Bijapur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bijapur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Bijapur is a City Municipal Council city situated in Bijapur taluka of Bijapur district. The Bijapur city is divided into 35 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 65,543 families residing in the Bijapur city. The total population of Bijapur is 327,427 out of which 165,177 are males and 162,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bijapur is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bijapur city is 42207 which is 13% of the total population. There are 21962 male children and 20245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bijapur is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (982).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bijapur is 83.2%. Thus Bijapur has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.1% of Bijapur district. The male literacy rate is 88.87% and the female literacy rate is 77.51% in Bijapur.
Bijapur City Municipal Council has total administration over 65,543 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within City Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bijapur City Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bijapur City Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42,207 | 21,962 | 20,245 |
| Literacy | 83.2% | 77.1% | 67.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,835 | 24,184 | 23,651 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,872 | 2,905 | 2,967 |
| Illiterate | 90,084 | 37,900 | 52,184 |
Caste-wise Population - Bijapur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Bijapur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,835 | 24,184 | 23,651 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,872 | 2,905 | 2,967 |
Religion-wise Population - Bijapur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bijapur is 203,392 which is 62.12% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bijapur is 116,442 which is 35.56% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bijapur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 203,392 | (62.12%) | 102,724 | 100,668 |
| Muslim | 116,442 | (35.56%) | 58,781 | 57,661 |
| Christian | 1,055 | (0.32%) | 458 | 597 |
| Sikh | 249 | (0.08%) | 129 | 120 |
| Buddhist | 149 | (0.05%) | 80 | 69 |
| Jain | 3,740 | (1.14%) | 1,875 | 1,865 |
| Other Religion | 168 | (0.05%) | 77 | 91 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,232 | (0.68%) | 1,053 | 1,179 |
Literacy Rate - Bijapur
The total literacy rate of Bijapur was 83.21% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.36% of Karnataka. Population-wise, out of total 237,343 literates, males were 127,277 while females were 110,066. Also the male literacy rate was 88.87% and the female literacy rate was 77.51% in Bijapur.
| Bijapur | Karnataka | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 77.51% | 68.08% |
| Male | 88.87% | 82.47% |
| Total | 83.21% | 75.36% |
Sex Ratio - Bijapur
The Sex Ratio of Bijapur is 982. Thus per every 1000 men there were 982 females in Bijapur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Bijapur.
Child Population - Bijapur
According to Census 2011, there were 42,207 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bijapur. Out of which 21,962 were male while 20,245 were female.
Working Population - Bijapur
In Bijapur City Municipal Council out of total population, 107,279 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 107,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,840 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,597 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87,888 | 70,375 | 17,513 |
| Cultivators | 1,840 | 1,502 | 338 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,597 | 1,780 | 817 |
| Household Industries | 3,490 | 2,309 | 1,181 |
| Other Workers | 79,961 | 64,784 | 15,177 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,391 | 12,350 | 7,041 |
| Non Working | 220,148 | 82,452 | 137,696 |
Bijapur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bijapur is further divided into 35 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 8,222 | 74% | 948 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 12,616 | 67.2% | 925 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 9,610 | 77.9% | 958 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 17,024 | 67.8% | 939 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 7,422 | 85.1% | 935 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 7,961 | 71.7% | 1,032 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 4,669 | 77.6% | 1,014 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,274 | 79.1% | 951 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 6,841 | 75.5% | 1,016 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,607 | 72.4% | 1,050 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 10,039 | 61.8% | 997 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 25,102 | 77.9% | 997 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 7,441 | 67.8% | 1,005 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 8,739 | 62.9% | 997 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 8,558 | 70.8% | 970 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 13,321 | 57.1% | 957 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 6,192 | 59% | 971 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 6,825 | 66.1% | 987 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,534 | 66.6% | 920 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 15,267 | 67.8% | 1,005 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 12,692 | 79.1% | 984 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 14,748 | 82.9% | 974 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 6,632 | 73.9% | 1,033 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 12,184 | 74.7% | 970 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 6,522 | 78.7% | 998 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 10,059 | 72.9% | 1,010 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 3,817 | 74.1% | 1,035 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 8,687 | 77.5% | 985 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 13,513 | 75.4% | 954 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 12,144 | 73.2% | 979 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 6,863 | 69.6% | 1,023 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 4,473 | 78.6% | 1,029 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 10,856 | 76.5% | 975 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 10,938 | 66.7% | 1,002 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 9,035 | 78.3% | 1,022 |
Map of Bijapur, Bijapur, Karnataka
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bijapur, Bijapur, Karnataka - Wikipedia