Sahibganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sahibganj is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Sahibganj block of Sahibganj district. The Sahibganj city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 17,076 families residing in the Sahibganj city. The total population of Sahibganj is 88,214 out of which 46,449 are males and 41,765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahibganj is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahibganj city is 12262 which is 14% of the total population. There are 6375 male children and 5887 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahibganj is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahibganj is 79.2%. Thus Sahibganj has higher literacy rate compared to 52% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 84.98% and the female literacy rate is 72.78% in Sahibganj.
Sahibganj Nagar Parishad has total administration over 17,076 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.
Sahibganj Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahibganj Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12,262 | 6,375 | 5,887 |
| Literacy | 79.2% | 73.3% | 62.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,105 | 5,848 | 5,257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,306 | 2,688 | 2,618 |
| Illiterate | 28,050 | 12,396 | 15,654 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahibganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Sahibganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,105 | 5,848 | 5,257 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,306 | 2,688 | 2,618 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahibganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sahibganj is 71,930 which is 81.54% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sahibganj is 14,681 which is 16.64% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sahibganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 71,930 | (81.54%) | 38,007 | 33,923 |
| Muslim | 14,681 | (16.64%) | 7,639 | 7,042 |
| Christian | 933 | (1.06%) | 460 | 473 |
| Sikh | 108 | (0.12%) | 52 | 56 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.02%) | 10 | 6 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.02%) | 9 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 356 | (0.4%) | 181 | 175 |
| No Religion Specified | 172 | (0.19%) | 91 | 81 |
Literacy Rate - Sahibganj
The total literacy rate of Sahibganj was 79.21% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 60,164 literates, males were 34,053 while females were 26,111. Also the male literacy rate was 84.98% and the female literacy rate was 72.78% in Sahibganj.
| Sahibganj | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.78% | 55.42% |
| Male | 84.98% | 76.84% |
| Total | 79.21% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Sahibganj
The Sex Ratio of Sahibganj is 899. Thus per every 1000 men there were 899 females in Sahibganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Sahibganj.
Child Population - Sahibganj
According to Census 2011, there were 12,262 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahibganj. Out of which 6,375 were male while 5,887 were female.
Working Population - Sahibganj
In Sahibganj Nagar Parishad out of total population, 25,443 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25,443 workers engaged in Main Work, 977 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,638 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,498 | 17,637 | 2,861 |
| Cultivators | 977 | 875 | 102 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,638 | 1,382 | 256 |
| Household Industries | 934 | 649 | 285 |
| Other Workers | 16,949 | 14,731 | 2,218 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,945 | 3,352 | 1,593 |
| Non Working | 62,771 | 25,460 | 37,311 |
Sahibganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sahibganj is further divided into 28 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,571 | 73.8% | 878 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,178 | 70.6% | 892 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,506 | 83.1% | 897 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,666 | 62.5% | 900 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,885 | 54% | 899 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,316 | 65.1% | 922 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,905 | 70.6% | 905 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,574 | 75.5% | 944 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,444 | 81.5% | 925 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,064 | 69.7% | 1,016 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,739 | 82.7% | 969 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,459 | 74% | 923 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,899 | 72.8% | 866 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,520 | 68.8% | 881 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,501 | 81.6% | 918 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,937 | 72.4% | 902 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,595 | 76.4% | 872 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,978 | 76.2% | 939 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,168 | 70.8% | 889 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 3,555 | 72.6% | 920 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,038 | 77.3% | 901 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,249 | 75.6% | 876 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,335 | 63.7% | 859 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,674 | 68.2% | 876 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,364 | 40.8% | 849 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,192 | 60.6% | 905 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,503 | 42.5% | 924 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 6,399 | 70.8% | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahibganj, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia