Piro Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Piro is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Piro block of Bhojpur district. The Piro city is divided into 17 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,033 families residing in the Piro city. The total population of Piro is 33,785 out of which 17,798 are males and 15,987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Piro is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Piro city is 5338 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2764 male children and 2574 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Piro is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Piro is 71.5%. Thus Piro has higher literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.42% and the female literacy rate is 63.8% in Piro.
Piro Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,033 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.
Piro Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Piro Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,338 | 2,764 | 2,574 |
| Literacy | 71.5% | 66.2% | 53.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,948 | 1,564 | 1,384 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 13,437 | 6,008 | 7,429 |
Caste-wise Population - Piro
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Piro.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,948 | 1,564 | 1,384 |
| Schedule Tribe | 30 | 15 | 15 |
Religion-wise Population - Piro
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Piro is 19,568 which is 57.92% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Piro is 14,067 which is 41.64% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Piro as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 19,568 | (57.92%) | 10,306 | 9,262 |
| Muslim | 14,067 | (41.64%) | 7,415 | 6,652 |
| Christian | 83 | (0.25%) | 36 | 47 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.03%) | 6 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.02%) | 5 | 1 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 46 | (0.14%) | 27 | 19 |
Literacy Rate - Piro
The total literacy rate of Piro was 71.53% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 20,348 literates, males were 11,790 while females were 8,558. Also the male literacy rate was 78.42% and the female literacy rate was 63.8% in Piro.
| Piro | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.8% | 51.5% |
| Male | 78.42% | 71.2% |
| Total | 71.53% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Piro
The Sex Ratio of Piro is 898. Thus per every 1000 men there were 898 females in Piro. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Piro.
Child Population - Piro
According to Census 2011, there were 5,338 children between age 0 to 6 years in Piro. Out of which 2,764 were male while 2,574 were female.
Working Population - Piro
In Piro Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,218 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,218 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 974 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,380 | 4,994 | 386 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 157 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 974 | 926 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 674 | 592 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 3,570 | 3,319 | 251 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,838 | 2,427 | 411 |
| Non Working | 25,567 | 10,377 | 15,190 |
Piro Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Piro is further divided into 17 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,797 | 52.4% | 910 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,083 | 77.3% | 936 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,292 | 61.6% | 854 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,452 | 63.3% | 854 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,791 | 57.6% | 920 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,383 | 61.8% | 905 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,373 | 61.9% | 914 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,135 | 59.3% | 884 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,590 | 74.5% | 877 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,858 | 72.4% | 919 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,114 | 66.3% | 894 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,155 | 65.6% | 947 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,174 | 48.3% | 894 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,475 | 61.8% | 903 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,675 | 52% | 886 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,286 | 32.6% | 894 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,152 | 55.4% | 866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Piro, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia