Overview
Araria is a Nagar Parishad city in district of Araria, Bihar. The Araria city is divided into 29 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Araria Nagar Parishad has population of 79,021 of which 42,136 are males while 36,885 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 13560 which is 17.16 % of total population of Araria (Nagar Parishad). In Araria Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 875 against state average of 918. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Araria is around 936 compared to Bihar state average of 935. Literacy rate of Araria city is 72.40 % higher than state average of 61.80 %. In Araria, Male literacy is around 77.39 % while female literacy rate is 66.63 %.
Araria Nagar Parishad has total administration over 15,248 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Araria Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.35 % of total population in Araria (Nagar Parishad).
Araria Work Profile
Out of total population, 24,407 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 18,972 were males while 5,435 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 24407 working population, 78.29 % were engaged in Main Work while 21.71 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.
Araria 2021 Population
The next census for Araria Population will be held in 2021. Right now all figures for 2021 are estimates only.