Motihari Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Motihari is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Motihari block of Purba Champaran district. The Motihari city is divided into 38 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 22,224 families residing in the Motihari city. The total population of Motihari is 126,158 out of which 67,861 are males and 58,297 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Motihari is 859.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Motihari city is 16870 which is 13% of the total population. There are 9184 male children and 7686 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Motihari is 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (859).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Motihari is 84.9%. Thus Motihari has higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 88.13% and the female literacy rate is 81.18% in Motihari.
Motihari Nagar Parishad has total administration over 22,224 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.
Motihari Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Motihari Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16,870 | 9,184 | 7,686 |
| Literacy | 84.9% | 76.2% | 70.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,373 | 3,913 | 3,460 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 333 | 182 | 151 |
| Illiterate | 33,360 | 16,150 | 17,210 |
Caste-wise Population - Motihari
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Motihari.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,373 | 3,913 | 3,460 |
| Schedule Tribe | 333 | 182 | 151 |
Religion-wise Population - Motihari
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Motihari is 97,727 which is 77.46% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Motihari is 27,626 which is 21.9% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Motihari as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 97,727 | (77.46%) | 52,775 | 44,952 |
| Muslim | 27,626 | (21.9%) | 14,639 | 12,987 |
| Christian | 183 | (0.15%) | 107 | 76 |
| Sikh | 106 | (0.08%) | 60 | 46 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.01%) | 6 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 488 | (0.39%) | 266 | 222 |
Literacy Rate - Motihari
The total literacy rate of Motihari was 84.91% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 92,798 literates, males were 51,711 while females were 41,087. Also the male literacy rate was 88.13% and the female literacy rate was 81.18% in Motihari.
| Motihari | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 81.18% | 51.5% |
| Male | 88.13% | 71.2% |
| Total | 84.91% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Motihari
The Sex Ratio of Motihari is 859. Thus per every 1000 men there were 859 females in Motihari. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 837 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 859 ) of Motihari.
Child Population - Motihari
According to Census 2011, there were 16,870 children between age 0 to 6 years in Motihari. Out of which 9,184 were male while 7,686 were female.
Working Population - Motihari
In Motihari Nagar Parishad out of total population, 33,745 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33,745 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,553 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,669 | 25,256 | 3,413 |
| Cultivators | 1,268 | 1,156 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,553 | 1,371 | 182 |
| Household Industries | 1,395 | 1,065 | 330 |
| Other Workers | 24,453 | 21,664 | 2,789 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,076 | 3,693 | 1,383 |
| Non Working | 92,413 | 38,912 | 53,501 |
Motihari Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Motihari is further divided into 38 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,181 | 53% | 887 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,026 | 72.4% | 860 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,316 | 64.4% | 892 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,430 | 58.4% | 881 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,169 | 82% | 830 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,963 | 79.9% | 928 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,213 | 65.7% | 919 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,348 | 82.5% | 871 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,407 | 81.4% | 861 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,759 | 74.9% | 893 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,648 | 77.2% | 854 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,959 | 64.6% | 944 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,497 | 81.9% | 863 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 6,291 | 69.5% | 879 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,251 | 77.4% | 868 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,249 | 67.4% | 798 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,884 | 64.7% | 836 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 5,346 | 70.7% | 886 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,703 | 67.7% | 917 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,726 | 76.7% | 924 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,909 | 78% | 880 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,279 | 70.7% | 913 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,174 | 85.7% | 849 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,038 | 65.2% | 903 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,971 | 84.5% | 870 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 5,355 | 78.9% | 874 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,613 | 81.5% | 901 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,932 | 74.1% | 872 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,282 | 73% | 911 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,983 | 87.6% | 891 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,101 | 84.2% | 835 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,308 | 75.6% | 875 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 1,887 | 76.5% | 852 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 2,412 | 75.7% | 873 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 2,782 | 63.9% | 367 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 2,091 | 81.8% | 793 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 4,238 | 71.3% | 826 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 4,437 | 65% | 840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Motihari, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia