Sheohar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sheohar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sheohar block of Sheohar district. The Sheohar city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 5,858 families residing in the Sheohar city. The total population of Sheohar is 28,116 out of which 14,881 are males and 13,235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sheohar is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheohar city is 5399 which is 19% of the total population. There are 2778 male children and 2621 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheohar is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (889).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sheohar is 62%. Thus Sheohar has higher literacy rate compared to 53.8% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 70.1% and the female literacy rate is 52.68% in Sheohar.
Sheohar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,858 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.
Sheohar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheohar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,399 | 2,778 | 2,621 |
| Literacy | 62% | 57% | 42.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,738 | 1,958 | 1,780 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 14,041 | 6,397 | 7,644 |
Caste-wise Population - Sheohar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sheohar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,738 | 1,958 | 1,780 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
Religion-wise Population - Sheohar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sheohar is 24,126 which is 85.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sheohar is 3,775 which is 13.43% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sheohar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,126 | (85.81%) | 12,807 | 11,319 |
| Muslim | 3,775 | (13.43%) | 1,966 | 1,809 |
| Christian | 60 | (0.21%) | 30 | 30 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.06%) | 14 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 135 | (0.48%) | 63 | 72 |
Literacy Rate - Sheohar
The total literacy rate of Sheohar was 61.96% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 14,075 literates, males were 8,484 while females were 5,591. Also the male literacy rate was 70.1% and the female literacy rate was 52.68% in Sheohar.
| Sheohar | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 52.68% | 51.5% |
| Male | 70.1% | 71.2% |
| Total | 61.96% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Sheohar
The Sex Ratio of Sheohar is 889. Thus per every 1000 men there were 889 females in Sheohar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Sheohar.
Child Population - Sheohar
According to Census 2011, there were 5,399 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sheohar. Out of which 2,778 were male while 2,621 were female.
Working Population - Sheohar
In Sheohar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,024 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 8,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 341 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,047 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,383 | 5,507 | 876 |
| Cultivators | 341 | 301 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,047 | 2,608 | 439 |
| Household Industries | 216 | 180 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 2,779 | 2,418 | 361 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,641 | 1,189 | 452 |
| Non Working | 20,092 | 8,185 | 11,907 |
Sheohar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sheohar is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,650 | 54.4% | 864 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,374 | 38.6% | 887 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,859 | 45.5% | 943 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,062 | 50.9% | 822 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,320 | 56.7% | 870 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,397 | 57.8% | 903 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,078 | 44.2% | 935 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,606 | 53.1% | 923 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,788 | 47.7% | 886 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,599 | 59.2% | 846 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,608 | 52.1% | 846 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,330 | 29.6% | 871 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,442 | 54.8% | 915 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,923 | 39.2% | 889 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 4,080 | 57.6% | 916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheohar, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia