Sitamarhi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Sitamarhi is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Dumra block of Sitamarhi district. The Sitamarhi city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,718 families residing in the Sitamarhi city. The total population of Sitamarhi is 67,818 out of which 35,960 are males and 31,858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sitamarhi is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sitamarhi city is 10152 which is 15% of the total population. There are 5346 male children and 4806 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sitamarhi is 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sitamarhi is 77.3%. Thus Sitamarhi has higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 82.7% and the female literacy rate is 71.27% in Sitamarhi.
Sitamarhi Nagar Parishad has total administration over 12,718 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.
Sitamarhi Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sitamarhi Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,152 | 5,346 | 4,806 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 70.4% | 60.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,935 | 2,639 | 2,296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 23,220 | 10,642 | 12,578 |
Caste-wise Population - Sitamarhi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sitamarhi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,935 | 2,639 | 2,296 |
| Schedule Tribe | 57 | 30 | 27 |
Religion-wise Population - Sitamarhi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sitamarhi is 56,596 which is 83.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sitamarhi is 11,006 which is 16.23% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sitamarhi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 56,596 | (83.45%) | 30,091 | 26,505 |
| Muslim | 11,006 | (16.23%) | 5,756 | 5,250 |
| Christian | 108 | (0.16%) | 58 | 50 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.01%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.02%) | 5 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 82 | (0.12%) | 41 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Sitamarhi
The total literacy rate of Sitamarhi was 77.34% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 44,598 literates, males were 25,318 while females were 19,280. Also the male literacy rate was 82.7% and the female literacy rate was 71.27% in Sitamarhi.
| Sitamarhi | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 71.27% | 51.5% |
| Male | 82.7% | 71.2% |
| Total | 77.34% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Sitamarhi
The Sex Ratio of Sitamarhi is 886. Thus per every 1000 men there were 886 females in Sitamarhi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Sitamarhi.
Child Population - Sitamarhi
According to Census 2011, there were 10,152 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sitamarhi. Out of which 5,346 were male while 4,806 were female.
Working Population - Sitamarhi
In Sitamarhi Nagar Parishad out of total population, 18,328 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,328 workers engaged in Main Work, 765 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,869 | 15,474 | 1,395 |
| Cultivators | 765 | 687 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 318 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 630 | 560 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 15,113 | 13,909 | 1,204 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,459 | 1,055 | 404 |
| Non Working | 49,490 | 19,431 | 30,059 |
Sitamarhi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sitamarhi is further divided into 28 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,029 | 58.5% | 830 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,457 | 73.5% | 857 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,566 | 30.2% | 939 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,334 | 31.7% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,310 | 43% | 917 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,536 | 55.1% | 908 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,064 | 64.7% | 883 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,246 | 72.8% | 918 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,709 | 64.3% | 928 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,785 | 84.9% | 930 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,419 | 77.7% | 862 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,309 | 69% | 867 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,649 | 63.7% | 881 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,328 | 60.5% | 860 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,386 | 71.1% | 921 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,265 | 80.9% | 889 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,434 | 74.6% | 851 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,513 | 77.8% | 938 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,079 | 77.1% | 897 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,741 | 73.6% | 893 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,958 | 50.2% | 884 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,817 | 62.1% | 895 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,361 | 77.4% | 822 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,233 | 78.5% | 856 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,856 | 60% | 913 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 1,987 | 86.4% | 900 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,063 | 78.5% | 849 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 2,384 | 73.4% | 854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sitamarhi, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia