Madhepura Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Madhepura is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Madhepura block of Madhepura district. The Madhepura city is divided into 26 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 10,577 families residing in the Madhepura city. The total population of Madhepura is 54,472 out of which 28,980 are males and 25,492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Madhepura is 880.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Madhepura city is 8491 which is 16% of the total population. There are 4428 male children and 4063 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Madhepura is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (880).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Madhepura is 76.7%. Thus Madhepura has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 82.57% and the female literacy rate is 69.87% in Madhepura.
Madhepura Nagar Parishad has total administration over 10,577 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Madhepura Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Madhepura Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8,491 | 4,428 | 4,063 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 70% | 58.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,489 | 2,857 | 2,632 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 204 | 111 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 19,228 | 8,708 | 10,520 |
Caste-wise Population - Madhepura
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Madhepura.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,489 | 2,857 | 2,632 |
| Schedule Tribe | 204 | 111 | 93 |
Religion-wise Population - Madhepura
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Madhepura is 44,612 which is 81.9% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Madhepura is 9,456 which is 17.36% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Madhepura as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 44,612 | (81.9%) | 23,980 | 20,632 |
| Muslim | 9,456 | (17.36%) | 4,793 | 4,663 |
| Christian | 226 | (0.41%) | 125 | 101 |
| Sikh | 30 | (0.06%) | 13 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 21 | (0.04%) | 11 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 125 | (0.23%) | 58 | 67 |
Literacy Rate - Madhepura
The total literacy rate of Madhepura was 76.65% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 35,244 literates, males were 20,272 while females were 14,972. Also the male literacy rate was 82.57% and the female literacy rate was 69.87% in Madhepura.
| Madhepura | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.87% | 51.5% |
| Male | 82.57% | 71.2% |
| Total | 76.65% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Madhepura
The Sex Ratio of Madhepura is 880. Thus per every 1000 men there were 880 females in Madhepura. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Madhepura.
Child Population - Madhepura
According to Census 2011, there were 8,491 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Madhepura. Out of which 4,428 were male while 4,063 were female.
Working Population - Madhepura
In Madhepura Nagar Parishad out of total population, 16,518 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 16,518 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,525 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,072 | 10,732 | 2,340 |
| Cultivators | 1,198 | 1,069 | 129 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,525 | 1,222 | 303 |
| Household Industries | 462 | 388 | 74 |
| Other Workers | 9,887 | 8,053 | 1,834 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,446 | 2,022 | 1,424 |
| Non Working | 37,954 | 16,226 | 21,728 |
Madhepura Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Madhepura is further divided into 26 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,373 | 65.1% | 842 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,786 | 72.8% | 804 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,504 | 79.6% | 868 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,015 | 65.3% | 912 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,430 | 62.7% | 902 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,193 | 78.1% | 878 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,588 | 52.4% | 884 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,592 | 44.8% | 967 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,923 | 64.7% | 826 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,653 | 65.5% | 917 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,943 | 55% | 1,035 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,515 | 65.1% | 947 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,806 | 67.7% | 935 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,917 | 75.4% | 849 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,629 | 62.7% | 816 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,524 | 74.7% | 879 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,098 | 79.8% | 920 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,245 | 83.9% | 857 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,285 | 83.3% | 852 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,464 | 75.2% | 741 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 2,546 | 63% | 885 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 1,651 | 35% | 963 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,556 | 62.7% | 907 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 604 | 52.6% | 1,013 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,934 | 49.6% | 865 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 2,698 | 49.6% | 887 |
Map of Madhepura, Madhepura, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Madhepura, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia