Mirganj Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Mirganj is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Uchkagaon block of Gopalganj district. The Mirganj city is divided into 16 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,148 families residing in the Mirganj city. The total population of Mirganj is 26,240 out of which 13,427 are males and 12,813 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mirganj is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mirganj city is 4015 which is 15% of the total population. There are 2125 male children and 1890 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mirganj is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mirganj is 76.8%. Thus Mirganj has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 83.72% and the female literacy rate is 69.65% in Mirganj.
Mirganj Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,148 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.
Mirganj Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mirganj Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,015 | 2,125 | 1,890 |
| Literacy | 76.8% | 70.5% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,791 | 915 | 876 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 398 | 203 | 195 |
| Illiterate | 9,170 | 3,965 | 5,205 |
Caste-wise Population - Mirganj
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Mirganj.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,791 | 915 | 876 |
| Schedule Tribe | 398 | 203 | 195 |
Religion-wise Population - Mirganj
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mirganj is 21,214 which is 80.85% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mirganj is 4,954 which is 18.88% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mirganj as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,214 | (80.85%) | 10,886 | 10,328 |
| Muslim | 4,954 | (18.88%) | 2,503 | 2,451 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.12%) | 18 | 14 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.03%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.02%) | 1 | 5 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.05%) | 5 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.05%) | 9 | 3 |
Literacy Rate - Mirganj
The total literacy rate of Mirganj was 76.81% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 17,070 literates, males were 9,462 while females were 7,608. Also the male literacy rate was 83.72% and the female literacy rate was 69.65% in Mirganj.
| Mirganj | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 69.65% | 51.5% |
| Male | 83.72% | 71.2% |
| Total | 76.81% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Mirganj
The Sex Ratio of Mirganj is 954. Thus per every 1000 men there were 954 females in Mirganj. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Mirganj.
Child Population - Mirganj
According to Census 2011, there were 4,015 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mirganj. Out of which 2,125 were male while 1,890 were female.
Working Population - Mirganj
In Mirganj Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 6,876 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 6,876 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,542 | 5,005 | 537 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 245 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 167 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 379 | 314 | 65 |
| Other Workers | 4,691 | 4,279 | 412 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,334 | 1,049 | 285 |
| Non Working | 19,364 | 7,373 | 11,991 |
Mirganj Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mirganj is further divided into 16 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,472 | 64.2% | 960 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,601 | 63.9% | 966 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,642 | 69.5% | 981 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,329 | 75.5% | 909 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,836 | 65.3% | 899 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,069 | 76.4% | 895 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,326 | 72.3% | 941 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,007 | 73.2% | 952 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,074 | 57% | 939 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,549 | 66% | 898 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,930 | 65% | 905 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,248 | 74% | 953 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,541 | 65.9% | 936 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,530 | 57.1% | 1,018 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,513 | 61.1% | 1,004 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,573 | 36.2% | 1,158 |
Map of Mirganj, Gopalganj, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mirganj, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia