Jamalpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Munger, Bihar - Census 2011
Jamalpur is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Jamalpur block of Munger district. The Jamalpur city is divided into 36 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 20,372 families residing in the Jamalpur city. The total population of Jamalpur is 105,434 out of which 56,072 are males and 49,362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamalpur is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamalpur city is 12801 which is 12% of the total population. There are 6825 male children and 5976 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamalpur is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (880).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamalpur is 86.5%. Thus Jamalpur has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Munger district. The male literacy rate is 91.34% and the female literacy rate is 80.92% in Jamalpur.
Jamalpur Nagar Parishad has total administration over 20,372 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.
Jamalpur Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamalpur Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12,801 | 6,825 | 5,976 |
| Literacy | 86.5% | 80.2% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,270 | 8,115 | 7,155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,411 | 700 | 711 |
| Illiterate | 25,345 | 11,092 | 14,253 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamalpur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Jamalpur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,270 | 8,115 | 7,155 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,411 | 700 | 711 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamalpur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jamalpur is 99,761 which is 94.62% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jamalpur is 4,547 which is 4.31% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jamalpur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 99,761 | (94.62%) | 53,119 | 46,642 |
| Muslim | 4,547 | (4.31%) | 2,422 | 2,125 |
| Christian | 852 | (0.81%) | 393 | 459 |
| Sikh | 114 | (0.11%) | 58 | 56 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0.01%) | 8 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 139 | (0.13%) | 69 | 70 |
Literacy Rate - Jamalpur
The total literacy rate of Jamalpur was 86.46% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 80,089 literates, males were 44,980 while females were 35,109. Also the male literacy rate was 91.34% and the female literacy rate was 80.92% in Jamalpur.
| Jamalpur | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 80.92% | 51.5% |
| Male | 91.34% | 71.2% |
| Total | 86.46% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Jamalpur
The Sex Ratio of Jamalpur is 880. Thus per every 1000 men there were 880 females in Jamalpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Jamalpur.
Child Population - Jamalpur
According to Census 2011, there were 12,801 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamalpur. Out of which 6,825 were male while 5,976 were female.
Working Population - Jamalpur
In Jamalpur Nagar Parishad out of total population, 26,824 were engaged in work activities. 76.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,824 workers engaged in Main Work, 476 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,057 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,504 | 18,272 | 2,232 |
| Cultivators | 476 | 439 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,057 | 943 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 576 | 462 | 114 |
| Other Workers | 18,395 | 16,428 | 1,967 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,320 | 5,295 | 1,025 |
| Non Working | 78,610 | 32,505 | 46,105 |
Jamalpur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jamalpur is further divided into 36 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,610 | 77.9% | 884 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,973 | 80.1% | 885 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,257 | 69.5% | 875 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,139 | 74.3% | 864 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,339 | 80.1% | 893 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,330 | 82% | 877 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,367 | 84.3% | 877 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,972 | 78.2% | 910 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,583 | 77.8% | 871 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,892 | 86.2% | 894 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 4,076 | 82.3% | 900 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,792 | 83.1% | 847 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,415 | 85.3% | 881 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,968 | 81.7% | 876 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,963 | 72.6% | 929 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,426 | 85.8% | 875 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,599 | 73.2% | 874 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,339 | 70% | 885 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,801 | 83.1% | 859 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,772 | 71.7% | 908 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,583 | 68.2% | 885 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,168 | 74.4% | 879 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,719 | 73.4% | 923 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,600 | 70.8% | 913 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,405 | 81.5% | 901 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,596 | 78.7% | 872 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,979 | 82.8% | 896 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,496 | 76.6% | 830 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,918 | 64.9% | 875 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,733 | 68.9% | 889 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,566 | 78.4% | 919 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 1,605 | 64.6% | 853 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,929 | 71.1% | 878 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 2,193 | 70.5% | 811 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 3,124 | 63.6% | 857 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 4,207 | 73.6% | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamalpur, Munger, Bihar - Wikipedia