Saharsa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Saharsa is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Kahara block of Saharsa district. The Saharsa city is divided into 41 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 28,862 families residing in the Saharsa city. The total population of Saharsa is 156,540 out of which 83,291 are males and 73,249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saharsa is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saharsa city is 25748 which is 16% of the total population. There are 13441 male children and 12307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saharsa is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (879).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saharsa is 75.6%. Thus Saharsa has higher literacy rate compared to 53.2% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 82% and the female literacy rate is 68.33% in Saharsa.
Saharsa Nagar Parishad has total administration over 28,862 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.
Saharsa Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saharsa Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25,748 | 13,441 | 12,307 |
| Literacy | 75.6% | 68.8% | 56.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,592 | 6,593 | 5,999 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 416 | 221 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 57,621 | 26,011 | 31,610 |
Caste-wise Population - Saharsa
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Saharsa.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,592 | 6,593 | 5,999 |
| Schedule Tribe | 416 | 221 | 195 |
Religion-wise Population - Saharsa
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Saharsa is 124,272 which is 79.39% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Saharsa is 31,567 which is 20.17% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Saharsa as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 124,272 | (79.39%) | 66,474 | 57,798 |
| Muslim | 31,567 | (20.17%) | 16,466 | 15,101 |
| Christian | 411 | (0.26%) | 204 | 207 |
| Sikh | 61 | (0.04%) | 31 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 48 | (0.03%) | 27 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 166 | (0.11%) | 82 | 84 |
Literacy Rate - Saharsa
The total literacy rate of Saharsa was 75.63% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 98,919 literates, males were 57,280 while females were 41,639. Also the male literacy rate was 82% and the female literacy rate was 68.33% in Saharsa.
| Saharsa | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.33% | 51.5% |
| Male | 82% | 71.2% |
| Total | 75.63% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Saharsa
The Sex Ratio of Saharsa is 879. Thus per every 1000 men there were 879 females in Saharsa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Saharsa.
Child Population - Saharsa
According to Census 2011, there were 25,748 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saharsa. Out of which 13,441 were male while 12,307 were female.
Working Population - Saharsa
In Saharsa Nagar Parishad out of total population, 41,801 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,801 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,450 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,969 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,059 | 28,589 | 3,470 |
| Cultivators | 1,450 | 1,352 | 98 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,969 | 3,459 | 510 |
| Household Industries | 958 | 813 | 145 |
| Other Workers | 25,682 | 22,965 | 2,717 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,742 | 7,141 | 2,601 |
| Non Working | 114,739 | 47,561 | 67,178 |
Saharsa Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Saharsa is further divided into 41 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,644 | 66.3% | 558 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,789 | 57.1% | 857 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,646 | 74.6% | 906 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,500 | 54.8% | 894 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,969 | 61.7% | 847 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 4,396 | 66.3% | 881 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,658 | 63.5% | 897 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 4,828 | 72.1% | 904 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 3,765 | 79.9% | 898 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,039 | 76.2% | 884 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,783 | 77.6% | 883 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,462 | 79.8% | 809 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,940 | 77.1% | 866 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 4,192 | 69% | 865 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,727 | 61% | 873 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,025 | 81.7% | 865 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 4,698 | 82.8% | 861 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,344 | 76.2% | 878 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,491 | 77.5% | 880 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,301 | 79.3% | 924 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,317 | 68.8% | 912 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 4,351 | 70.5% | 889 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,362 | 81.2% | 823 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,174 | 45.8% | 863 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,717 | 58.4% | 882 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 5,255 | 52.6% | 891 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,352 | 69.6% | 909 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,682 | 68.4% | 817 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,527 | 80% | 882 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,176 | 85.6% | 878 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,577 | 40% | 880 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 3,497 | 82% | 907 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 4,299 | 54.5% | 915 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 2,122 | 55.6% | 883 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 4,600 | 62.3% | 888 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 1,281 | 32.7% | 887 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 3,686 | 36.9% | 916 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 6,175 | 37.4% | 945 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 5,040 | 29.1% | 881 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 3,448 | 23.9% | 974 |
| 41 | Ward No - 41 | 4,705 | 56.7% | 905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saharsa, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia