Biharsharif Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011

Biharsharif is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Bihar block of Nalanda district. The Biharsharif city is divided into 46 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 48,641 families residing in the Biharsharif city. The total population of Biharsharif is 297,268 out of which 155,216 are males and 142,052 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biharsharif is 915.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Biharsharif city is 45236 which is 15% of the total population. There are 23469 male children and 21767 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biharsharif is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biharsharif is 75.3%. Thus Biharsharif has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.4% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 80.8% and the female literacy rate is 69.28% in Biharsharif.

Population
297,268
Literacy
75.3%
Sex Ratio
915

Biharsharif Munciple Corporation has total administration over 48,641 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.

Biharsharif Munciple Corporation

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

Total Male Female
Children 45,236 23,469 21,767
Literacy 75.3% 68.6% 58.7%
Scheduled Caste 25,454 13,258 12,196
Scheduled Tribe 71 28 43
Illiterate 107,483 48,760 58,723

Caste-wise Population - Biharsharif

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Biharsharif.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 25,454 13,258 12,196
Schedule Tribe 71 28 43

Religion-wise Population - Biharsharif

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Biharsharif is 195,773 which is 65.86% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Biharsharif is 99,866 which is 33.59% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Biharsharif as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 195,773 (65.86%) 103,049 92,724
Muslim 99,866 (33.59%) 51,340 48,526
Christian 503 (0.17%) 261 242
Sikh 39 (0.01%) 21 18
Buddhist 34 (0.01%) 19 15
Jain 42 (0.01%) 20 22
Other Religion 7 (0%) 5 2
No Religion Specified 1,004 (0.34%) 501 503

Literacy Rate - Biharsharif

The total literacy rate of Biharsharif was 75.3% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 189,785 literates, males were 106,456 while females were 83,329. Also the male literacy rate was 80.8% and the female literacy rate was 69.28% in Biharsharif.

  Biharsharif Bihar
Female 69.28% 51.5%
Male 80.8% 71.2%
Total 75.3% 61.8%

Sex Ratio - Biharsharif

The Sex Ratio of Biharsharif is 915. Thus per every 1000 men there were 915 females in Biharsharif. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Biharsharif.


Child Population - Biharsharif

According to Census 2011, there were 45,236 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Biharsharif. Out of which 23,469 were male while 21,767 were female.


Working Population - Biharsharif

In Biharsharif Munciple Corporation out of total population, 83,053 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,053 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,781 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,747 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 69,277 58,511 10,766
Cultivators 3,781 3,247 534
Agriculture Labourer 7,747 6,054 1,693
Household Industries 6,668 4,628 2,040
Other Workers 51,081 44,582 6,499
Marginal Workers 13,776 9,430 4,346
Non Working 214,215 87,275 126,940

Biharsharif Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Biharsharif is further divided into 46 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,043 58.2% 915
2 Ward No - 2 6,901 52.7% 952
3 Ward No - 3 7,687 69.5% 922
4 Ward No - 4 6,125 70.7% 933
5 Ward No - 5 5,219 58.5% 910
6 Ward No - 6 4,171 68.2% 915
7 Ward No - 7 6,358 59.9% 928
8 Ward No - 8 6,064 63.5% 934
9 Ward No - 9 7,534 64.3% 914
10 Ward No - 10 5,620 55.7% 976
11 Ward No - 11 7,069 53.8% 943
12 Ward No - 12 5,171 55.7% 917
13 Ward No - 13 9,800 53.4% 932
14 Ward No - 14 3,991 54.8% 933
15 Ward No - 15 6,944 66.7% 870
16 Ward No - 16 6,743 75% 884
17 Ward No - 17 5,807 75% 947
18 Ward No - 18 5,357 66.4% 910
19 Ward No - 19 6,822 59.4% 909
20 Ward No - 20 10,488 67.4% 907
21 Ward No - 21 7,909 70.1% 929
22 Ward No - 22 8,584 77.7% 905
23 Ward No - 23 4,846 60% 842
24 Ward No - 24 5,868 68.7% 925
25 Ward No - 25 9,170 75.4% 870
26 Ward No - 26 6,404 77% 874
27 Ward No - 27 9,486 73% 901
28 Ward No - 28 3,349 57.9% 916
29 Ward No - 29 8,593 61.9% 939
30 Ward No - 30 5,238 78.9% 901
31 Ward No - 31 8,176 63.4% 917
32 Ward No - 32 6,683 52.4% 912
33 Ward No - 33 5,630 60.8% 859
34 Ward No - 34 6,858 67.9% 920
35 Ward No - 35 3,908 74.8% 938
36 Ward No - 36 6,165 73.3% 913
37 Ward No - 37 6,460 68.8% 867
38 Ward No - 38 5,181 74.7% 874
39 Ward No - 39 6,388 53.4% 957
40 Ward No - 40 5,380 60.3% 956
41 Ward No - 41 6,324 46.9% 947
42 Ward No - 42 6,501 59.9% 903
43 Ward No - 43 7,574 47.3% 939
44 Ward No - 44 4,709 65.5% 923
45 Ward No - 45 6,221 51.3% 949
46 Ward No - 46 6,749 58.8% 905

Map of Biharsharif, Nalanda, Bihar


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