Munger Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Munger, Bihar - Census 2011
Munger is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Munger block of Munger district. The Munger city is divided into 45 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 38,921 families residing in the Munger city. The total population of Munger is 213,303 out of which 113,291 are males and 100,012 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Munger is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Munger city is 30484 which is 14% of the total population. There are 16011 male children and 14473 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Munger is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Munger is 80.1%. Thus Munger has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Munger district. The male literacy rate is 84.9% and the female literacy rate is 74.72% in Munger.
Munger Munciple Corporation has total administration over 38,921 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Munger Munciple Corporation
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Munger Munciple Corporation.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30,484 | 16,011 | 14,473 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 72.9% | 63.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,562 | 7,632 | 6,930 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 406 | 215 | 191 |
| Illiterate | 66,796 | 30,701 | 36,095 |
Caste-wise Population - Munger
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Munger.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,562 | 7,632 | 6,930 |
| Schedule Tribe | 406 | 215 | 191 |
Religion-wise Population - Munger
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Munger is 172,797 which is 81.01% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Munger is 39,440 which is 18.49% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Munger as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 172,797 | (81.01%) | 91,685 | 81,112 |
| Muslim | 39,440 | (18.49%) | 21,060 | 18,380 |
| Christian | 418 | (0.2%) | 209 | 209 |
| Sikh | 77 | (0.04%) | 36 | 41 |
| Buddhist | 25 | (0.01%) | 14 | 11 |
| Jain | 66 | (0.03%) | 31 | 35 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 479 | (0.22%) | 255 | 224 |
Literacy Rate - Munger
The total literacy rate of Munger was 80.14% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 146,507 literates, males were 82,590 while females were 63,917. Also the male literacy rate was 84.9% and the female literacy rate was 74.72% in Munger.
| Munger | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.72% | 51.5% |
| Male | 84.9% | 71.2% |
| Total | 80.14% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Munger
The Sex Ratio of Munger is 883. Thus per every 1000 men there were 883 females in Munger. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Munger.
Child Population - Munger
According to Census 2011, there were 30,484 children between age 0 to 6 years in Munger. Out of which 16,011 were male while 14,473 were female.
Working Population - Munger
In Munger Munciple Corporation out of total population, 57,185 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,185 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,009 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,528 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,389 | 38,649 | 4,740 |
| Cultivators | 1,009 | 888 | 121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,528 | 2,116 | 412 |
| Household Industries | 1,649 | 1,329 | 320 |
| Other Workers | 38,203 | 34,316 | 3,887 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,796 | 11,194 | 2,602 |
| Non Working | 156,118 | 63,448 | 92,670 |
Munger Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Munger is further divided into 45 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 4,731 | 63% | 784 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,614 | 70.5% | 907 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,835 | 70.6% | 921 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 6,455 | 71.7% | 900 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,540 | 59% | 864 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,406 | 69.8% | 895 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,612 | 60.3% | 873 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,869 | 77.6% | 864 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 4,909 | 79.8% | 908 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,713 | 68% | 892 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 5,096 | 74.2% | 914 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,250 | 69.2% | 872 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,669 | 63.9% | 929 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,835 | 72.9% | 921 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,663 | 68.8% | 889 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,601 | 74.4% | 905 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,914 | 83.4% | 894 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,471 | 81.7% | 907 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 7,804 | 65.1% | 900 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 6,335 | 56.2% | 909 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 5,853 | 60.7% | 883 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,486 | 65.5% | 769 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,935 | 68.4% | 871 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,430 | 75.2% | 902 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,070 | 73.6% | 920 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,762 | 86.9% | 966 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,025 | 77.7% | 910 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 5,380 | 78.5% | 894 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,261 | 74% | 913 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,876 | 79.4% | 910 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,887 | 59.7% | 869 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,859 | 65.9% | 903 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 4,475 | 77.2% | 895 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 5,060 | 76.9% | 881 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 6,197 | 81.2% | 897 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 5,274 | 67.4% | 876 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 5,938 | 70.2% | 877 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 5,896 | 72.6% | 879 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 5,431 | 56.9% | 711 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 5,721 | 68.2% | 878 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 7,527 | 41.7% | 882 |
| 42 | Ward No - 42 | 4,321 | 65.7% | 902 |
| 43 | Ward No - 43 | 6,170 | 54% | 858 |
| 44 | Ward No - 44 | 6,589 | 68.6% | 868 |
| 45 | Ward No - 45 | 5,558 | 74% | 889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Munger, Munger, Bihar - Wikipedia