Janpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011

Janpur is a Census Town city situated in Paliganj block of Patna district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,640 families residing in the Janpur city. The total population of Janpur is 10,614 out of which 5,364 are males and 5,250 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Janpur is 979.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Janpur city is 2084 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1070 male children and 1014 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Janpur is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Janpur is 71.7%. Thus Janpur has higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 77.76% and the female literacy rate is 65.46% in Janpur.

Janpur Census Town has total administration over 1,640 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Janpur Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,084 1,070 1,014
Literacy 71.7% 62.2% 52.8%
Scheduled Caste 606 308 298
Scheduled Tribe 7 5 2
Illiterate 4,502 2,025 2,477

Caste-wise Population - Janpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Janpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 606 308 298
Schedule Tribe 7 5 2

Religion-wise Population - Janpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Janpur is 2,498 which is 23.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Janpur is 8,087 which is 76.19% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Janpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,498 (23.53%) 1,296 1,202
Muslim 8,087 (76.19%) 4,047 4,040
Christian 16 (0.15%) 11 5
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 12 (0.11%) 9 3

Literacy Rate - Janpur

The total literacy rate of Janpur was 71.65% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 6,112 literates, males were 3,339 while females were 2,773. Also the male literacy rate was 77.76% and the female literacy rate was 65.46% in Janpur.

  Janpur Bihar
Female 65.46% 51.5%
Male 77.76% 71.2%
Total 71.65% 61.8%

Sex Ratio - Janpur

The Sex Ratio of Janpur is 979. Thus per every 1000 men there were 979 females in Janpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Janpur.

Child Population - Janpur

According to Census 2011, there were 2,084 children between age 0 to 6 years in Janpur. Out of which 1,070 were male while 1,014 were female.

Working Population - Janpur

In Janpur Census Town out of total population, 2,667 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,667 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,019 1,673 346
Cultivators 49 48 1
Agriculture Labourer 148 133 15
Household Industries 380 262 118
Other Workers 1,442 1,230 212
Marginal Workers 648 426 222
Non Working 7,947 3,265 4,682

Janpur Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 10,614 57.6% 979

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