Lalganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Vaishali, Bihar - Census 2011
Lalganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Lalganj block of Vaishali district. The Lalganj city is divided into 19 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 6,339 families residing in the Lalganj city. The total population of Lalganj is 37,098 out of which 19,671 are males and 17,427 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lalganj is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lalganj city is 5749 which is 15% of the total population. There are 3001 male children and 2748 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lalganj is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lalganj is 71.9%. Thus Lalganj has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Vaishali district. The male literacy rate is 78.19% and the female literacy rate is 64.78% in Lalganj.
Lalganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 6,339 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.
Lalganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lalganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,749 | 3,001 | 2,748 |
| Literacy | 71.9% | 66.3% | 54.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,260 | 2,767 | 2,493 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96 | 54 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 14,554 | 6,636 | 7,918 |
Caste-wise Population - Lalganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Lalganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,260 | 2,767 | 2,493 |
| Schedule Tribe | 96 | 54 | 42 |
Religion-wise Population - Lalganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Lalganj is 29,884 which is 80.55% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Lalganj is 7,136 which is 19.24% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Lalganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 29,884 | (80.55%) | 15,878 | 14,006 |
| Muslim | 7,136 | (19.24%) | 3,753 | 3,383 |
| Christian | 14 | (0.04%) | 7 | 7 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.15%) | 27 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Lalganj
The total literacy rate of Lalganj was 71.91% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 22,544 literates, males were 13,035 while females were 9,509. Also the male literacy rate was 78.19% and the female literacy rate was 64.78% in Lalganj.
| Lalganj | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 64.78% | 51.5% |
| Male | 78.19% | 71.2% |
| Total | 71.91% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Lalganj
The Sex Ratio of Lalganj is 886. Thus per every 1000 men there were 886 females in Lalganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Lalganj.
Child Population - Lalganj
According to Census 2011, there were 5,749 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Lalganj. Out of which 3,001 were male while 2,748 were female.
Working Population - Lalganj
In Lalganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 9,965 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,965 workers engaged in Main Work, 585 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,631 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,116 | 7,574 | 542 |
| Cultivators | 585 | 568 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,631 | 1,509 | 122 |
| Household Industries | 345 | 301 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 5,555 | 5,196 | 359 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,849 | 1,518 | 331 |
| Non Working | 27,133 | 10,579 | 16,554 |
Lalganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Lalganj is further divided into 19 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,569 | 48.7% | 847 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,786 | 52.4% | 920 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,021 | 72.1% | 898 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,954 | 79% | 881 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,231 | 70.8% | 929 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,689 | 61.3% | 885 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,720 | 72.7% | 870 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,757 | 70.1% | 906 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,326 | 68.6% | 900 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,717 | 62% | 913 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,670 | 48.7% | 866 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 3,329 | 56.8% | 883 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,735 | 71% | 886 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,869 | 58.2% | 843 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,964 | 46.9% | 862 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,095 | 55.1% | 828 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,584 | 61.4% | 899 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,297 | 60.7% | 910 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,785 | 48% | 897 |
Map of Lalganj, Vaishali, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lalganj, Vaishali, Bihar - Wikipedia