Siwan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Siwan, Bihar - Census 2011
Siwan is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Siwan block of Siwan district. The Siwan city is divided into 38 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 21,223 families residing in the Siwan city. The total population of Siwan is 135,066 out of which 70,756 are males and 64,310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Siwan is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Siwan city is 18282 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9642 male children and 8640 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Siwan is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Siwan is 79.6%. Thus Siwan has higher literacy rate compared to 69.5% of Siwan district. The male literacy rate is 85.17% and the female literacy rate is 73.5% in Siwan.
Siwan Nagar Parishad has total administration over 21,223 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.
Siwan Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Siwan Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18,282 | 9,642 | 8,640 |
| Literacy | 79.6% | 73.6% | 63.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,244 | 4,314 | 3,930 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,514 | 809 | 705 |
| Illiterate | 42,099 | 18,705 | 23,394 |
Caste-wise Population - Siwan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Siwan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,244 | 4,314 | 3,930 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,514 | 809 | 705 |
Religion-wise Population - Siwan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Siwan is 87,441 which is 64.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Siwan is 46,183 which is 34.19% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Siwan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 87,441 | (64.74%) | 46,120 | 41,321 |
| Muslim | 46,183 | (34.19%) | 23,904 | 22,279 |
| Christian | 197 | (0.15%) | 95 | 102 |
| Sikh | 88 | (0.07%) | 50 | 38 |
| Buddhist | 56 | (0.04%) | 29 | 27 |
| Jain | 101 | (0.07%) | 58 | 43 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,000 | (0.74%) | 500 | 500 |
Literacy Rate - Siwan
The total literacy rate of Siwan was 79.61% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 92,967 literates, males were 52,051 while females were 40,916. Also the male literacy rate was 85.17% and the female literacy rate was 73.5% in Siwan.
| Siwan | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.5% | 51.5% |
| Male | 85.17% | 71.2% |
| Total | 79.61% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Siwan
The Sex Ratio of Siwan is 909. Thus per every 1000 men there were 909 females in Siwan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Siwan.
Child Population - Siwan
According to Census 2011, there were 18,282 children between age 0 to 6 years in Siwan. Out of which 9,642 were male while 8,640 were female.
Working Population - Siwan
In Siwan Nagar Parishad out of total population, 35,826 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35,826 workers engaged in Main Work, 719 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,176 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,015 | 24,745 | 3,270 |
| Cultivators | 719 | 628 | 91 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,176 | 894 | 282 |
| Household Industries | 1,409 | 1,223 | 186 |
| Other Workers | 24,711 | 22,000 | 2,711 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,811 | 5,343 | 2,468 |
| Non Working | 99,240 | 40,668 | 58,572 |
Siwan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Siwan is further divided into 38 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,402 | 64.9% | 932 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,726 | 61.9% | 745 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,596 | 55.9% | 910 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,995 | 48.4% | 1,006 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,033 | 72.8% | 844 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 5,098 | 79.7% | 939 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 5,350 | 68.6% | 897 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,195 | 56.9% | 932 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,944 | 66.2% | 923 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,945 | 65% | 923 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,300 | 69.5% | 888 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,829 | 79.7% | 950 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,684 | 84% | 945 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,738 | 62.3% | 890 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,174 | 78.9% | 884 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 5,092 | 73.9% | 889 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,253 | 82% | 885 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,502 | 69% | 886 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 4,059 | 74.9% | 960 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,833 | 72.5% | 922 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,109 | 74.8% | 885 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,383 | 82.5% | 873 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,621 | 71.3% | 936 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,393 | 68.3% | 904 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,039 | 64.8% | 930 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,494 | 78.1% | 910 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 6,629 | 67% | 906 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 4,279 | 71.7% | 956 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,518 | 75.9% | 970 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 3,738 | 67.8% | 927 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 5,699 | 61.2% | 936 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 3,080 | 69.5% | 946 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,462 | 69.7% | 905 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 4,098 | 75.4% | 869 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 3,967 | 72.8% | 897 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 4,531 | 60.4% | 913 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 4,993 | 52.5% | 944 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 4,285 | 65.9% | 906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Siwan, Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia