Bodh Gaya Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Bodh Gaya is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Bodh Gaya block of Gaya district. The Bodh Gaya city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,303 families residing in the Bodh Gaya city. The total population of Bodh Gaya is 38,439 out of which 19,908 are males and 18,531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bodh Gaya is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bodh Gaya city is 6854 which is 18% of the total population. There are 3500 male children and 3354 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bodh Gaya is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bodh Gaya is 70%. Thus Bodh Gaya has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.7% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 78.13% and the female literacy rate is 61.29% in Bodh Gaya.
Bodh Gaya Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 6,303 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bodh Gaya Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bodh Gaya Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6,854 | 3,500 | 3,354 |
| Literacy | 70% | 64.4% | 50.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,998 | 6,663 | 6,335 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 16,318 | 7,089 | 9,229 |
Caste-wise Population - Bodh Gaya
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bodh Gaya.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,998 | 6,663 | 6,335 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63 | 33 | 30 |
Religion-wise Population - Bodh Gaya
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bodh Gaya is 34,685 which is 90.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bodh Gaya is 3,401 which is 8.85% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bodh Gaya as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 34,685 | (90.23%) | 17,953 | 16,732 |
| Muslim | 3,401 | (8.85%) | 1,727 | 1,674 |
| Christian | 84 | (0.22%) | 39 | 45 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.02%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 157 | (0.41%) | 128 | 29 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.03%) | 6 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 94 | (0.24%) | 52 | 42 |
Literacy Rate - Bodh Gaya
The total literacy rate of Bodh Gaya was 70.04% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 22,121 literates, males were 12,819 while females were 9,302. Also the male literacy rate was 78.13% and the female literacy rate was 61.29% in Bodh Gaya.
| Bodh Gaya | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 61.29% | 51.5% |
| Male | 78.13% | 71.2% |
| Total | 70.04% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Bodh Gaya
The Sex Ratio of Bodh Gaya is 931. Thus per every 1000 men there were 931 females in Bodh Gaya. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Bodh Gaya.
Child Population - Bodh Gaya
According to Census 2011, there were 6,854 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bodh Gaya. Out of which 3,500 were male while 3,354 were female.
Working Population - Bodh Gaya
In Bodh Gaya Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 11,960 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 11,960 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,300 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,201 | 7,120 | 1,081 |
| Cultivators | 1,152 | 1,041 | 111 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,300 | 1,957 | 343 |
| Household Industries | 294 | 237 | 57 |
| Other Workers | 4,455 | 3,885 | 570 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,759 | 1,756 | 2,003 |
| Non Working | 26,479 | 11,032 | 15,447 |
Bodh Gaya Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bodh Gaya is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,764 | 59.5% | 901 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,195 | 58% | 914 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,862 | 49.4% | 877 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,229 | 42.6% | 973 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,346 | 42.3% | 1,003 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 3,188 | 59.6% | 933 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,493 | 50.2% | 957 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,658 | 42.3% | 1,005 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,300 | 53% | 949 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,304 | 73.5% | 848 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,928 | 53.1% | 932 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,641 | 61.4% | 935 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,143 | 71.6% | 986 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,485 | 64.2% | 983 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,700 | 71.1% | 870 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,123 | 51.6% | 869 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 3,386 | 54.4% | 971 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,758 | 78.4% | 890 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,936 | 54.6% | 909 |
Map of Bodh Gaya, Gaya, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bodh Gaya, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia