Jagdishpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011

Jagdishpur is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Jagdishpur block of Bhojpur district. The Jagdishpur city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,295 families residing in the Jagdishpur city. The total population of Jagdishpur is 32,447 out of which 17,032 are males and 15,415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jagdishpur is 905.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jagdishpur city is 5076 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2673 male children and 2403 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagdishpur is 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jagdishpur is 68.5%. Thus Jagdishpur has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.54% and the female literacy rate is 59.64% in Jagdishpur.

Population
32,447
Literacy
68.5%
Sex Ratio
905

Jagdishpur Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,295 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.

Jagdishpur Nagar Panchayat

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

Total Male Female
Children 5,076 2,673 2,403
Literacy 68.5% 64.5% 50.3%
Scheduled Caste 2,527 1,312 1,215
Scheduled Tribe 209 115 94
Illiterate 13,696 6,042 7,654

Caste-wise Population - Jagdishpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Jagdishpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,527 1,312 1,215
Schedule Tribe 209 115 94

Religion-wise Population - Jagdishpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jagdishpur is 24,409 which is 75.23% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jagdishpur is 7,849 which is 24.19% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jagdishpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 24,409 (75.23%) 12,813 11,596
Muslim 7,849 (24.19%) 4,121 3,728
Christian 72 (0.22%) 37 35
Sikh 4 (0.01%) 2 2
Buddhist 8 (0.02%) 1 7
Jain 14 (0.04%) 5 9
Other Religion 3 (0.01%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 88 (0.27%) 51 37

Literacy Rate - Jagdishpur

The total literacy rate of Jagdishpur was 68.51% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 18,751 literates, males were 10,990 while females were 7,761. Also the male literacy rate was 76.54% and the female literacy rate was 59.64% in Jagdishpur.

  Jagdishpur Bihar
Female 59.64% 51.5%
Male 76.54% 71.2%
Total 68.51% 61.8%

Sex Ratio - Jagdishpur

The Sex Ratio of Jagdishpur is 905. Thus per every 1000 men there were 905 females in Jagdishpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Jagdishpur.


Child Population - Jagdishpur

According to Census 2011, there were 5,076 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jagdishpur. Out of which 2,673 were male while 2,403 were female.


Working Population - Jagdishpur

In Jagdishpur Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 9,293 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,293 workers engaged in Main Work, 867 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,683 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 6,807 6,192 615
Cultivators 867 829 38
Agriculture Labourer 1,683 1,540 143
Household Industries 339 286 53
Other Workers 3,918 3,537 381
Marginal Workers 2,486 1,740 746
Non Working 23,154 9,100 14,054

Jagdishpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jagdishpur is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 2,530 60.4% 946
2 Ward No - 2 1,126 58.9% 989
3 Ward No - 3 2,057 46.3% 910
4 Ward No - 4 1,519 49.9% 864
5 Ward No - 5 1,540 47.7% 901
6 Ward No - 6 1,332 57.9% 858
7 Ward No - 7 1,393 47.5% 956
8 Ward No - 8 1,375 71.5% 838
9 Ward No - 9 1,407 62.1% 914
10 Ward No - 10 2,030 55.2% 887
11 Ward No - 11 1,941 68.1% 899
12 Ward No - 12 2,132 68.8% 916
13 Ward No - 13 1,658 54.8% 798
14 Ward No - 14 2,440 48.9% 890
15 Ward No - 15 1,909 69.7% 924
16 Ward No - 16 1,447 62.6% 901
17 Ward No - 17 2,111 60% 967
18 Ward No - 18 2,500 52.4% 920

Map of Jagdishpur, Bhojpur, Bihar


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