Amarpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banka district, Bihar
Amarpur Block of Banka district has total population of 226,687 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 119,157 are males while 107,530 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,878 families residing in Amarpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Amarpur Block is 902.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.2% people lives in Urban areas while 88.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 66.8% while that in the rural areas is 62.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amarpur Block is 883% while that of Rural areas is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amarpur Block is 41977 which is 19% of the total population. There are 21669 male children and 20308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarpur Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Amarpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Amarpur Block is 63.35%. The male literacy rate is 57.52% and the female literacy rate is 45.09% in Amarpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Amarpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 176 villages.
Amarpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,977 | 21,669 | 20,308 |
| Literacy | 63.35% | 57.52% | 45.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,013 | 15,134 | 13,879 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 535 | 271 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 109,667 | 50,620 | 59,047 |
Caste-wise Population - Amarpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Amarpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,013 | 15,134 | 13,879 |
| Schedule Tribe | 535 | 271 | 264 |
Religion-wise Population - Amarpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 194,495 | (85.8%) | 102,586 | 91,909 |
| Muslim | 31,115 | (13.73%) | 16,010 | 15,105 |
| Christian | 91 | (0.04%) | 44 | 47 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0%) | 2 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 951 | (0.42%) | 502 | 449 |
Literacy Rate - Amarpur Block
Average literacy rate of Amarpur Block in 2011 were 63.35% in which, male and female literacy were 70.3% and 55.59% respectively. Total literate in Amarpur Block were 117,020 of which male and female were 68,537 and 48,483 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amarpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Amarpur Block is 902 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 902 females in Amarpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Amarpur Block.
Child Population - Amarpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 41,977 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amarpur Block. Out of which 41,977 were male while 41,977 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amarpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,793 families under Amarpur Block living in urban areas while 4,793 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.2% of total population of Amarpur Block lives in Urban areas while 88.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,186 while that in rural region is 37,791.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 226,687 | 25,336 | 201,351 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,977 | 4,186 | 37,791 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,013 | 2,168 | 26,845 |
| Schedule Tribe | 535 | 8 | 527 |
| Literacy | 63.35% | 66.76% | 62.91% |
| Sex Ratio | 902 | 883 | 905 |
Working Population - Amarpur Block
In Amarpur Block out of total population, 74,263 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,895 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,940 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,918 | 41,690 | 8,228 |
| Cultivators | 9,895 | 8,952 | 943 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,940 | 22,554 | 5,386 |
| Household Industries | 1,187 | 884 | 303 |
| Other Workers | 10,896 | 9,300 | 1,596 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,345 | 13,745 | 10,600 |
| Non Working | 152,424 | 63,722 | 88,702 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia