Obra Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011

Obra is a Census Town city situated in Obra block of Aurangabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,377 families residing in the Obra city. The total population of Obra is 14,786 out of which 7,846 are males and 6,940 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Obra is 885.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Obra city is 2221 which is 15% of the total population. There are 1141 male children and 1080 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Obra is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Obra is 78%. Thus Obra has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 84.16% and the female literacy rate is 70.97% in Obra.

Population
14,786
Literacy
78%
Sex Ratio
885

Obra Census Town has total administration over 2,377 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Obra Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Obra Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 2,221 1,141 1,080
Literacy 78% 71.9% 59.9%
Scheduled Caste 1,716 882 834
Scheduled Tribe 38 18 20
Illiterate 4,984 2,203 2,781

Caste-wise Population - Obra

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Obra.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,716 882 834
Schedule Tribe 38 18 20

Religion-wise Population - Obra

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Obra is 12,571 which is 85.02% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Obra is 2,192 which is 14.82% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Obra as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 12,571 (85.02%) 6,706 5,865
Muslim 2,192 (14.82%) 1,125 1,067
Christian 4 (0.03%) 2 2
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 8 (0.05%) 5 3
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 10 (0.07%) 7 3

Literacy Rate - Obra

The total literacy rate of Obra was 78.01% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 9,802 literates, males were 5,643 while females were 4,159. Also the male literacy rate was 84.16% and the female literacy rate was 70.97% in Obra.

  Obra Bihar
Female 70.97% 51.5%
Male 84.16% 71.2%
Total 78.01% 61.8%

Sex Ratio - Obra

The Sex Ratio of Obra is 885. Thus per every 1000 men there were 885 females in Obra. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 885 ) of Obra.


Child Population - Obra

According to Census 2011, there were 2,221 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Obra. Out of which 1,141 were male while 1,080 were female.


Working Population - Obra

In Obra Census Town out of total population, 4,224 were engaged in work activities. 69.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,928 2,633 295
Cultivators 172 159 13
Agriculture Labourer 284 227 57
Household Industries 299 250 49
Other Workers 2,173 1,997 176
Marginal Workers 1,296 846 450
Non Working 10,562 4,367 6,195

Obra Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Obra is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,786 66.3% 885

Map of Obra, Aurangabad, Bihar


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