Weir Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bharatpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Weir is a Municipality city situated in Weir tehsil of Bharatpur district. The Weir city is divided into 20 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,076 families residing in the Weir city. The total population of Weir is 19,385 out of which 10,268 are males and 9,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Weir is 888.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Weir city is 3167 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1669 male children and 1498 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Weir is 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Weir is 73.2%. Thus Weir has higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Bharatpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.35% and the female literacy rate is 58.35% in Weir.
Weir Municipality has total administration over 3,076 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Weir Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Weir Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,167 | 1,669 | 1,498 |
| Literacy | 73.2% | 72.3% | 48.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,114 | 2,168 | 1,946 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 7,514 | 2,843 | 4,671 |
Caste-wise Population - Weir
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Weir.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,114 | 2,168 | 1,946 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Weir
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Weir is 18,558 which is 95.73% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Weir is 765 which is 3.95% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Weir as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,558 | (95.73%) | 9,837 | 8,721 |
| Muslim | 765 | (3.95%) | 400 | 365 |
| Christian | 5 | (0.03%) | 2 | 3 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.05%) | 6 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.03%) | 1 | 5 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 36 | (0.19%) | 19 | 17 |
Literacy Rate - Weir
The total literacy rate of Weir was 73.2% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 11,871 literates, males were 7,425 while females were 4,446. Also the male literacy rate was 86.35% and the female literacy rate was 58.35% in Weir.
| Weir | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.35% | 52.12% |
| Male | 86.35% | 79.19% |
| Total | 73.2% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Weir
The Sex Ratio of Weir is 888. Thus per every 1000 men there were 888 females in Weir. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Weir.
Child Population - Weir
According to Census 2011, there were 3,167 children between age 0 to 6 years in Weir. Out of which 1,669 were male while 1,498 were female.
Working Population - Weir
In Weir Municipality out of total population, 6,994 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,994 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,811 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 578 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,412 | 4,158 | 1,254 |
| Cultivators | 1,811 | 1,245 | 566 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 578 | 410 | 168 |
| Household Industries | 107 | 84 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 2,916 | 2,419 | 497 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,582 | 704 | 878 |
| Non Working | 12,391 | 5,406 | 6,985 |
Weir Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Weir is further divided into 20 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,161 | 57.4% | 906 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,281 | 64.3% | 838 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 920 | 66.1% | 822 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 692 | 71% | 812 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 943 | 70% | 831 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 974 | 61.2% | 917 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,861 | 53.6% | 953 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 960 | 66.2% | 893 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 849 | 76.6% | 850 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 605 | 78.8% | 977 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 772 | 59.6% | 851 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 529 | 59.7% | 896 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,311 | 52.4% | 854 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 653 | 46.2% | 921 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,211 | 53.9% | 963 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 782 | 47.7% | 840 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 646 | 79.1% | 906 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 796 | 74.7% | 1,025 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 892 | 58% | 828 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,547 | 55% | 882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Weir, Bharatpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia