Revelganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Revelganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Revelganj block of Saran district. The Revelganj city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,016 families residing in the Revelganj city. The total population of Revelganj is 39,039 out of which 19,921 are males and 19,118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Revelganj is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Revelganj city is 6953 which is 18% of the total population. There are 3587 male children and 3366 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Revelganj is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Revelganj is 65.6%. Thus Revelganj has lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 75.7% and the female literacy rate is 55.1% in Revelganj.
Revelganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 6,016 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.
Revelganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Revelganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,953 | 3,587 | 3,366 |
| Literacy | 65.6% | 62.1% | 45.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,349 | 2,252 | 2,097 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 82 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 17,995 | 7,556 | 10,439 |
Caste-wise Population - Revelganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Revelganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,349 | 2,252 | 2,097 |
| Schedule Tribe | 152 | 82 | 70 |
Religion-wise Population - Revelganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Revelganj is 33,652 which is 86.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Revelganj is 5,277 which is 13.52% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Revelganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 33,652 | (86.2%) | 17,278 | 16,374 |
| Muslim | 5,277 | (13.52%) | 2,584 | 2,693 |
| Christian | 10 | (0.03%) | 2 | 8 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 89 | (0.23%) | 51 | 38 |
Literacy Rate - Revelganj
The total literacy rate of Revelganj was 65.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 21,044 literates, males were 12,365 while females were 8,679. Also the male literacy rate was 75.7% and the female literacy rate was 55.1% in Revelganj.
| Revelganj | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 55.1% | 51.5% |
| Male | 75.7% | 71.2% |
| Total | 65.59% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Revelganj
The Sex Ratio of Revelganj is 960. Thus per every 1000 men there were 960 females in Revelganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Revelganj.
Child Population - Revelganj
According to Census 2011, there were 6,953 children between age 0 to 6 years in Revelganj. Out of which 3,587 were male while 3,366 were female.
Working Population - Revelganj
In Revelganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 9,196 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,196 workers engaged in Main Work, 983 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,545 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,121 | 5,570 | 551 |
| Cultivators | 983 | 930 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,545 | 1,384 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 199 | 151 | 48 |
| Other Workers | 3,394 | 3,105 | 289 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,075 | 2,505 | 570 |
| Non Working | 29,843 | 11,846 | 17,997 |
Revelganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Revelganj is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,432 | 49.1% | 884 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,364 | 61.1% | 905 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,518 | 63.1% | 902 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,857 | 56.3% | 880 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,547 | 65.3% | 1,009 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,984 | 42.2% | 941 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,084 | 49.6% | 1,078 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,225 | 54% | 989 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,241 | 56% | 971 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,589 | 34% | 971 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,077 | 56.7% | 1,024 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,667 | 45.7% | 1,036 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,530 | 61.1% | 1,013 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,990 | 55.4% | 959 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,323 | 49.4% | 1,032 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,480 | 54.4% | 1,038 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 999 | 68.1% | 944 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 717 | 64.9% | 922 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,247 | 56.4% | 901 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,361 | 59.2% | 942 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,807 | 43.9% | 876 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Revelganj, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia