Rajgir Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011

Rajgir is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Rajgir block of Nalanda district. The Rajgir city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 7,030 families residing in the Rajgir city. The total population of Rajgir is 41,587 out of which 21,869 are males and 19,718 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rajgir is 902.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajgir city is 6922 which is 17% of the total population. There are 3558 male children and 3364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajgir is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rajgir is 69.6%. Thus Rajgir has higher literacy rate compared to 64.4% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 78.07% and the female literacy rate is 60.08% in Rajgir.

Rajgir Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 7,030 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.

Rajgir Nagar Panchayat

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajgir Nagar Panchayat.

Total Male Female
Children 6,922 3,558 3,364
Literacy 69.6% 65.4% 49.8%
Scheduled Caste 11,724 6,002 5,722
Scheduled Tribe 42 22 20
Illiterate 17,466 7,573 9,893

Caste-wise Population - Rajgir

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Rajgir.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,724 6,002 5,722
Schedule Tribe 42 22 20

Religion-wise Population - Rajgir

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rajgir is 40,973 which is 98.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rajgir is 357 which is 0.86% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Rajgir as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 40,973 (98.52%) 21,570 19,403
Muslim 357 (0.86%) 186 171
Christian 52 (0.13%) 23 29
Sikh 16 (0.04%) 8 8
Buddhist 25 (0.06%) 16 9
Jain 100 (0.24%) 39 61
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 64 (0.15%) 27 37

Literacy Rate - Rajgir

The total literacy rate of Rajgir was 69.58% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 24,121 literates, males were 14,296 while females were 9,825. Also the male literacy rate was 78.07% and the female literacy rate was 60.08% in Rajgir.

  Rajgir Bihar
Female 60.08% 51.5%
Male 78.07% 71.2%
Total 69.58% 61.8%

Sex Ratio - Rajgir

The Sex Ratio of Rajgir is 902. Thus per every 1000 men there were 902 females in Rajgir. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Rajgir.

Child Population - Rajgir

According to Census 2011, there were 6,922 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajgir. Out of which 3,558 were male while 3,364 were female.

Working Population - Rajgir

In Rajgir Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 12,369 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,369 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,047 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 9,951 7,983 1,968
Cultivators 1,177 934 243
Agriculture Labourer 3,047 2,209 838
Household Industries 450 263 187
Other Workers 5,277 4,577 700
Marginal Workers 2,418 1,383 1,035
Non Working 29,218 12,503 16,715

Rajgir Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rajgir is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,248 54.5% 865
2 Ward No - 2 1,308 43.2% 871
3 Ward No - 3 1,335 59.1% 955
4 Ward No - 4 2,084 41.2% 905
5 Ward No - 5 1,391 71.1% 913
6 Ward No - 6 2,607 73.8% 903
7 Ward No - 7 2,514 62.6% 900
8 Ward No - 8 1,247 50% 955
9 Ward No - 9 1,951 31.3% 989
10 Ward No - 10 2,509 64.5% 863
11 Ward No - 11 3,012 56% 891
12 Ward No - 12 1,721 61.2% 936
13 Ward No - 13 1,518 69.8% 990
14 Ward No - 14 1,919 66.5% 878
15 Ward No - 15 2,268 46.8% 967
16 Ward No - 16 2,710 62.2% 902
17 Ward No - 17 1,863 56.3% 893
18 Ward No - 18 1,733 55.9% 840
19 Ward No - 19 6,649 60.9% 864

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