Supaul District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Bihar) - Census 2011
Supaul district of Bihar has total population of 2,229,076 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 1,155,283 are males while 1,073,793 are females. In 2011 there were total 443,073 families residing in Supaul district. The Average Sex Ratio of Supaul district is 929.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.7% people lives in Urban areas while 95.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.7% while that in the rural areas is 56.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Supaul district is 892 while that of Rural areas is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Supaul district is 437357 which is 20% of the total population. There are 224953 male children and 212404 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Supaul is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Supaul district.
The total literacy rate of Supaul district is 57.67%. The male literacy rate is 56.06% and the female literacy rate is 35.91% in Supaul district.
To facilitate the administration, Supaul district is further divided into 11 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Supaul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Supaul district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 437,357 | 224,953 | 212,404 |
| Literacy | 57.67% | 56.06% | 35.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 354,249 | 182,545 | 171,704 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,168 | 5,242 | 4,926 |
| Illiterate | 1,195,793 | 507,611 | 688,182 |
Caste-wise Population - Supaul district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Supaul district of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 354,249 | 182,545 | 171,704 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,168 | 5,242 | 4,926 |
Religion-wise Population - Supaul district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,809,936 | (81.2%) | 940,810 | 869,126 |
| Muslim | 409,251 | (18.36%) | 209,342 | 199,909 |
| Christian | 3,758 | (0.17%) | 1,990 | 1,768 |
| Sikh | 271 | (0.01%) | 147 | 124 |
| Buddhist | 136 | (0.01%) | 82 | 54 |
| Jain | 546 | (0.02%) | 282 | 264 |
| Other Religion | 42 | (0%) | 22 | 20 |
| No Religion Specified | 5,136 | (0.23%) | 2,608 | 2,528 |
Literacy Rate - Supaul district
The total literacy rate of Supaul district was 57.67% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 1,033,283 literates, males were 647,672 while females were 385,611. Also the male literacy rate was 69.62% and the female literacy rate was 44.77% in Supaul district.
| Supaul district | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 44.77% | 51.5% |
| Male | 69.62% | 71.2% |
| Total | 57.67% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Supaul district
The Sex Ratio of Supaul district is 929 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 929 females in Supaul district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 929 ) of Supaul district.
Population Density - Supaul district
The total area of Supaul district is 2,425 km2. Thus the density of Supaul district is 919 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 36 sq. km. area is under urban region while 2,389 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Supaul district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Supaul, 4.74% people lived in urban regions while 95.26% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 105,558 out of which 55,788 were males while remaining 49,770 were females. In rural areas of Supaul, male population was 1,099,495 while female population was 1,024,023.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Supaul was 892 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Supaul was 932 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Supaul were 17,654 which is 16.72% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Supaul was 931 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Supaul was 945 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Supaul for urban regions was 72.74 percent in which males were 80.78% literate while female literacy stood at 63.64%. The total literate population of Supaul was 1,033,283. Similarly in rural areas of Supaul, the average literacy rate was 56.89 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 69.03% and 43.82% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Supaul were 969,344.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 95.26% | 4.74% |
| Total population | 2,123,518 | 105,558 |
| Male population | 1,099,495 | 55,788 |
| Female population | 1,024,023 | 49,770 |
| Sex ratio | 931 | 892 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 945 | 932 |
| Child population | 419,703 | 17,654 |
| Literates | 969,344 | 63,939 |
| Average literacy | 56.89% | 72.74% |
| Male literacy | 69.03% | 80.78% |
| Female literacy | 43.82% | 63.64% |
Child Population - Supaul district
According to Census 2011, there were 437,357 children between age 0 to 6 years in Supaul district. Out of which 224,953 were male while 212,404 were female.
Working Population - Supaul district
In Supaul district out of total population, 877,682 were engaged in work activities. 53.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 877,682 workers engaged in Main Work, 142,606 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251,652 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472,649 | 356,247 | 116,402 |
| Cultivators | 142,606 | 117,552 | 25,054 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251,652 | 178,136 | 73,516 |
| Household Industries | 10,180 | 5,624 | 4,556 |
| Other Workers | 68,211 | 54,935 | 13,276 |
| Marginal Workers | 405,033 | 195,471 | 209,562 |
| Non Working | 1,351,394 | 603,565 | 747,829 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia