Murliganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Murliganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Murliganj block of Madhepura district. The Murliganj city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,736 families residing in the Murliganj city. The total population of Murliganj is 28,691 out of which 15,002 are males and 13,689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Murliganj is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Murliganj city is 4886 which is 17% of the total population. There are 2459 male children and 2427 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murliganj is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Murliganj is 67.8%. Thus Murliganj has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 74.55% and the female literacy rate is 60.21% in Murliganj.
Murliganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,736 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.
Murliganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murliganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,886 | 2,459 | 2,427 |
| Literacy | 67.8% | 62.3% | 49.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,963 | 2,026 | 1,937 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Illiterate | 12,559 | 5,651 | 6,908 |
Caste-wise Population - Murliganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Murliganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,963 | 2,026 | 1,937 |
| Schedule Tribe | 50 | 23 | 27 |
Religion-wise Population - Murliganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Murliganj is 24,886 which is 86.74% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Murliganj is 3,719 which is 12.96% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Murliganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,886 | (86.74%) | 13,050 | 11,836 |
| Muslim | 3,719 | (12.96%) | 1,906 | 1,813 |
| Christian | 39 | (0.14%) | 19 | 20 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.04%) | 7 | 4 |
| Jain | 24 | (0.08%) | 12 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.04%) | 8 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Murliganj
The total literacy rate of Murliganj was 67.77% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 16,132 literates, males were 9,351 while females were 6,781. Also the male literacy rate was 74.55% and the female literacy rate was 60.21% in Murliganj.
| Murliganj | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 60.21% | 51.5% |
| Male | 74.55% | 71.2% |
| Total | 67.77% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Murliganj
The Sex Ratio of Murliganj is 912. Thus per every 1000 men there were 912 females in Murliganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Murliganj.
Child Population - Murliganj
According to Census 2011, there were 4,886 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Murliganj. Out of which 2,459 were male while 2,427 were female.
Working Population - Murliganj
In Murliganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,349 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,349 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,017 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,685 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,158 | 6,113 | 1,045 |
| Cultivators | 1,017 | 942 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,685 | 1,427 | 258 |
| Household Industries | 403 | 313 | 90 |
| Other Workers | 4,053 | 3,431 | 622 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,191 | 757 | 434 |
| Non Working | 20,342 | 8,132 | 12,210 |
Murliganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Murliganj is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,910 | 45.6% | 910 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,526 | 48.9% | 834 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,834 | 60.7% | 922 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,657 | 66.1% | 961 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,443 | 51.2% | 955 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,626 | 66.1% | 920 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,353 | 79.4% | 952 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,185 | 62.1% | 913 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,477 | 70.4% | 810 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,583 | 50.1% | 911 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,536 | 56.7% | 974 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,403 | 65.9% | 886 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,968 | 56.7% | 913 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 2,474 | 46.9% | 897 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,716 | 38.9% | 995 |
Map of Murliganj, Madhepura, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murliganj, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia