Rafiganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Rafiganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Rafiganj block of Aurangabad district. The Rafiganj city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,389 families residing in the Rafiganj city. The total population of Rafiganj is 35,536 out of which 18,652 are males and 16,884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rafiganj is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Rafiganj city is 5929 which is 17% of the total population. There are 3004 male children and 2925 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rafiganj is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rafiganj is 80.2%. Thus Rafiganj has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 86.3% and the female literacy rate is 73.3% in Rafiganj.
Rafiganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,389 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.
Rafiganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rafiganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5,929 | 3,004 | 2,925 |
| Literacy | 80.2% | 72.4% | 60.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,998 | 2,076 | 1,922 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 11,800 | 5,148 | 6,652 |
Caste-wise Population - Rafiganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Rafiganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,998 | 2,076 | 1,922 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24 | 14 | 10 |
Religion-wise Population - Rafiganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Rafiganj is 24,495 which is 68.93% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Rafiganj is 10,397 which is 29.26% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Rafiganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 24,495 | (68.93%) | 12,945 | 11,550 |
| Muslim | 10,397 | (29.26%) | 5,374 | 5,023 |
| Christian | 68 | (0.19%) | 40 | 28 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 410 | (1.15%) | 202 | 208 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 157 | (0.44%) | 87 | 70 |
Literacy Rate - Rafiganj
The total literacy rate of Rafiganj was 80.17% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 23,736 literates, males were 13,504 while females were 10,232. Also the male literacy rate was 86.3% and the female literacy rate was 73.3% in Rafiganj.
| Rafiganj | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.3% | 51.5% |
| Male | 86.3% | 71.2% |
| Total | 80.17% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Rafiganj
The Sex Ratio of Rafiganj is 905. Thus per every 1000 men there were 905 females in Rafiganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 905 ) of Rafiganj.
Child Population - Rafiganj
According to Census 2011, there were 5,929 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Rafiganj. Out of which 3,004 were male while 2,925 were female.
Working Population - Rafiganj
In Rafiganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 10,065 were engaged in work activities. 73.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,065 workers engaged in Main Work, 345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 493 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,436 | 6,163 | 1,273 |
| Cultivators | 345 | 321 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 493 | 425 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 681 | 467 | 214 |
| Other Workers | 5,917 | 4,950 | 967 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,629 | 1,841 | 788 |
| Non Working | 25,471 | 10,648 | 14,823 |
Rafiganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Rafiganj is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,637 | 57.8% | 924 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,633 | 66.9% | 939 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,158 | 56.2% | 918 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 2,010 | 67.4% | 872 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,152 | 77.8% | 949 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,689 | 68.3% | 885 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,600 | 71.4% | 841 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,755 | 71.2% | 967 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,122 | 71.4% | 895 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,569 | 76.5% | 890 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,071 | 59.5% | 884 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,723 | 72.3% | 902 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 3,474 | 58.5% | 904 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 3,771 | 71.4% | 898 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,972 | 71.5% | 940 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,200 | 60.2% | 916 |
Map of Rafiganj, Aurangabad, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rafiganj, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia