Jamui Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jamui, Bihar - Census 2011
Jamui is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Jamui block of Jamui district. The Jamui city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 14,509 families residing in the Jamui city. The total population of Jamui is 87,357 out of which 46,014 are males and 41,343 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jamui is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamui city is 14173 which is 16% of the total population. There are 7423 male children and 6750 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamui is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jamui is 76.8%. Thus Jamui has higher literacy rate compared to 59.8% of Jamui district. The male literacy rate is 83.59% and the female literacy rate is 69.22% in Jamui.
Jamui Nagar Parishad has total administration over 14,509 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.
Jamui Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamui Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14,173 | 7,423 | 6,750 |
| Literacy | 76.8% | 70.1% | 57.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,895 | 4,693 | 4,202 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 42 | 68 |
| Illiterate | 31,156 | 13,757 | 17,399 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamui
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jamui.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,895 | 4,693 | 4,202 |
| Schedule Tribe | 110 | 42 | 68 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamui
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jamui is 66,048 which is 75.61% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jamui is 20,586 which is 23.57% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jamui as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,048 | (75.61%) | 34,971 | 31,077 |
| Muslim | 20,586 | (23.57%) | 10,713 | 9,873 |
| Christian | 100 | (0.11%) | 51 | 49 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 602 | (0.69%) | 265 | 337 |
Literacy Rate - Jamui
The total literacy rate of Jamui was 76.79% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 56,201 literates, males were 32,257 while females were 23,944. Also the male literacy rate was 83.59% and the female literacy rate was 69.22% in Jamui.
| Jamui | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.22% | 51.5% |
| Male | 83.59% | 71.2% |
| Total | 76.79% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Jamui
The Sex Ratio of Jamui is 898. Thus per every 1000 men there were 898 females in Jamui. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Jamui.
Child Population - Jamui
According to Census 2011, there were 14,173 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamui. Out of which 7,423 were male while 6,750 were female.
Working Population - Jamui
In Jamui Nagar Parishad out of total population, 25,283 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,533 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,728 | 16,170 | 2,558 |
| Cultivators | 1,404 | 1,303 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,533 | 3,002 | 531 |
| Household Industries | 965 | 651 | 314 |
| Other Workers | 12,826 | 11,214 | 1,612 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,555 | 4,618 | 1,937 |
| Non Working | 62,074 | 25,226 | 36,848 |
Jamui Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jamui is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,812 | 44.6% | 896 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,985 | 66.1% | 873 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,747 | 54% | 913 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,325 | 68.1% | 938 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,144 | 64.5% | 933 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,392 | 78% | 804 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,181 | 85.7% | 869 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,559 | 74.9% | 885 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,843 | 57.1% | 865 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,155 | 59.6% | 912 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,508 | 55.6% | 874 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,177 | 73.6% | 908 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,145 | 62.8% | 939 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,154 | 67.8% | 847 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,132 | 53.5% | 918 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,288 | 49.8% | 897 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,244 | 69.7% | 890 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 4,736 | 67.9% | 795 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,972 | 77.9% | 902 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,227 | 68% | 933 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,713 | 58.2% | 874 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,806 | 75.3% | 934 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,183 | 68.6% | 921 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,104 | 80.4% | 882 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,806 | 60.7% | 949 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,222 | 55.2% | 918 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,401 | 59.8% | 951 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,940 | 55% | 971 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,070 | 58.7% | 915 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,386 | 58% | 940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamui, Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia