Bihpuria Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Lakhimpur, Assam - Census 2011
Bihpuria is a Town Committee city situated in Bihpuria circle of Lakhimpur district. The Bihpuria city is divided into 10 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,618 families residing in the Bihpuria city. The total population of Bihpuria is 12,016 out of which 6,219 are males and 5,797 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bihpuria is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bihpuria city is 1236 which is 10% of the total population. There are 626 male children and 610 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihpuria is 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (932).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihpuria is 89.6%. Thus Bihpuria has a higher literacy rate compared to 77.2% of Lakhimpur district. The male literacy rate is 93.03% and the female literacy rate is 85.95% in Bihpuria.
Bihpuria Town Committee has total administration over 2,618 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Town Committee limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Bihpuria Town Committee
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihpuria Town Committee.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,236 | 626 | 610 |
| Literacy | 89.6% | 83.7% | 76.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 796 | 403 | 393 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 553 | 289 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 2,355 | 1,016 | 1,339 |
Caste-wise Population - Bihpuria
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Bihpuria.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 796 | 403 | 393 |
| Schedule Tribe | 553 | 289 | 264 |
Religion-wise Population - Bihpuria
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Bihpuria is 9,708 which is 80.79% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Bihpuria is 2,264 which is 18.84% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Bihpuria as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,708 | (80.79%) | 5,041 | 4,667 |
| Muslim | 2,264 | (18.84%) | 1,159 | 1,105 |
| Christian | 10 | (0.08%) | 5 | 5 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.09%) | 3 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.09%) | 6 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 11 | (0.09%) | 4 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Bihpuria
The total literacy rate of Bihpuria was 89.62% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 72.19% of Assam. Population-wise, out of total 9,661 literates, males were 5,203 while females were 4,458. Also the male literacy rate was 93.03% and the female literacy rate was 85.95% in Bihpuria.
| Bihpuria | Assam | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 85.95% | 66.27% |
| Male | 93.03% | 77.85% |
| Total | 89.62% | 72.19% |
Sex Ratio - Bihpuria
The Sex Ratio of Bihpuria is 932. Thus per every 1000 men there were 932 females in Bihpuria. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 974 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Bihpuria.
Child Population - Bihpuria
According to Census 2011, there were 1,236 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Bihpuria. Out of which 626 were male while 610 were female.
Working Population - Bihpuria
In Bihpuria Town Committee out of total population, 4,689 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,689 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,736 | 3,149 | 587 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 88 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 55 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 3,477 | 2,959 | 518 |
| Marginal Workers | 953 | 476 | 477 |
| Non Working | 7,327 | 2,594 | 4,733 |
Bihpuria Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Bihpuria is further divided into 10 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,667 | 75.5% | 982 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,336 | 69.6% | 892 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,186 | 76.8% | 973 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,325 | 83.4% | 901 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 998 | 86.2% | 953 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,866 | 87.4% | 889 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,409 | 78.7% | 933 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,269 | 85% | 932 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 551 | 82.2% | 868 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 409 | 79.5% | 1,108 |
Map of Bihpuria, Lakhimpur, Assam
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihpuria, Lakhimpur, Assam - Wikipedia