Teghra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Teghra is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Teghra block of Begusarai district. The Teghra city is divided into 5 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 10,772 families residing in the Teghra city. The total population of Teghra is 56,234 out of which 29,687 are males and 26,547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Teghra is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Teghra city is 10124 which is 18% of the total population. There are 5253 male children and 4871 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Teghra is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Teghra is 67.6%. Thus Teghra has higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 73.83% and the female literacy rate is 60.51% in Teghra.
Teghra Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 10,772 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.
Teghra Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Teghra Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,124 | 5,253 | 4,871 |
| Literacy | 67.6% | 60.8% | 49.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,456 | 2,309 | 2,147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 25,079 | 11,648 | 13,431 |
Caste-wise Population - Teghra
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Teghra.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,456 | 2,309 | 2,147 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Teghra
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Teghra is 44,999 which is 80.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Teghra is 11,007 which is 19.57% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Teghra as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 44,999 | (80.02%) | 23,798 | 21,201 |
| Muslim | 11,007 | (19.57%) | 5,769 | 5,238 |
| Christian | 35 | (0.06%) | 21 | 14 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.01%) | 2 | 6 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.02%) | 7 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 171 | (0.3%) | 89 | 82 |
Literacy Rate - Teghra
The total literacy rate of Teghra was 67.57% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 31,155 literates, males were 18,039 while females were 13,116. Also the male literacy rate was 73.83% and the female literacy rate was 60.51% in Teghra.
| Teghra | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.51% | 51.5% |
| Male | 73.83% | 71.2% |
| Total | 67.57% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Teghra
The Sex Ratio of Teghra is 894. Thus per every 1000 men there were 894 females in Teghra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Teghra.
Child Population - Teghra
According to Census 2011, there were 10,124 children between age 0 to 6 years in Teghra. Out of which 5,253 were male while 4,871 were female.
Working Population - Teghra
In Teghra Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 16,728 were engaged in work activities. 74.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,728 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,831 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,863 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,521 | 10,929 | 1,592 |
| Cultivators | 1,831 | 1,588 | 243 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,863 | 2,452 | 411 |
| Household Industries | 620 | 545 | 75 |
| Other Workers | 7,207 | 6,344 | 863 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,207 | 2,861 | 1,346 |
| Non Working | 39,506 | 15,897 | 23,609 |
Teghra Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Teghra is further divided into 5 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 45,673 | 56.2% | 901 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,879 | 56.9% | 831 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,574 | 58.1% | 888 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,276 | 50.2% | 874 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,832 | 38.8% | 864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Teghra, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia