Bemetara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Bemetara is a Municipality city situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district. The Bemetara city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,800 families residing in the Bemetara city. The total population of Bemetara is 28,536 out of which 14,280 are males and 14,256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bemetara is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bemetara city is 3821 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1918 male children and 1903 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bemetara is 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bemetara is 81%. Thus Bemetara has a higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 88.45% and the female literacy rate is 73.49% in Bemetara.
Bemetara Municipality has total administration over 5,800 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bemetara Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bemetara Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,821 | 1,918 | 1,903 |
| Literacy | 81% | 76.6% | 63.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,398 | 1,162 | 1,236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 884 | 434 | 450 |
| Illiterate | 8,524 | 3,346 | 5,178 |
Caste-wise Population - Bemetara
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Bemetara.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,398 | 1,162 | 1,236 |
| Schedule Tribe | 884 | 434 | 450 |
Religion-wise Population - Bemetara
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bemetara is 26,384 which is 92.46% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bemetara is 1,181 which is 4.14% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bemetara as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 26,384 | (92.46%) | 13,179 | 13,205 |
| Muslim | 1,181 | (4.14%) | 604 | 577 |
| Christian | 90 | (0.32%) | 44 | 46 |
| Sikh | 740 | (2.59%) | 377 | 363 |
| Buddhist | 55 | (0.19%) | 32 | 23 |
| Jain | 47 | (0.16%) | 21 | 26 |
| Other Religion | 25 | (0.09%) | 15 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.05%) | 8 | 6 |
Literacy Rate - Bemetara
The total literacy rate of Bemetara was 80.97% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 20,012 literates, males were 10,934 while females were 9,078. Also the male literacy rate was 88.45% and the female literacy rate was 73.49% in Bemetara.
| Bemetara | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 73.49% | 60.24% |
| Male | 88.45% | 80.27% |
| Total | 80.97% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Bemetara
The Sex Ratio of Bemetara is 998. Thus per every 1000 men there were 998 females in Bemetara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 992 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Bemetara.
Child Population - Bemetara
According to Census 2011, there were 3,821 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bemetara. Out of which 1,918 were male while 1,903 were female.
Working Population - Bemetara
In Bemetara Municipality out of total population, 10,923 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 10,923 workers engaged in Main Work, 757 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,925 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9,718 | 7,177 | 2,541 |
| Cultivators | 757 | 531 | 226 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,925 | 964 | 961 |
| Household Industries | 225 | 143 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 6,811 | 5,539 | 1,272 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,205 | 549 | 656 |
| Non Working | 17,613 | 6,554 | 11,059 |
Bemetara Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bemetara is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,838 | 62% | 947 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,672 | 66.9% | 972 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 845 | 83.4% | 984 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,766 | 76% | 991 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,461 | 53.5% | 1,061 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,675 | 79.3% | 1,023 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,597 | 78.3% | 1,029 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,273 | 59.9% | 1,109 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,949 | 82.6% | 963 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,809 | 55.9% | 1,010 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,278 | 61.8% | 1,088 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,765 | 73% | 952 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,350 | 74.9% | 979 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,061 | 80.7% | 919 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,636 | 64.3% | 948 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,290 | 82.7% | 985 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,488 | 74.4% | 1,030 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,783 | 66.8% | 968 |
Map of Bemetara, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bemetara, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia