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Gazipur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Munger, Bihar - Census 2011

Gazipur is a Census Town city situated in Tarapur block of Munger district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,162 families residing in the Gazipur city. The total population of Gazipur is 11,299 out of which 5,949 are males and 5,350 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 899.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gazipur city is 1905 which is 17% of the total population. There are 985 male children and 920 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gazipur is 72.9%. Thus Gazipur has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Munger district. The male literacy rate is 76.31% and the female literacy rate is 69.01% in Gazipur.

Gazipur Census Town has total administration over 2,162 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Gazipur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gazipur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,905 985 920
Literacy 72.9% 63.7% 57.1%
Scheduled Caste 536 297 239
Scheduled Tribe 7 3 4
Illiterate 4,454 2,161 2,293

Caste-wise Population - Gazipur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gazipur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 536 297 239
Schedule Tribe 7 3 4

Religion-wise Population - Gazipur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gazipur is 3,858 which is 34.14% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gazipur is 7,417 which is 65.64% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gazipur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 3,858 (34.14%) 2,090 1,768
Muslim 7,417 (65.64%) 3,848 3,569
Christian 15 (0.13%) 7 8
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 9 (0.08%) 4 5

Literacy Rate - Gazipur

The total literacy rate of Gazipur was 72.87% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 6,845 literates, males were 3,788 while females were 3,057. Also the male literacy rate was 76.31% and the female literacy rate was 69.01% in Gazipur.

  Gazipur Bihar
Female 69.01% 51.5%
Male 76.31% 71.2%
Total 72.87% 61.8%

Sex Ratio - Gazipur

The Sex Ratio of Gazipur is 899. Thus per every 1000 men there were 899 females in Gazipur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Gazipur.

Child Population - Gazipur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,905 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gazipur. Out of which 985 were male while 920 were female.

Working Population - Gazipur

In Gazipur Census Town out of total population, 3,223 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,223 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,072 1,859 213
Cultivators 160 120 40
Agriculture Labourer 278 238 40
Household Industries 71 68 3
Other Workers 1,563 1,433 130
Marginal Workers 1,151 803 348
Non Working 8,076 3,287 4,789

Gazipur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gazipur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 11,299 60.6% 899

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