Khagaria Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Khagaria, Bihar - Census 2011
Khagaria is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Khagaria block of Khagaria district. The Khagaria city is divided into 26 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,123 families residing in the Khagaria city. The total population of Khagaria is 49,406 out of which 26,594 are males and 22,812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khagaria is 858.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khagaria city is 7273 which is 15% of the total population. There are 3861 male children and 3412 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagaria is 884 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (858).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khagaria is 83.4%. Thus Khagaria has higher literacy rate compared to 57.9% of Khagaria district. The male literacy rate is 87.33% and the female literacy rate is 78.72% in Khagaria.
Khagaria Nagar Parishad has total administration over 9,123 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.
Khagaria Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khagaria Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,273 | 3,861 | 3,412 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 74.7% | 66.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,782 | 2,029 | 1,753 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 44 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 14,282 | 6,741 | 7,541 |
Caste-wise Population - Khagaria
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Khagaria.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,782 | 2,029 | 1,753 |
| Schedule Tribe | 89 | 44 | 45 |
Religion-wise Population - Khagaria
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khagaria is 43,683 which is 88.42% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khagaria is 5,585 which is 11.3% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khagaria as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 43,683 | (88.42%) | 23,539 | 20,144 |
| Muslim | 5,585 | (11.3%) | 2,977 | 2,608 |
| Christian | 57 | (0.12%) | 29 | 28 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.04%) | 12 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 5 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.02%) | 5 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 43 | (0.09%) | 25 | 18 |
Literacy Rate - Khagaria
The total literacy rate of Khagaria was 83.36% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 35,124 literates, males were 19,853 while females were 15,271. Also the male literacy rate was 87.33% and the female literacy rate was 78.72% in Khagaria.
| Khagaria | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 78.72% | 51.5% |
| Male | 87.33% | 71.2% |
| Total | 83.36% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Khagaria
The Sex Ratio of Khagaria is 858. Thus per every 1000 men there were 858 females in Khagaria. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 884 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 858 ) of Khagaria.
Child Population - Khagaria
According to Census 2011, there were 7,273 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khagaria. Out of which 3,861 were male while 3,412 were female.
Working Population - Khagaria
In Khagaria Nagar Parishad out of total population, 12,925 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,925 workers engaged in Main Work, 521 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 529 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,808 | 9,684 | 1,124 |
| Cultivators | 521 | 501 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 529 | 455 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 601 | 478 | 123 |
| Other Workers | 9,157 | 8,250 | 907 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,117 | 1,733 | 384 |
| Non Working | 36,481 | 15,177 | 21,304 |
Khagaria Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khagaria is further divided into 26 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,622 | 63.9% | 902 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,169 | 79.9% | 848 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,438 | 59.3% | 862 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,624 | 65.4% | 933 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,655 | 53.9% | 855 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,331 | 68.7% | 970 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,752 | 77.9% | 942 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,013 | 85.1% | 906 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,522 | 73.6% | 895 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,314 | 80.6% | 910 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,839 | 69.9% | 832 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,798 | 70% | 913 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,622 | 71.7% | 882 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,944 | 83.2% | 876 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,094 | 85.1% | 832 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,573 | 76.4% | 827 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,136 | 57.3% | 937 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,922 | 75.4% | 877 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,788 | 84.2% | 902 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,401 | 78.6% | 976 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,083 | 80.5% | 829 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,977 | 74.1% | 801 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,017 | 74.6% | 760 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,062 | 60.7% | 880 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,995 | 72.2% | 530 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,715 | 57.3% | 874 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagaria, Khagaria, Bihar - Wikipedia