Naugachhia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Naugachhia is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Naugachhia block of Bhagalpur district. The Naugachhia city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 8,547 families residing in the Naugachhia city. The total population of Naugachhia is 49,069 out of which 26,202 are males and 22,867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Naugachhia is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Naugachhia city is 8648 which is 18% of the total population. There are 4522 male children and 4126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Naugachhia is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Naugachhia is 67.5%. Thus Naugachhia has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.99% and the female literacy rate is 59.96% in Naugachhia.
Naugachhia Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 8,547 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.
Naugachhia Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Naugachhia Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,648 | 4,522 | 4,126 |
| Literacy | 67.5% | 61.2% | 49.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,180 | 1,123 | 1,057 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 21,790 | 10,160 | 11,630 |
Caste-wise Population - Naugachhia
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Naugachhia.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,180 | 1,123 | 1,057 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24 | 13 | 11 |
Religion-wise Population - Naugachhia
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Naugachhia is 38,923 which is 79.32% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Naugachhia is 10,089 which is 20.56% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Naugachhia as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 38,923 | (79.32%) | 20,879 | 18,044 |
| Muslim | 10,089 | (20.56%) | 5,290 | 4,799 |
| Christian | 26 | (0.05%) | 17 | 9 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.05%) | 12 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Naugachhia
The total literacy rate of Naugachhia was 67.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 27,279 literates, males were 16,042 while females were 11,237. Also the male literacy rate was 73.99% and the female literacy rate was 59.96% in Naugachhia.
| Naugachhia | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.96% | 51.5% |
| Male | 73.99% | 71.2% |
| Total | 67.49% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Naugachhia
The Sex Ratio of Naugachhia is 873. Thus per every 1000 men there were 873 females in Naugachhia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 873 ) of Naugachhia.
Child Population - Naugachhia
According to Census 2011, there were 8,648 children between age 0 to 6 years in Naugachhia. Out of which 4,522 were male while 4,126 were female.
Working Population - Naugachhia
In Naugachhia Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 13,818 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,818 workers engaged in Main Work, 762 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,551 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,112 | 8,723 | 1,389 |
| Cultivators | 762 | 700 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,551 | 2,136 | 415 |
| Household Industries | 684 | 402 | 282 |
| Other Workers | 6,115 | 5,485 | 630 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,706 | 2,915 | 791 |
| Non Working | 35,251 | 14,564 | 20,687 |
Naugachhia Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Naugachhia is further divided into 23 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,759 | 47.7% | 972 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 643 | 41.8% | 796 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,857 | 68.4% | 828 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,485 | 58.6% | 774 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,937 | 75.6% | 877 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,571 | 52.4% | 894 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,209 | 36.1% | 875 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,945 | 35.6% | 909 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 968 | 44.2% | 840 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,233 | 41.9% | 859 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,775 | 45.9% | 888 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,642 | 69.6% | 870 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,251 | 63.6% | 915 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,149 | 79.2% | 925 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,300 | 45.9% | 849 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,132 | 70.5% | 865 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,494 | 79.5% | 868 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,189 | 73% | 788 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,419 | 56.8% | 884 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,137 | 65.9% | 858 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,151 | 84.2% | 848 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,068 | 54.7% | 828 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,755 | 52.7% | 913 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Naugachhia, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia