Supaul Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Supaul is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Supaul block of Supaul district. The Supaul city is divided into 28 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 12,495 families residing in the Supaul city. The total population of Supaul is 65,437 out of which 34,421 are males and 31,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Supaul is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Supaul city is 11039 which is 17% of the total population. There are 5722 male children and 5317 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Supaul is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Supaul is 71.4%. Thus Supaul has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 79.06% and the female literacy rate is 62.9% in Supaul.
Supaul Nagar Parishad has total administration over 12,495 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.
Supaul Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Supaul Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 11,039 | 5,722 | 5,317 |
| Literacy | 71.4% | 65.9% | 52.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,883 | 3,557 | 3,326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 50 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 26,582 | 11,731 | 14,851 |
Caste-wise Population - Supaul
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Supaul.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,883 | 3,557 | 3,326 |
| Schedule Tribe | 85 | 50 | 35 |
Religion-wise Population - Supaul
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Supaul is 47,616 which is 72.77% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Supaul is 17,583 which is 26.87% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Supaul as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 47,616 | (72.77%) | 25,210 | 22,406 |
| Muslim | 17,583 | (26.87%) | 9,079 | 8,504 |
| Christian | 130 | (0.2%) | 76 | 54 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.04%) | 13 | 10 |
| Jain | 39 | (0.06%) | 17 | 22 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 36 | (0.06%) | 20 | 16 |
Literacy Rate - Supaul
The total literacy rate of Supaul was 71.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 38,855 literates, males were 22,690 while females were 16,165. Also the male literacy rate was 79.06% and the female literacy rate was 62.9% in Supaul.
| Supaul | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.9% | 51.5% |
| Male | 79.06% | 71.2% |
| Total | 71.43% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Supaul
The Sex Ratio of Supaul is 901. Thus per every 1000 men there were 901 females in Supaul. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Supaul.
Child Population - Supaul
According to Census 2011, there were 11,039 children between age 0 to 6 years in Supaul. Out of which 5,722 were male while 5,317 were female.
Working Population - Supaul
In Supaul Nagar Parishad out of total population, 18,587 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,587 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,717 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,745 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,959 | 12,475 | 1,484 |
| Cultivators | 1,717 | 1,446 | 271 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,745 | 2,382 | 363 |
| Household Industries | 351 | 300 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 9,146 | 8,347 | 799 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,628 | 2,975 | 1,653 |
| Non Working | 46,850 | 18,971 | 27,879 |
Supaul Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Supaul is further divided into 28 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,851 | 53.2% | 894 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,955 | 81.2% | 909 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,083 | 32.9% | 916 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,932 | 66% | 888 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 4,146 | 44.5% | 865 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,062 | 49% | 893 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,144 | 64.7% | 919 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,502 | 67.9% | 913 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,118 | 82.4% | 697 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,371 | 76.5% | 951 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,950 | 70.2% | 936 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,274 | 71.1% | 934 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,983 | 61.7% | 923 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,516 | 59.3% | 913 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,017 | 59.5% | 903 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,247 | 55.2% | 874 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,456 | 61.7% | 908 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,008 | 52.5% | 926 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,649 | 53.8% | 909 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,012 | 59.9% | 952 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,222 | 49.6% | 901 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,055 | 66% | 955 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,351 | 55.3% | 904 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,122 | 63.1% | 866 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,123 | 72.6% | 979 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 4,077 | 61% | 889 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,990 | 46.7% | 886 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,221 | 31% | 905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Supaul, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia