Khagaul Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Khagaul is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Dinapur-Cum-Khagaul block of Patna district. The Khagaul city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,951 families residing in the Khagaul city. The total population of Khagaul is 44,364 out of which 23,492 are males and 20,872 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khagaul is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khagaul city is 5198 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2821 male children and 2377 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagaul is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khagaul is 86.8%. Thus Khagaul has higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 91.81% and the female literacy rate is 81.23% in Khagaul.
Khagaul Nagar Parishad has total administration over 7,951 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.
Khagaul Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khagaul Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,198 | 2,821 | 2,377 |
| Literacy | 86.8% | 80.8% | 72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,486 | 3,967 | 3,519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 392 | 201 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 10,362 | 4,514 | 5,848 |
Caste-wise Population - Khagaul
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Khagaul.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,486 | 3,967 | 3,519 |
| Schedule Tribe | 392 | 201 | 191 |
Religion-wise Population - Khagaul
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Khagaul is 39,452 which is 88.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Khagaul is 4,569 which is 10.3% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Khagaul as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 39,452 | (88.93%) | 20,904 | 18,548 |
| Muslim | 4,569 | (10.3%) | 2,402 | 2,167 |
| Christian | 199 | (0.45%) | 106 | 93 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.07%) | 17 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.03%) | 8 | 6 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.02%) | 5 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 88 | (0.2%) | 48 | 40 |
Literacy Rate - Khagaul
The total literacy rate of Khagaul was 86.82% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 34,002 literates, males were 18,978 while females were 15,024. Also the male literacy rate was 91.81% and the female literacy rate was 81.23% in Khagaul.
| Khagaul | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.23% | 51.5% |
| Male | 91.81% | 71.2% |
| Total | 86.82% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Khagaul
The Sex Ratio of Khagaul is 888. Thus per every 1000 men there were 888 females in Khagaul. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Khagaul.
Child Population - Khagaul
According to Census 2011, there were 5,198 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khagaul. Out of which 2,821 were male while 2,377 were female.
Working Population - Khagaul
In Khagaul Nagar Parishad out of total population, 12,104 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,104 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 345 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,738 | 8,634 | 1,104 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 161 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 345 | 308 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 589 | 520 | 69 |
| Other Workers | 8,622 | 7,645 | 977 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,366 | 1,644 | 722 |
| Non Working | 32,260 | 13,214 | 19,046 |
Khagaul Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Khagaul is further divided into 27 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,302 | 79.2% | 979 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 799 | 76.1% | 954 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,197 | 82.9% | 825 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,460 | 81.6% | 882 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,474 | 79.4% | 890 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,045 | 82.7% | 869 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,180 | 76.1% | 861 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,442 | 69.5% | 870 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,248 | 68.2% | 923 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,331 | 71% | 880 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,745 | 80.5% | 928 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,061 | 53.3% | 885 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,298 | 78.2% | 876 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,483 | 83.7% | 829 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,237 | 80.4% | 866 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,437 | 71.2% | 882 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,782 | 75.1% | 906 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,678 | 78.2% | 907 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,646 | 75.8% | 831 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,036 | 77.2% | 906 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,894 | 73.8% | 886 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,083 | 81.4% | 895 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,352 | 86.7% | 894 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 1,465 | 82.9% | 893 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,117 | 75.8% | 892 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,540 | 81.2% | 906 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,032 | 76.1% | 894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagaul, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia