Bettiah Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011

Bettiah is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Bettiah block of Pashchim Champaran district. The Bettiah city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 24,463 families residing in the Bettiah city. The total population of Bettiah is 132,209 out of which 69,529 are males and 62,680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bettiah is 901.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bettiah city is 18995 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10039 male children and 8956 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bettiah is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bettiah is 80.6%. Thus Bettiah has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 85.02% and the female literacy rate is 75.8% in Bettiah.

Population
132,209
Literacy
80.6%
Sex Ratio
901

Bettiah Nagar Parishad has total administration over 24,463 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.

Bettiah Nagar Parishad

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bettiah Nagar Parishad.

Total Male Female
Children 18,995 10,039 8,956
Literacy 80.6% 72.7% 65%
Scheduled Caste 8,266 4,315 3,951
Scheduled Tribe 828 437 391
Illiterate 40,911 18,953 21,958

Caste-wise Population - Bettiah

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Bettiah.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 8,266 4,315 3,951
Schedule Tribe 828 437 391

Religion-wise Population - Bettiah

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bettiah is 84,725 which is 64.08% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bettiah is 44,579 which is 33.72% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bettiah as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 84,725 (64.08%) 44,931 39,794
Muslim 44,579 (33.72%) 23,176 21,403
Christian 2,513 (1.9%) 1,221 1,292
Sikh 150 (0.11%) 71 79
Buddhist 13 (0.01%) 6 7
Jain 13 (0.01%) 7 6
Other Religion 37 (0.03%) 19 18
No Religion Specified 179 (0.14%) 98 81

Literacy Rate - Bettiah

The total literacy rate of Bettiah was 80.64% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 91,298 literates, males were 50,576 while females were 40,722. Also the male literacy rate was 85.02% and the female literacy rate was 75.8% in Bettiah.

  Bettiah Bihar
Female 75.8% 51.5%
Male 85.02% 71.2%
Total 80.64% 61.8%

Sex Ratio - Bettiah

The Sex Ratio of Bettiah is 901. Thus per every 1000 men there were 901 females in Bettiah. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 901 ) of Bettiah.


Child Population - Bettiah

According to Census 2011, there were 18,995 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bettiah. Out of which 10,039 were male while 8,956 were female.


Working Population - Bettiah

In Bettiah Nagar Parishad out of total population, 36,919 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,919 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,065 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,604 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 29,817 25,713 4,104
Cultivators 1,065 986 79
Agriculture Labourer 1,604 1,424 180
Household Industries 1,517 1,197 320
Other Workers 25,631 22,106 3,525
Marginal Workers 7,102 5,378 1,724
Non Working 95,290 38,438 56,852

Bettiah Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bettiah is further divided into 39 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 4,679 57.2% 889
2 Ward No - 2 4,180 57.3% 883
3 Ward No - 3 3,885 74.9% 919
4 Ward No - 4 4,283 72.6% 882
5 Ward No - 5 4,467 65% 911
6 Ward No - 6 2,346 62.5% 898
7 Ward No - 7 4,079 75.1% 922
8 Ward No - 8 3,114 79.5% 920
9 Ward No - 9 4,175 76.6% 885
10 Ward No - 10 3,879 62.7% 890
11 Ward No - 11 1,996 77.2% 871
12 Ward No - 12 3,780 60.4% 949
13 Ward No - 13 1,395 67.4% 862
14 Ward No - 14 3,623 60.8% 922
15 Ward No - 15 3,812 65.8% 906
16 Ward No - 16 2,800 68.5% 909
17 Ward No - 17 2,237 77.9% 940
18 Ward No - 18 2,820 69.4% 933
19 Ward No - 19 3,076 69.4% 912
20 Ward No - 20 3,508 71.5% 915
21 Ward No - 21 1,188 85.6% 935
22 Ward No - 22 3,068 71.6% 936
23 Ward No - 23 3,481 82.6% 862
24 Ward No - 24 2,951 83.8% 913
25 Ward No - 25 2,303 79.5% 921
26 Ward No - 26 2,664 72.3% 832
27 Ward No - 27 3,990 56.7% 927
28 Ward No - 28 4,339 63.1% 898
29 Ward No - 29 4,311 58% 943
30 Ward No - 30 3,822 60.9% 873
31 Ward No - 31 4,410 60.9% 900
32 Ward No - 32 5,556 68.6% 913
33 Ward No - 33 2,981 63.9% 888
34 Ward No - 34 3,539 71.8% 887
35 Ward No - 35 3,332 79.7% 925
36 Ward No - 36 2,935 79.8% 847
37 Ward No - 37 3,770 79.8% 884
38 Ward No - 38 2,490 65.6% 849
39 Ward No - 39 2,945 74.8% 891

Map of Bettiah, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar


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