Barh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Barh is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Barh block of Patna district. The Barh city is divided into 27 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,310 families residing in the Barh city. The total population of Barh is 61,470 out of which 32,823 are males and 28,647 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barh is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barh city is 9627 which is 16% of the total population. There are 5100 male children and 4527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barh is 888 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (873).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barh is 75.5%. Thus Barh has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 81.44% and the female literacy rate is 68.78% in Barh.
Barh Nagar Parishad has total administration over 9,310 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Barh Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barh Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,627 | 5,100 | 4,527 |
| Literacy | 75.5% | 68.8% | 57.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,578 | 4,575 | 4,003 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 22 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 22,302 | 10,245 | 12,057 |
Caste-wise Population - Barh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,578 | 4,575 | 4,003 |
| Schedule Tribe | 37 | 22 | 15 |
Religion-wise Population - Barh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Barh is 52,410 which is 85.26% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Barh is 8,759 which is 14.25% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Barh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 52,410 | (85.26%) | 28,071 | 24,339 |
| Muslim | 8,759 | (14.25%) | 4,594 | 4,165 |
| Christian | 98 | (0.16%) | 48 | 50 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.02%) | 7 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 4 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 178 | (0.29%) | 95 | 83 |
Literacy Rate - Barh
The total literacy rate of Barh was 75.55% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 39,168 literates, males were 22,578 while females were 16,590. Also the male literacy rate was 81.44% and the female literacy rate was 68.78% in Barh.
| Barh | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.78% | 51.5% |
| Male | 81.44% | 71.2% |
| Total | 75.55% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Barh
The Sex Ratio of Barh is 873. Thus per every 1000 men there were 873 females in Barh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 888 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 873 ) of Barh.
Child Population - Barh
According to Census 2011, there were 9,627 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Barh. Out of which 5,100 were male while 4,527 were female.
Working Population - Barh
In Barh Nagar Parishad out of total population, 17,152 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 17,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,811 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14,417 | 12,641 | 1,776 |
| Cultivators | 1,120 | 1,040 | 80 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,811 | 1,432 | 379 |
| Household Industries | 1,052 | 823 | 229 |
| Other Workers | 10,434 | 9,346 | 1,088 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,735 | 1,907 | 828 |
| Non Working | 44,318 | 18,275 | 26,043 |
Barh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Barh is further divided into 27 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,010 | 70.5% | 607 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,110 | 67% | 897 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 5,306 | 69.8% | 878 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,309 | 71.4% | 883 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,396 | 66.8% | 914 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,801 | 68.3% | 874 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,651 | 79.7% | 868 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,937 | 63.1% | 965 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,539 | 55.3% | 928 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,699 | 62.8% | 874 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,554 | 68.7% | 805 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,241 | 73.5% | 894 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,854 | 65.3% | 935 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,260 | 67.6% | 863 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,963 | 45.8% | 848 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,999 | 44.3% | 915 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,089 | 72.7% | 818 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,454 | 51.3% | 889 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,145 | 80.6% | 841 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,879 | 65.7% | 866 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,093 | 68.6% | 924 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,025 | 53.6% | 828 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,552 | 52.5% | 855 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,349 | 40.1% | 867 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,252 | 63.9% | 878 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,942 | 71.2% | 899 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 2,061 | 69.2% | 882 |
Map of Barh, Patna, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barh, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia