Bihat Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Bihat is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Barauni block of Begusarai district. The Bihat city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 12,958 families residing in the Bihat city. The total population of Bihat is 67,952 out of which 35,965 are males and 31,987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bihat is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bihat city is 10694 which is 16% of the total population. There are 5688 male children and 5006 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihat is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihat is 77.5%. Thus Bihat has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 69.74% in Bihat.
Bihat Nagar Parishad has total administration over 12,958 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.
Bihat Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihat Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,694 | 5,688 | 5,006 |
| Literacy | 77.5% | 71% | 58.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,540 | 4,556 | 3,984 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 274 | 150 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 23,602 | 10,431 | 13,171 |
Caste-wise Population - Bihat
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Bihat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,540 | 4,556 | 3,984 |
| Schedule Tribe | 274 | 150 | 124 |
Religion-wise Population - Bihat
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bihat is 60,338 which is 88.8% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bihat is 7,337 which is 10.8% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bihat as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 60,338 | (88.8%) | 32,034 | 28,304 |
| Muslim | 7,337 | (10.8%) | 3,781 | 3,556 |
| Christian | 123 | (0.18%) | 60 | 63 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.02%) | 6 | 7 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.01%) | 3 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 128 | (0.19%) | 80 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Bihat
The total literacy rate of Bihat was 77.46% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 44,350 literates, males were 25,534 while females were 18,816. Also the male literacy rate was 84.33% and the female literacy rate was 69.74% in Bihat.
| Bihat | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.74% | 51.5% |
| Male | 84.33% | 71.2% |
| Total | 77.46% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Bihat
The Sex Ratio of Bihat is 889. Thus per every 1000 men there were 889 females in Bihat. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Bihat.
Child Population - Bihat
According to Census 2011, there were 10,694 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bihat. Out of which 5,688 were male while 5,006 were female.
Working Population - Bihat
In Bihat Nagar Parishad out of total population, 18,862 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,862 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,712 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,707 | 11,790 | 1,917 |
| Cultivators | 1,255 | 1,174 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,712 | 1,523 | 189 |
| Household Industries | 954 | 555 | 399 |
| Other Workers | 9,786 | 8,538 | 1,248 |
| Marginal Workers | 5,155 | 3,902 | 1,253 |
| Non Working | 49,090 | 20,273 | 28,817 |
Bihat Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bihat is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 3 | 5,027 | 67.2% | 888 |
| 2 | Ward No - 5 | 3,883 | 60% | 947 |
| 3 | Ward No - 6 | 18,271 | 67.2% | 876 |
| 4 | Ward No - 7 | 4,309 | 52.8% | 899 |
| 5 | Ward No - 8 | 615 | 47.5% | 910 |
| 6 | Ward No - 10 | 75 | 76% | 744 |
| 7 | Ward No - 16 | 35,772 | 66.4% | 889 |
Map of Bihat, Begusarai, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihat, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia