Nalbari Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nalbari, Assam - Census 2011
Nalbari is a Municipal Board city situated in Nalbari circle of Nalbari district. The Nalbari city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,087 families residing in the Nalbari city. The total population of Nalbari is 27,839 out of which 14,425 are males and 13,414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nalbari is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nalbari city is 2644 which is 9% of the total population. There are 1334 male children and 1310 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nalbari is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nalbari is 90.2%. Thus Nalbari has higher literacy rate compared to 78.6% of Nalbari district. The male literacy rate is 93.01% and the female literacy rate is 87.1% in Nalbari.
Nalbari Municipal Board has total administration over 6,087 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Board limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Nalbari Municipal Board
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nalbari Municipal Board.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,644 | 1,334 | 1,310 |
| Literacy | 90.2% | 84.4% | 78.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,796 | 1,382 | 1,414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 210 | 110 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 5,120 | 2,249 | 2,871 |
Caste-wise Population - Nalbari
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Nalbari.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,796 | 1,382 | 1,414 |
| Schedule Tribe | 210 | 110 | 100 |
Religion-wise Population - Nalbari
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nalbari is 19,095 which is 68.59% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nalbari is 7,768 which is 27.9% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nalbari as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,095 | (68.59%) | 9,875 | 9,220 |
| Muslim | 7,768 | (27.9%) | 4,021 | 3,747 |
| Christian | 31 | (0.11%) | 18 | 13 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.03%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 880 | (3.16%) | 481 | 399 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 53 | (0.19%) | 25 | 28 |
Literacy Rate - Nalbari
The total literacy rate of Nalbari was 90.17% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 22,719 literates, males were 12,176 while females were 10,543. Also the male literacy rate was 93.01% and the female literacy rate was 87.1% in Nalbari.
| Nalbari | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.1% | 66.27% |
| Male | 93.01% | 77.85% |
| Total | 90.17% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Nalbari
The Sex Ratio of Nalbari is 930. Thus per every 1000 men there were 930 females in Nalbari. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 930 ) of Nalbari.
Child Population - Nalbari
According to Census 2011, there were 2,644 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nalbari. Out of which 1,334 were male while 1,310 were female.
Working Population - Nalbari
In Nalbari Municipal Board out of total population, 9,601 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,601 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,922 | 7,506 | 1,416 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 111 | 88 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 8,748 | 7,367 | 1,381 |
| Marginal Workers | 679 | 394 | 285 |
| Non Working | 18,238 | 6,525 | 11,713 |
Nalbari Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nalbari is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,483 | 83% | 964 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,752 | 85.6% | 906 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,806 | 89.8% | 1,013 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,811 | 76.6% | 779 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,100 | 68.8% | 888 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 696 | 78.9% | 1,029 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,666 | 87.2% | 928 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,351 | 79.9% | 1,013 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,776 | 70.2% | 1,022 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,584 | 84.1% | 924 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,321 | 86.4% | 962 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,493 | 90.2% | 1,007 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nalbari, Nalbari, Assam - Wikipedia