Dehri Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Dehri is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Dehri block of Rohtas district. The Dehri city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 23,234 families residing in the Dehri city. The total population of Dehri is 137,231 out of which 72,372 are males and 64,859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dehri is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dehri city is 19010 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9886 male children and 9124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dehri is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dehri is 81.2%. Thus Dehri has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 87.54% and the female literacy rate is 74.08% in Dehri.
Dehri Nagar Parishad has total administration over 23,234 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dehri Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dehri Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19,010 | 9,886 | 9,124 |
| Literacy | 81.2% | 75.6% | 63.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,046 | 6,854 | 6,192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 381 | 188 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 41,241 | 17,671 | 23,570 |
Caste-wise Population - Dehri
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Dehri.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,046 | 6,854 | 6,192 |
| Schedule Tribe | 381 | 188 | 193 |
Religion-wise Population - Dehri
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dehri is 114,754 which is 83.62% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dehri is 21,554 which is 15.71% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dehri as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 114,754 | (83.62%) | 60,723 | 54,031 |
| Muslim | 21,554 | (15.71%) | 11,169 | 10,385 |
| Christian | 293 | (0.21%) | 142 | 151 |
| Sikh | 359 | (0.26%) | 195 | 164 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 34 | (0.02%) | 17 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 223 | (0.16%) | 117 | 106 |
Literacy Rate - Dehri
The total literacy rate of Dehri was 81.2% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 95,990 literates, males were 54,701 while females were 41,289. Also the male literacy rate was 87.54% and the female literacy rate was 74.08% in Dehri.
| Dehri | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 74.08% | 51.5% |
| Male | 87.54% | 71.2% |
| Total | 81.2% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Dehri
The Sex Ratio of Dehri is 896. Thus per every 1000 men there were 896 females in Dehri. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 896 ) of Dehri.
Child Population - Dehri
According to Census 2011, there were 19,010 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dehri. Out of which 9,886 were male while 9,124 were female.
Working Population - Dehri
In Dehri Nagar Parishad out of total population, 34,919 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,919 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,328 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,676 | 25,984 | 2,692 |
| Cultivators | 654 | 579 | 75 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,328 | 1,215 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 2,023 | 1,675 | 348 |
| Other Workers | 24,671 | 22,515 | 2,156 |
| Marginal Workers | 6,243 | 4,984 | 1,259 |
| Non Working | 102,312 | 41,404 | 60,908 |
Dehri Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dehri is further divided into 39 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,067 | 58.6% | 866 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,027 | 78.3% | 835 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,444 | 68% | 887 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,000 | 73.7% | 886 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 3,582 | 65% | 869 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,971 | 84% | 848 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 3,295 | 69.2% | 917 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 3,318 | 62% | 871 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,702 | 73.5% | 904 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,962 | 63.2% | 893 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 3,755 | 69.2% | 848 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,085 | 61.1% | 906 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,971 | 72.5% | 847 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 5,386 | 73.5% | 877 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 3,416 | 74.5% | 851 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 3,963 | 79.2% | 890 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 5,550 | 71.1% | 936 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,651 | 78.8% | 936 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 3,163 | 50% | 911 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 4,637 | 64.5% | 925 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 3,784 | 78.5% | 930 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,450 | 65.9% | 917 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 4,763 | 67.6% | 971 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,753 | 76.8% | 1,008 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 3,443 | 80.1% | 890 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,269 | 76.7% | 885 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 4,390 | 73.7% | 896 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 3,103 | 75% | 840 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 4,794 | 67.4% | 902 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,626 | 75.5% | 931 |
| 31 | Ward No - 31 | 2,806 | 69% | 888 |
| 32 | Ward No - 32 | 2,152 | 76.2% | 913 |
| 33 | Ward No - 33 | 3,116 | 75.8% | 899 |
| 34 | Ward No - 34 | 2,593 | 73.4% | 865 |
| 35 | Ward No - 35 | 5,363 | 56.8% | 897 |
| 36 | Ward No - 36 | 5,019 | 67.1% | 938 |
| 37 | Ward No - 37 | 3,413 | 68.4% | 861 |
| 38 | Ward No - 38 | 4,391 | 65.7% | 911 |
| 39 | Ward No - 39 | 4,058 | 62.5% | 865 |
Map of Dehri, Rohtas, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dehri, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia