Sultanganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhagalpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sultanganj is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Sultanganj block of Bhagalpur district. The Sultanganj city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,410 families residing in the Sultanganj city. The total population of Sultanganj is 52,892 out of which 28,240 are males and 24,652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sultanganj is 873.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sultanganj city is 8741 which is 17% of the total population. There are 4559 male children and 4182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sultanganj is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sultanganj is 71%. Thus Sultanganj has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Bhagalpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.98% and the female literacy rate is 62.83% in Sultanganj.
Sultanganj Nagar Parishad has total administration over 9,410 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.
Sultanganj Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sultanganj Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,741 | 4,559 | 4,182 |
| Literacy | 71% | 65.4% | 52.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,839 | 2,552 | 2,287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 21,565 | 9,774 | 11,791 |
Caste-wise Population - Sultanganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sultanganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,839 | 2,552 | 2,287 |
| Schedule Tribe | 19 | 11 | 8 |
Religion-wise Population - Sultanganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sultanganj is 44,028 which is 83.24% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sultanganj is 8,714 which is 16.48% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sultanganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 44,028 | (83.24%) | 23,579 | 20,449 |
| Muslim | 8,714 | (16.48%) | 4,585 | 4,129 |
| Christian | 48 | (0.09%) | 21 | 27 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 41 | (0.08%) | 25 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.11%) | 29 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Sultanganj
The total literacy rate of Sultanganj was 70.95% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 31,327 literates, males were 18,466 while females were 12,861. Also the male literacy rate was 77.98% and the female literacy rate was 62.83% in Sultanganj.
| Sultanganj | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.83% | 51.5% |
| Male | 77.98% | 71.2% |
| Total | 70.95% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Sultanganj
The Sex Ratio of Sultanganj is 873. Thus per every 1000 men there were 873 females in Sultanganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 873 ) of Sultanganj.
Child Population - Sultanganj
According to Census 2011, there were 8,741 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sultanganj. Out of which 4,559 were male while 4,182 were female.
Working Population - Sultanganj
In Sultanganj Nagar Parishad out of total population, 15,403 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,403 workers engaged in Main Work, 751 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,412 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,520 | 9,203 | 1,317 |
| Cultivators | 751 | 705 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,412 | 2,048 | 364 |
| Household Industries | 834 | 657 | 177 |
| Other Workers | 6,523 | 5,793 | 730 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,883 | 3,076 | 1,807 |
| Non Working | 37,489 | 15,961 | 21,528 |
Sultanganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sultanganj is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,830 | 75.2% | 879 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,767 | 61.2% | 816 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,167 | 84% | 847 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,511 | 75% | 872 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,558 | 55.5% | 864 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,400 | 81.2% | 752 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,668 | 52.5% | 904 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,580 | 51.6% | 885 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,910 | 53.7% | 895 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,985 | 50.7% | 910 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,644 | 71.5% | 930 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,666 | 79.8% | 878 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,491 | 76.4% | 872 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,896 | 78.5% | 868 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,893 | 66.5% | 904 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,366 | 46.3% | 887 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,967 | 55.2% | 859 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,534 | 39.1% | 874 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,989 | 48.8% | 925 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,005 | 71.4% | 876 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,728 | 51.4% | 787 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,493 | 51.4% | 813 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,484 | 58% | 832 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,651 | 42.7% | 890 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 1,709 | 53.7% | 884 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sultanganj, Bhagalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia