Gopalganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gopalganj district, Bihar

Gopalganj Block of Gopalganj district has a total population of 219,527 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 111,583 are males while 107,944 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,381 families residing in Gopalganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gopalganj Block is 967.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.7% people live in Urban areas while 69.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.7% while that in rural areas is 62.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gopalganj Block is 946 while that of Rural areas is 977.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gopalganj Block is 37010 which is 17% of the total population. There are 19079 male children and 17931 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gopalganj Block is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Gopalganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Gopalganj Block is 68.09%. The male literacy rate is 63.91% and the female literacy rate is 49.07% in Gopalganj Block.

To facilitate the administration, Gopalganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 72 villages.

Gopalganj Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gopalganj Block.

Caste-wise Population - Gopalganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Gopalganj Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Gopalganj Block

Literacy Rate - Gopalganj Block

Average literacy rate of Gopalganj Block in 2011 were 68.09% in which, male and female literacy were 77.09% and 58.85% respectively. Total literate in Gopalganj Block were 124,280 of which male and female were 71,311 and 52,969 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Gopalganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Gopalganj Block is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Gopalganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Gopalganj Block.

Child Population - Gopalganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 37,010 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gopalganj Block. Out of which 19,079 were male while 17,931 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Gopalganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 10,796 families under Gopalganj Block living in urban areas while 10,796 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.7% of total population of Gopalganj Block lives in Urban areas while 69.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 10,017 while that in rural regions is 26,993.

Working Population - Gopalganj Block

In Gopalganj Block out of total population, 59,164 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,824 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,970 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Gopalganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Gopalganj Block in Gopalganj district.

Gopalganj Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia