Bhojpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Bihar) - Census 2011
Bhojpur district of Bihar has total population of 2,728,407 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,430,380 are males while 1,298,027 are females. In 2011 there were total 416,090 families residing in Bhojpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhojpur district is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.3% people lives in Urban areas while 85.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.1% while that in the rural areas is 69.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhojpur district is 892 while that of Rural areas is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhojpur district is 459187 which is 17% of the total population. There are 239364 male children and 219823 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhojpur is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Bhojpur district.
The total literacy rate of Bhojpur district is 70.47%. The male literacy rate is 68.06% and the female literacy rate is 48.2% in Bhojpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Bhojpur district is further divided into 14 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Bhojpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhojpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 459,187 | 239,364 | 219,823 |
| Literacy | 70.47% | 68.06% | 48.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 425,402 | 222,716 | 202,686 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,977 | 7,363 | 6,614 |
| Illiterate | 1,129,256 | 456,894 | 672,362 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhojpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Bhojpur district of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 425,402 | 222,716 | 202,686 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,977 | 7,363 | 6,614 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhojpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,518,216 | (92.3%) | 1,321,631 | 1,196,585 |
| Muslim | 197,819 | (7.25%) | 102,282 | 95,537 |
| Christian | 2,165 | (0.08%) | 1,111 | 1,054 |
| Sikh | 544 | (0.02%) | 274 | 270 |
| Buddhist | 647 | (0.02%) | 333 | 314 |
| Jain | 1,472 | (0.05%) | 739 | 733 |
| Other Religion | 48 | (0%) | 23 | 25 |
| No Religion Specified | 7,496 | (0.27%) | 3,987 | 3,509 |
Literacy Rate - Bhojpur district
The total literacy rate of Bhojpur district was 70.47% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 1,599,151 literates, males were 973,486 while females were 625,665. Also the male literacy rate was 81.74% and the female literacy rate was 58.03% in Bhojpur district.
| Bhojpur district | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.03% | 51.5% |
| Male | 81.74% | 71.2% |
| Total | 70.47% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Bhojpur district
The Sex Ratio of Bhojpur district is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Bhojpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Bhojpur district.
Population Density - Bhojpur district
The total area of Bhojpur district is 2,395 km2. Thus the density of Bhojpur district is 1,139 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 84 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,311 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhojpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Bhojpur, 14.29% people lived in urban regions while 85.71% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 389,861 out of which 206,106 were males while remaining 183,755 were females. In rural areas of Bhojpur, male population was 1,224,274 while female population was 1,114,272.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Bhojpur was 892 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Bhojpur was 904 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Bhojpur were 56,918 which is 14.6% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Bhojpur was 910 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Bhojpur was 920 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Bhojpur for urban regions was 78.12 percent in which males were 84.43% literate while female literacy stood at 71.02%. The total literate population of Bhojpur was 1,599,151. Similarly in rural areas of Bhojpur, the average literacy rate was 69.16 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 81.27% and 55.82% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Bhojpur were 1,339,063.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 85.71% | 14.29% |
| Total population | 2,338,546 | 389,861 |
| Male population | 1,224,274 | 206,106 |
| Female population | 1,114,272 | 183,755 |
| Sex ratio | 910 | 892 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 920 | 904 |
| Child population | 402,269 | 56,918 |
| Literates | 1,339,063 | 260,088 |
| Average literacy | 69.16% | 78.12% |
| Male literacy | 81.27% | 84.43% |
| Female literacy | 55.82% | 71.02% |
Child Population - Bhojpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 459,187 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhojpur district. Out of which 239,364 were male while 219,823 were female.
Working Population - Bhojpur district
In Bhojpur district out of total population, 822,493 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 822,493 workers engaged in Main Work, 147,646 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184,314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 512,009 | 434,666 | 77,343 |
| Cultivators | 147,646 | 133,173 | 14,473 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184,314 | 153,380 | 30,934 |
| Household Industries | 24,686 | 16,882 | 7,804 |
| Other Workers | 155,363 | 131,231 | 24,132 |
| Marginal Workers | 310,484 | 205,617 | 104,867 |
| Non Working | 1,905,914 | 790,097 | 1,115,817 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia