Sasaram Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Sasaram is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Sasaram block of Rohtas district. The Sasaram city is divided into 40 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 23,866 families residing in the Sasaram city. The total population of Sasaram is 147,408 out of which 77,599 are males and 69,809 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sasaram is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sasaram city is 20232 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10640 male children and 9592 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sasaram is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sasaram is 80.3%. Thus Sasaram has higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 85.14% and the female literacy rate is 74.85% in Sasaram.
Sasaram Nagar Parishad has total administration over 23,866 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.
Sasaram Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sasaram Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 20,232 | 10,640 | 9,592 |
| Literacy | 80.3% | 73.5% | 64.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,477 | 5,512 | 4,965 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,205 | 1,158 | 1,047 |
| Illiterate | 45,331 | 20,593 | 24,738 |
Caste-wise Population - Sasaram
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Sasaram.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,477 | 5,512 | 4,965 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,205 | 1,158 | 1,047 |
Religion-wise Population - Sasaram
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sasaram is 107,301 which is 72.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sasaram is 37,708 which is 25.58% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sasaram as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 107,301 | (72.79%) | 56,748 | 50,553 |
| Muslim | 37,708 | (25.58%) | 19,570 | 18,138 |
| Christian | 151 | (0.1%) | 75 | 76 |
| Sikh | 1,837 | (1.25%) | 982 | 855 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 5 | 6 |
| Jain | 32 | (0.02%) | 15 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 362 | (0.25%) | 201 | 161 |
Literacy Rate - Sasaram
The total literacy rate of Sasaram was 80.26% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 102,077 literates, males were 57,006 while females were 45,071. Also the male literacy rate was 85.14% and the female literacy rate was 74.85% in Sasaram.
| Sasaram | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.85% | 51.5% |
| Male | 85.14% | 71.2% |
| Total | 80.26% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Sasaram
The Sex Ratio of Sasaram is 900. Thus per every 1000 men there were 900 females in Sasaram. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Sasaram.
Child Population - Sasaram
According to Census 2011, there were 20,232 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sasaram. Out of which 10,640 were male while 9,592 were female.
Working Population - Sasaram
In Sasaram Nagar Parishad out of total population, 39,656 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,656 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,489 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,043 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,518 | 28,293 | 3,225 |
| Cultivators | 1,489 | 1,394 | 95 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,043 | 1,877 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 2,686 | 2,343 | 343 |
| Other Workers | 25,300 | 22,679 | 2,621 |
| Marginal Workers | 8,138 | 5,889 | 2,249 |
| Non Working | 107,752 | 43,417 | 64,335 |
Sasaram Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sasaram is further divided into 40 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,402 | 69.7% | 884 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 5,087 | 69.1% | 933 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,446 | 66.2% | 845 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 4,608 | 84.2% | 870 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 5,165 | 85% | 862 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,691 | 76.3% | 881 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,135 | 82.1% | 893 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,952 | 74.4% | 871 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,954 | 82.4% | 860 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 4,332 | 77.9% | 933 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,728 | 80.3% | 821 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,812 | 84.4% | 882 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,588 | 69.3% | 936 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,561 | 73.5% | 902 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 5,545 | 72.9% | 956 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,307 | 69.4% | 925 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,547 | 75.7% | 916 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,466 | 66.5% | 921 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,854 | 68.7% | 889 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,658 | 61.1% | 903 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 4,391 | 62.2% | 869 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 3,556 | 60.2% | 923 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,817 | 78.8% | 882 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 4,728 | 56.2% | 915 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 5,093 | 66% | 907 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,793 | 72.5% | 941 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,781 | 71.5% | 893 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 4,337 | 54.5% | 924 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 3,809 | 52.9% | 881 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,769 | 68% | 944 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 6,084 | 75.1% | 876 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 3,562 | 70% | 899 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,329 | 59.5% | 952 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 3,168 | 78.1% | 846 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 2,975 | 68.7% | 869 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 2,623 | 53.5% | 926 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 3,861 | 64.9% | 930 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 2,510 | 63.2% | 886 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 2,419 | 59.8% | 874 |
| 40 | Ward No - 40 | 3,965 | 41.2% | 940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sasaram, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia