Begusarai Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011

Begusarai is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Begusarai block of Begusarai district. The Begusarai city is divided into 45 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 47,030 families residing in the Begusarai city. The total population of Begusarai is 252,008 out of which 133,722 are males and 118,286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begusarai is 885.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Begusarai city is 39556 which is 16% of the total population. There are 20895 male children and 18661 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begusarai is 893 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begusarai is 76.5%. Thus Begusarai has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 81.92% and the female literacy rate is 70.32% in Begusarai.

Population
252,008
Literacy
76.5%
Sex Ratio
885

Begusarai Munciple Corporation has total administration over 47,030 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Begusarai Munciple Corporation

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begusarai Munciple Corporation.

Total Male Female
Children 39,556 20,895 18,661
Literacy 76.5% 69.1% 59.2%
Scheduled Caste 31,017 16,558 14,459
Scheduled Tribe 279 138 141
Illiterate 89,524 41,296 48,228

Caste-wise Population - Begusarai

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Begusarai.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 31,017 16,558 14,459
Schedule Tribe 279 138 141

Religion-wise Population - Begusarai

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Begusarai is 224,282 which is 89% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Begusarai is 26,531 which is 10.53% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Begusarai as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 224,282 (89%) 119,251 105,031
Muslim 26,531 (10.53%) 13,857 12,674
Christian 325 (0.13%) 166 159
Sikh 134 (0.05%) 64 70
Buddhist 29 (0.01%) 18 11
Jain 31 (0.01%) 16 15
Other Religion 14 (0.01%) 7 7
No Religion Specified 662 (0.26%) 343 319

Literacy Rate - Begusarai

The total literacy rate of Begusarai was 76.48% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 162,484 literates, males were 92,426 while females were 70,058. Also the male literacy rate was 81.92% and the female literacy rate was 70.32% in Begusarai.

  Begusarai Bihar
Female 70.32% 51.5%
Male 81.92% 71.2%
Total 76.48% 61.8%

Sex Ratio - Begusarai

The Sex Ratio of Begusarai is 885. Thus per every 1000 men there were 885 females in Begusarai. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 893 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Begusarai.


Child Population - Begusarai

According to Census 2011, there were 39,556 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Begusarai. Out of which 20,895 were male while 18,661 were female.


Working Population - Begusarai

In Begusarai Munciple Corporation out of total population, 72,351 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,351 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,908 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 51,875 44,835 7,040
Cultivators 3,259 3,032 227
Agriculture Labourer 6,908 6,218 690
Household Industries 3,220 2,330 890
Other Workers 38,488 33,255 5,233
Marginal Workers 20,476 14,451 6,025
Non Working 179,657 74,436 105,221

Begusarai Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Begusarai is further divided into 45 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,193 55.3% 898
2 Ward No - 2 5,012 53.4% 888
3 Ward No - 3 5,812 52.2% 879
4 Ward No - 4 4,019 48.1% 855
5 Ward No - 5 5,795 34.8% 880
6 Ward No - 6 6,270 46.9% 856
7 Ward No - 7 5,725 54.9% 858
8 Ward No - 8 8,568 66.7% 938
9 Ward No - 9 2,474 85.8% 916
10 Ward No - 10 6,560 55% 892
11 Ward No - 11 3,409 66.8% 815
12 Ward No - 12 4,023 69% 886
13 Ward No - 13 6,171 67.6% 877
14 Ward No - 14 2,948 88.1% 954
15 Ward No - 15 3,757 74.7% 922
16 Ward No - 16 3,480 79.7% 859
17 Ward No - 17 6,449 58.9% 889
18 Ward No - 18 4,326 67.5% 861
19 Ward No - 19 5,131 44.7% 874
20 Ward No - 20 5,291 81.4% 959
21 Ward No - 21 5,510 70.2% 916
22 Ward No - 22 7,453 65.1% 903
23 Ward No - 23 5,646 77.8% 898
24 Ward No - 24 4,173 64.9% 847
25 Ward No - 25 3,993 62.4% 839
26 Ward No - 26 6,545 60.7% 888
27 Ward No - 27 2,914 47.9% 869
28 Ward No - 28 9,898 79.4% 881
29 Ward No - 29 6,871 58.7% 897
30 Ward No - 30 4,672 73.2% 905
31 Ward No - 31 6,796 64.4% 879
32 Ward No - 32 7,010 71.1% 900
33 Ward No - 33 3,253 75.8% 987
34 Ward No - 34 6,182 70.7% 878
35 Ward No - 35 4,556 74.8% 876
36 Ward No - 36 4,821 68.8% 941
37 Ward No - 37 5,518 73.4% 910
38 Ward No - 38 5,143 67.9% 661
39 Ward No - 39 5,681 72.7% 884
40 Ward No - 40 7,845 74.2% 889
41 Ward No - 41 5,568 74.8% 892
42 Ward No - 42 8,027 63.8% 895
43 Ward No - 43 6,020 64.8% 865
44 Ward No - 44 4,660 48.7% 894
45 Ward No - 45 11,840 53.2% 883

Map of Begusarai, Begusarai, Bihar


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