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 | |
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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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajgir, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia