Nasriganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Nasriganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Nasriganj block of Rohtas district. The Nasriganj city is divided into 14 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,656 families residing in the Nasriganj city. The total population of Nasriganj is 23,819 out of which 12,434 are males and 11,385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nasriganj is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nasriganj city is 3893 which is 16% of the total population. There are 1966 male children and 1927 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nasriganj is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nasriganj is 74.1%. Thus Nasriganj has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 81.47% and the female literacy rate is 65.97% in Nasriganj.
Nasriganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 3,656 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.
Nasriganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nasriganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,893 | 1,966 | 1,927 |
| Literacy | 74.1% | 68.6% | 54.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,558 | 773 | 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 9,052 | 3,906 | 5,146 |
Caste-wise Population - Nasriganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nasriganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,558 | 773 | 785 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17 | 10 | 7 |
Religion-wise Population - Nasriganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nasriganj is 14,408 which is 60.49% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nasriganj is 9,368 which is 39.33% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nasriganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 14,408 | (60.49%) | 7,544 | 6,864 |
| Muslim | 9,368 | (39.33%) | 4,869 | 4,499 |
| Christian | 15 | (0.06%) | 6 | 9 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.1%) | 13 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Nasriganj
The total literacy rate of Nasriganj was 74.11% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 14,767 literates, males were 8,528 while females were 6,239. Also the male literacy rate was 81.47% and the female literacy rate was 65.97% in Nasriganj.
| Nasriganj | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 65.97% | 51.5% |
| Male | 81.47% | 71.2% |
| Total | 74.11% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Nasriganj
The Sex Ratio of Nasriganj is 916. Thus per every 1000 men there were 916 females in Nasriganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Nasriganj.
Child Population - Nasriganj
According to Census 2011, there were 3,893 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nasriganj. Out of which 1,966 were male while 1,927 were female.
Working Population - Nasriganj
In Nasriganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 5,783 were engaged in work activities. 70.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,783 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 648 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,100 | 3,850 | 250 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 182 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 648 | 637 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 334 | 283 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 2,926 | 2,748 | 178 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,683 | 1,545 | 138 |
| Non Working | 18,036 | 7,039 | 10,997 |
Nasriganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nasriganj is further divided into 14 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,803 | 67% | 919 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,718 | 57.1% | 964 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,037 | 72.1% | 785 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,318 | 62.7% | 967 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,950 | 63.7% | 880 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,028 | 71.4% | 926 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,029 | 59.9% | 931 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,243 | 57.2% | 945 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,170 | 57.7% | 921 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,252 | 59.8% | 929 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,023 | 53.3% | 882 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,227 | 75.2% | 845 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,136 | 66.4% | 959 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,885 | 52.7% | 916 |
Map of Nasriganj, Rohtas, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nasriganj, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia