Islampur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Islampur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district. The Islampur city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,088 families residing in the Islampur city. The total population of Islampur is 35,641 out of which 18,356 are males and 17,285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Islampur is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Islampur city is 6201 which is 17% of the total population. There are 3185 male children and 3016 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Islampur is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Islampur is 75.4%. Thus Islampur has higher literacy rate compared to 64.4% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 68.48% in Islampur.
Islampur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 6,088 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Islampur Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Islampur Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,201 | 3,185 | 3,016 |
| Literacy | 75.4% | 67.6% | 56.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,693 | 1,833 | 1,860 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 13,454 | 5,941 | 7,513 |
Caste-wise Population - Islampur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Islampur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,693 | 1,833 | 1,860 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Islampur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Islampur is 22,408 which is 62.87% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Islampur is 12,965 which is 36.38% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Islampur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,408 | (62.87%) | 11,572 | 10,836 |
| Muslim | 12,965 | (36.38%) | 6,655 | 6,310 |
| Christian | 57 | (0.16%) | 27 | 30 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 160 | (0.45%) | 78 | 82 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 49 | (0.14%) | 23 | 26 |
Literacy Rate - Islampur
The total literacy rate of Islampur was 75.36% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 22,187 literates, males were 12,415 while females were 9,772. Also the male literacy rate was 81.83% and the female literacy rate was 68.48% in Islampur.
| Islampur | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.48% | 51.5% |
| Male | 81.83% | 71.2% |
| Total | 75.36% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Islampur
The Sex Ratio of Islampur is 942. Thus per every 1000 men there were 942 females in Islampur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Islampur.
Child Population - Islampur
According to Census 2011, there were 6,201 children between age 0 to 6 years in Islampur. Out of which 3,185 were male while 3,016 were female.
Working Population - Islampur
In Islampur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 10,911 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,911 workers engaged in Main Work, 621 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,309 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,185 | 7,355 | 1,830 |
| Cultivators | 621 | 532 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,309 | 946 | 363 |
| Household Industries | 819 | 489 | 330 |
| Other Workers | 6,436 | 5,388 | 1,048 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,726 | 755 | 971 |
| Non Working | 24,730 | 10,246 | 14,484 |
Islampur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Islampur is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,330 | 65.8% | 953 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,485 | 61% | 934 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,157 | 82.9% | 1,212 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,301 | 62.6% | 916 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,435 | 61.5% | 899 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,723 | 68.6% | 907 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,445 | 74.1% | 874 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,325 | 74.3% | 915 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,060 | 68.9% | 992 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,076 | 66.5% | 894 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,650 | 66.1% | 894 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,677 | 69.2% | 876 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,581 | 55.6% | 921 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,940 | 45.3% | 1,006 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,537 | 55% | 1,028 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,903 | 50.7% | 954 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,671 | 61.2% | 921 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,816 | 55.7% | 967 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,529 | 47.7% | 971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Islampur, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia