Jogabani Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Jogabani is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Forbesganj block of Araria district. The Jogabani city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 7,901 families residing in the Jogabani city. The total population of Jogabani is 39,281 out of which 20,419 are males and 18,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jogabani is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jogabani city is 7113 which is 18% of the total population. There are 3602 male children and 3511 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jogabani is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jogabani is 62.7%. Thus Jogabani has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 71.73% and the female literacy rate is 52.9% in Jogabani.
Jogabani Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 7,901 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.
Jogabani Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jogabani Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7,113 | 3,602 | 3,511 |
| Literacy | 62.7% | 59.1% | 43.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,886 | 2,547 | 2,339 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 95 | 53 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 19,098 | 8,357 | 10,741 |
Caste-wise Population - Jogabani
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jogabani.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,886 | 2,547 | 2,339 |
| Schedule Tribe | 95 | 53 | 42 |
Religion-wise Population - Jogabani
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jogabani is 22,552 which is 57.41% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jogabani is 16,632 which is 42.34% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Jogabani as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,552 | (57.41%) | 11,858 | 10,694 |
| Muslim | 16,632 | (42.34%) | 8,504 | 8,128 |
| Christian | 23 | (0.06%) | 17 | 6 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 38 | (0.1%) | 19 | 19 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 32 | (0.08%) | 19 | 13 |
Literacy Rate - Jogabani
The total literacy rate of Jogabani was 62.74% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 20,183 literates, males were 12,062 while females were 8,121. Also the male literacy rate was 71.73% and the female literacy rate was 52.9% in Jogabani.
| Jogabani | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 52.9% | 51.5% |
| Male | 71.73% | 71.2% |
| Total | 62.74% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Jogabani
The Sex Ratio of Jogabani is 924. Thus per every 1000 men there were 924 females in Jogabani. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Jogabani.
Child Population - Jogabani
According to Census 2011, there were 7,113 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Jogabani. Out of which 3,602 were male while 3,511 were female.
Working Population - Jogabani
In Jogabani Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 12,731 were engaged in work activities. 85.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12,731 workers engaged in Main Work, 628 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,807 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10,942 | 9,252 | 1,690 |
| Cultivators | 628 | 550 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,807 | 1,165 | 642 |
| Household Industries | 197 | 127 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 8,310 | 7,410 | 900 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,789 | 622 | 1,167 |
| Non Working | 26,550 | 10,545 | 16,005 |
Jogabani Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jogabani is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,696 | 34.8% | 910 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,002 | 21.6% | 955 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,097 | 42.7% | 1,005 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,623 | 61.7% | 921 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,046 | 44.5% | 932 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,186 | 43.4% | 892 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,783 | 58.1% | 874 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,451 | 48% | 973 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,948 | 60.9% | 904 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,831 | 52.9% | 917 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,397 | 76% | 868 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,517 | 39.5% | 884 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,188 | 62.5% | 875 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,295 | 46.4% | 877 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,025 | 65.3% | 932 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,246 | 48.4% | 1,023 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,838 | 48.4% | 972 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,745 | 53.9% | 899 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,367 | 48.3% | 978 |
Map of Jogabani, Araria, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jogabani, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia