Mihijam Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mihijam is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Jamtara block of Jamtara district. The Mihijam city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,139 families residing in the Mihijam city. The total population of Mihijam is 40,463 out of which 21,401 are males and 19,062 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mihijam is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mihijam city is 5057 which is 12% of the total population. There are 2648 male children and 2409 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mihijam is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mihijam is 83%. Thus Mihijam has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 89.64% and the female literacy rate is 75.45% in Mihijam.
Mihijam Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 8,139 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.
Mihijam Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mihijam Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,057 | 2,648 | 2,409 |
| Literacy | 83% | 78.5% | 65.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,791 | 3,051 | 2,740 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,042 | 1,014 | 1,028 |
| Illiterate | 11,089 | 4,591 | 6,498 |
Caste-wise Population - Mihijam
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Mihijam.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,791 | 3,051 | 2,740 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,042 | 1,014 | 1,028 |
Religion-wise Population - Mihijam
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mihijam is 34,459 which is 85.16% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mihijam is 3,894 which is 9.62% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mihijam as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 34,459 | (85.16%) | 18,272 | 16,187 |
| Muslim | 3,894 | (9.62%) | 2,066 | 1,828 |
| Christian | 666 | (1.65%) | 317 | 349 |
| Sikh | 258 | (0.64%) | 126 | 132 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.07%) | 15 | 14 |
| Jain | 257 | (0.64%) | 145 | 112 |
| Other Religion | 838 | (2.07%) | 426 | 412 |
| No Religion Specified | 62 | (0.15%) | 34 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Mihijam
The total literacy rate of Mihijam was 82.96% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 29,374 literates, males were 16,810 while females were 12,564. Also the male literacy rate was 89.64% and the female literacy rate was 75.45% in Mihijam.
| Mihijam | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.45% | 55.42% |
| Male | 89.64% | 76.84% |
| Total | 82.96% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Mihijam
The Sex Ratio of Mihijam is 891. Thus per every 1000 men there were 891 females in Mihijam. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Mihijam.
Child Population - Mihijam
According to Census 2011, there were 5,057 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mihijam. Out of which 2,648 were male while 2,409 were female.
Working Population - Mihijam
In Mihijam Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 12,439 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,439 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,808 | 7,709 | 1,099 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 124 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 197 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 287 | 243 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 8,144 | 7,145 | 999 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,631 | 2,697 | 934 |
| Non Working | 28,024 | 10,995 | 17,029 |
Mihijam Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mihijam is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,089 | 70.9% | 894 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,315 | 74.6% | 862 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,023 | 74.9% | 900 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,182 | 73.6% | 906 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,165 | 65.7% | 904 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,151 | 72.7% | 891 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,705 | 82.6% | 911 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,214 | 82% | 883 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,720 | 75.7% | 855 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,763 | 73.7% | 856 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,000 | 72.2% | 957 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,657 | 70.9% | 923 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,573 | 71.8% | 816 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,228 | 77% | 888 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,817 | 73.9% | 869 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,162 | 67.3% | 907 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,658 | 67% | 876 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,041 | 66% | 902 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mihijam, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia