Sahebganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahebganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Sahebganj block of Muzaffarpur district. The Sahebganj city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,389 families residing in the Sahebganj city. The total population of Sahebganj is 23,224 out of which 12,117 are males and 11,107 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahebganj is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahebganj city is 4054 which is 17% of the total population. There are 2121 male children and 1933 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahebganj is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahebganj is 62%. Thus Sahebganj has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.4% of Muzaffarpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.41% and the female literacy rate is 53.94% in Sahebganj.
Sahebganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,389 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.
Sahebganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahebganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,054 | 2,121 | 1,933 |
| Literacy | 62% | 57.3% | 44.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,392 | 1,273 | 1,119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 11,338 | 5,179 | 6,159 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahebganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sahebganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,392 | 1,273 | 1,119 |
| Schedule Tribe | 85 | 45 | 40 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahebganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sahebganj is 16,769 which is 72.21% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sahebganj is 6,370 which is 27.43% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sahebganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 16,769 | (72.21%) | 8,784 | 7,985 |
| Muslim | 6,370 | (27.43%) | 3,290 | 3,080 |
| Christian | 24 | (0.1%) | 13 | 11 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.03%) | 2 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.02%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 49 | (0.21%) | 26 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Sahebganj
The total literacy rate of Sahebganj was 62% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 11,886 literates, males were 6,938 while females were 4,948. Also the male literacy rate was 69.41% and the female literacy rate was 53.94% in Sahebganj.
| Sahebganj | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 53.94% | 51.5% |
| Male | 69.41% | 71.2% |
| Total | 62% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Sahebganj
The Sex Ratio of Sahebganj is 917. Thus per every 1000 men there were 917 females in Sahebganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Sahebganj.
Child Population - Sahebganj
According to Census 2011, there were 4,054 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sahebganj. Out of which 2,121 were male while 1,933 were female.
Working Population - Sahebganj
In Sahebganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,818 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,818 workers engaged in Main Work, 320 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,275 | 3,830 | 445 |
| Cultivators | 320 | 296 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,282 | 1,110 | 172 |
| Household Industries | 95 | 78 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 2,578 | 2,346 | 232 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,543 | 1,769 | 774 |
| Non Working | 16,406 | 6,518 | 9,888 |
Sahebganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sahebganj is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,443 | 39.8% | 932 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 906 | 49.9% | 987 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,055 | 44.2% | 932 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,356 | 44.3% | 921 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,964 | 51.7% | 872 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,766 | 64.2% | 932 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,388 | 63.1% | 873 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 871 | 62.1% | 898 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,825 | 58.6% | 932 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,119 | 68.7% | 893 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,194 | 41.3% | 877 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,375 | 51.9% | 956 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,962 | 27.2% | 953 |
Map of Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahebganj, Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia