Nawada Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Nawada is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Nawada block of Nawada district. The Nawada city is divided into 33 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 15,399 families residing in the Nawada city. The total population of Nawada is 98,029 out of which 51,367 are males and 46,662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawada is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawada city is 13741 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7221 male children and 6520 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawada is 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawada is 81.6%. Thus Nawada has higher literacy rate compared to 59.8% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 86.04% and the female literacy rate is 76.66% in Nawada.
Nawada Nagar Parishad has total administration over 15,399 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.
Nawada Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawada Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 13,741 | 7,221 | 6,520 |
| Literacy | 81.6% | 73.9% | 66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,225 | 3,786 | 3,439 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 26 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 29,271 | 13,383 | 15,888 |
Caste-wise Population - Nawada
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nawada.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,225 | 3,786 | 3,439 |
| Schedule Tribe | 67 | 26 | 41 |
Religion-wise Population - Nawada
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nawada is 66,864 which is 68.21% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nawada is 30,467 which is 31.08% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nawada as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,864 | (68.21%) | 35,287 | 31,577 |
| Muslim | 30,467 | (31.08%) | 15,741 | 14,726 |
| Christian | 101 | (0.1%) | 41 | 60 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 52 | (0.05%) | 20 | 32 |
| Jain | 76 | (0.08%) | 49 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 462 | (0.47%) | 225 | 237 |
Literacy Rate - Nawada
The total literacy rate of Nawada was 81.58% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 68,758 literates, males were 37,984 while females were 30,774. Also the male literacy rate was 86.04% and the female literacy rate was 76.66% in Nawada.
| Nawada | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 76.66% | 51.5% |
| Male | 86.04% | 71.2% |
| Total | 81.58% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Nawada
The Sex Ratio of Nawada is 908. Thus per every 1000 men there were 908 females in Nawada. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 903 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 908 ) of Nawada.
Child Population - Nawada
According to Census 2011, there were 13,741 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawada. Out of which 7,221 were male while 6,520 were female.
Working Population - Nawada
In Nawada Nagar Parishad out of total population, 25,753 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,753 workers engaged in Main Work, 626 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 553 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,697 | 18,237 | 2,460 |
| Cultivators | 626 | 546 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 553 | 449 | 104 |
| Household Industries | 1,121 | 880 | 241 |
| Other Workers | 18,397 | 16,362 | 2,035 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,056 | 3,313 | 1,743 |
| Non Working | 72,276 | 29,817 | 42,459 |
Nawada Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nawada is further divided into 33 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,357 | 63.6% | 938 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 3,117 | 83.9% | 849 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,718 | 70.5% | 911 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,454 | 71.4% | 920 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,735 | 83.3% | 861 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,466 | 80.1% | 873 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,834 | 82.9% | 923 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,067 | 75.8% | 930 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,410 | 79.9% | 908 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,632 | 56.2% | 918 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,294 | 78.4% | 941 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,166 | 77.6% | 836 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,036 | 77.1% | 903 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,187 | 77.8% | 896 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,794 | 53% | 865 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,425 | 77.6% | 873 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,010 | 83.2% | 898 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,224 | 75.7% | 896 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,071 | 49.2% | 927 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,958 | 66.4% | 866 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,357 | 60% | 905 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,809 | 70.2% | 897 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 3,271 | 69.8% | 978 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,038 | 63.5% | 970 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,494 | 74% | 932 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,986 | 55.5% | 925 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,092 | 51.7% | 941 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 4,079 | 58.5% | 878 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,244 | 72.4% | 941 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,572 | 66% | 957 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 3,355 | 72.2% | 935 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,313 | 65.5% | 892 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 1,464 | 77.3% | 865 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawada, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia