Raxaul Bazar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Raxaul Bazar is a Nagar Parishad city situated in Raxaul block of Purba Champaran district. The Raxaul Bazar city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 9,513 families residing in the Raxaul Bazar city. The total population of Raxaul Bazar is 55,536 out of which 29,410 are males and 26,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Raxaul Bazar is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Raxaul Bazar city is 9004 which is 16% of the total population. There are 4730 male children and 4274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raxaul Bazar is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (888).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Raxaul Bazar is 75.6%. Thus Raxaul Bazar has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 82.14% and the female literacy rate is 68.25% in Raxaul Bazar .
Raxaul Bazar Nagar Parishad has total administration over 9,513 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.
Raxaul Bazar Nagar Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raxaul Bazar Nagar Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9,004 | 4,730 | 4,274 |
| Literacy | 75.6% | 68.9% | 57.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,052 | 1,614 | 1,438 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 20,350 | 9,137 | 11,213 |
Caste-wise Population - Raxaul Bazar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Raxaul Bazar .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,052 | 1,614 | 1,438 |
| Schedule Tribe | 56 | 24 | 32 |
Religion-wise Population - Raxaul Bazar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Raxaul Bazar is 45,928 which is 82.7% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Raxaul Bazar is 8,973 which is 16.16% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Raxaul Bazar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 45,928 | (82.7%) | 24,445 | 21,483 |
| Muslim | 8,973 | (16.16%) | 4,701 | 4,272 |
| Christian | 552 | (0.99%) | 216 | 336 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.06%) | 19 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0.01%) | 3 | 0 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.02%) | 6 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0.01%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 32 | (0.06%) | 18 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Raxaul Bazar
The total literacy rate of Raxaul Bazar was 75.62% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 35,186 literates, males were 20,273 while females were 14,913. Also the male literacy rate was 82.14% and the female literacy rate was 68.25% in Raxaul Bazar .
| Raxaul Bazar | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 68.25% | 51.5% |
| Male | 82.14% | 71.2% |
| Total | 75.62% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Raxaul Bazar
The Sex Ratio of Raxaul Bazar is 888. Thus per every 1000 men there were 888 females in Raxaul Bazar . Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Raxaul Bazar .
Child Population - Raxaul Bazar
According to Census 2011, there were 9,004 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Raxaul Bazar . Out of which 4,730 were male while 4,274 were female.
Working Population - Raxaul Bazar
In Raxaul Bazar Nagar Parishad out of total population, 14,741 were engaged in work activities. 92.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 14,741 workers engaged in Main Work, 470 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 921 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13,682 | 12,317 | 1,365 |
| Cultivators | 470 | 438 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 921 | 766 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 347 | 309 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 11,944 | 10,804 | 1,140 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,059 | 872 | 187 |
| Non Working | 40,795 | 16,221 | 24,574 |
Raxaul Bazar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Raxaul Bazar is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,058 | 54.9% | 928 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,380 | 73.7% | 914 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,955 | 58.5% | 889 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 3,235 | 55.1% | 900 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,643 | 76.1% | 989 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,286 | 71.7% | 891 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,025 | 25.8% | 860 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 2,108 | 37.8% | 906 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,229 | 62.4% | 851 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,862 | 75.9% | 879 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,669 | 74.9% | 888 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,787 | 83.4% | 903 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,798 | 67.2% | 887 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,639 | 68.6% | 901 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,333 | 74.3% | 799 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 2,869 | 61.5% | 901 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,762 | 43.6% | 915 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 2,783 | 60.3% | 910 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 2,401 | 67.7% | 894 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 2,831 | 66.4% | 853 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 1,791 | 80.8% | 831 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,688 | 72.6% | 855 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 1,552 | 75.7% | 865 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 3,161 | 61% | 905 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,691 | 66.8% | 871 |
Map of Raxaul Bazar , Purba Champaran, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raxaul Bazar , Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia