Kesaria Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kesaria is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Kesaria block of Purba Champaran district. The Kesaria city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,373 families residing in the Kesaria city. The total population of Kesaria is 18,984 out of which 10,072 are males and 8,912 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kesaria is 885.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kesaria city is 3629 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1843 male children and 1786 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kesaria is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kesaria is 61.5%. Thus Kesaria has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 70.49% and the female literacy rate is 51.12% in Kesaria.
Kesaria Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,373 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.
Kesaria Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kesaria Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,629 | 1,843 | 1,786 |
| Literacy | 61.5% | 57.6% | 40.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,233 | 1,707 | 1,526 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 9,540 | 4,271 | 5,269 |
Caste-wise Population - Kesaria
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kesaria.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,233 | 1,707 | 1,526 |
| Schedule Tribe | 27 | 15 | 12 |
Religion-wise Population - Kesaria
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kesaria is 16,433 which is 86.56% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kesaria is 2,512 which is 13.23% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kesaria as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,433 | (86.56%) | 8,772 | 7,661 |
| Muslim | 2,512 | (13.23%) | 1,279 | 1,233 |
| Christian | 10 | (0.05%) | 5 | 5 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 0 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 24 | (0.13%) | 15 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Kesaria
The total literacy rate of Kesaria was 61.5% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 9,444 literates, males were 5,801 while females were 3,643. Also the male literacy rate was 70.49% and the female literacy rate was 51.12% in Kesaria.
| Kesaria | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 51.12% | 51.5% |
| Male | 70.49% | 71.2% |
| Total | 61.5% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Kesaria
The Sex Ratio of Kesaria is 885. Thus per every 1000 men there were 885 females in Kesaria. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Kesaria.
Child Population - Kesaria
According to Census 2011, there were 3,629 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kesaria. Out of which 1,843 were male while 1,786 were female.
Working Population - Kesaria
In Kesaria Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,412 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,412 workers engaged in Main Work, 448 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,201 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,594 | 4,420 | 1,174 |
| Cultivators | 448 | 417 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,201 | 2,417 | 784 |
| Household Industries | 130 | 120 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,815 | 1,466 | 349 |
| Marginal Workers | 818 | 529 | 289 |
| Non Working | 12,572 | 5,123 | 7,449 |
Kesaria Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kesaria is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,522 | 42.8% | 901 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 876 | 45.1% | 836 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,410 | 43.3% | 877 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,158 | 44.5% | 930 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,512 | 47.5% | 884 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,550 | 54% | 861 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,565 | 62.6% | 861 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,807 | 50.6% | 859 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,061 | 54.2% | 930 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,323 | 59.3% | 895 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,200 | 46.3% | 877 |
Map of Kesaria, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kesaria, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia