio of Gaya is 896. Thus per every 1000 men there were 896 females in Gaya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Gaya.
Child Population - Gaya
According to Census 2011, there were 63,119 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gaya. Out of which 32,927 were male while 30,192 were female.
Working Population - Gaya
In Gaya Munciple Corporation + Outgrowth out of total population, 148,311 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148,311 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,682 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,117 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108,736 | 90,202 | 18,534 |
| Cultivators | 3,682 | 2,970 | 712 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,117 | 4,846 | 1,271 |
| Household Industries | 9,118 | 6,853 | 2,265 |
| Other Workers | 89,819 | 75,533 | 14,286 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,575 | 23,764 | 15,811 |
| Non Working | 325,782 | 136,071 | 189,711 |
Gaya Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gaya is further divided into 54 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 9,398 | 67.4% | 889 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 8,264 | 66.3% | 895 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 12,881 | 77.1% | 896 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 13,015 | 67.7% | 898 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,734 | 40.5% | 922 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 13,776 | 54.3% | 918 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 8,676 | 64.8% | 947 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 10,714 | 72.8% | 906 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 5,741 | 74.7% | 1,012 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 8,219 | 69.6% | 913 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 6,779 | 59% | 948 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 10,526 | 80.4% | 906 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 4,134 | 76.4% | 925 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 10,474 | 73.7% | 917 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 7,279 | 72.3% | 907 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 6,901 | 75.3% | 903 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,422 | 81.4% | 891 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,365 | 78.1% | 904 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 5,139 | 77.3% | 906 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,576 | 86.2% | 876 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,700 | 73.5% | 945 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 8,869 | 71.3% | 963 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 7,187 | 79.1% | 908 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 6,636 | 73.7% | 905 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 10,346 | 73.6% | 948 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 7,003 | 76.6% | 937 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 15,984 | 69.4% | 915 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 10,663 | 54.9% | 904 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 8,407 | 72.5% | 891 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 15,981 | 78.1% | 881 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 8,804 | 77.9% | 445 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 7,402 | 85.3% | 885 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 5,195 | 70.8% | 913 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 10,865 | 64.2% | 927 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 4,990 | 68.1% | 941 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 12,581 | 75.9% | 887 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 3,678 | 80.3% | 857 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 10,574 | 72.1% | 893 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 5,535 | 78.8% | 883 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 8,584 | 79.8% | 897 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 6,747 | 75.8% | 969 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 7,399 | 79.9% | 913 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 10,175 | 66.4% | 895 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 5,800 | 71.9% | 884 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 12,501 | 70.8% | 905 |
| 46 | Ward No - 46 | 9,344 | 62.7% | 872 |
| 47 | Ward No - 47 | 7,974 | 65.9% | 914 |
| 48 | Ward No - 48 | 13,521 | 56.5% | 892 |
| 49 | Ward No - 49 | 15,482 | 64.7% | 920 |
| 50 | Ward No - 50 | 15,587 | 72.4% | 888 |
| 51 | Ward No - 51 | 8,487 | 69.7% | 915 |
| 52 | Ward No - 52 | 10,972 | 79.8% | 878 |
| 53 | Ward No - 53 | 11,628 | 58.3% | 906 |
| 54 | Ward No - 54 | 5,479 | 61.6% | 885 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaya, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia