Asarganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Munger district, Bihar
Asarganj Block of Munger district has total population of 74,380 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 39,760 are males while 34,620 are females. In 2011 there were total 14,589 families residing in Asarganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Asarganj Block is 871.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.5% people lives in Urban areas while 91.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.1% while that in the rural areas is 66%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Asarganj Block is 867% while that of Rural areas is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asarganj Block is 13423 which is 18% of the total population. There are 7001 male children and 6422 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asarganj Block is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 871 ) of Asarganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Asarganj Block is 67.88%. The male literacy rate is 61.81% and the female literacy rate is 48.54% in Asarganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Asarganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 68 villages.
Asarganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asarganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,423 | 7,001 | 6,422 |
| Literacy | 67.88% | 61.81% | 48.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9,296 | 4,948 | 4,348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 22 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 33,000 | 15,183 | 17,817 |
Caste-wise Population - Asarganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Asarganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 9,296 | 4,948 | 4,348 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40 | 22 | 18 |
Religion-wise Population - Asarganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,708 | (89.69%) | 35,733 | 30,975 |
| Muslim | 7,401 | (9.95%) | 3,871 | 3,530 |
| Christian | 77 | (0.1%) | 49 | 28 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.02%) | 10 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 39 | (0.05%) | 21 | 18 |
| Jain | 34 | (0.05%) | 16 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 96 | (0.13%) | 54 | 42 |
Literacy Rate - Asarganj Block
Average literacy rate of Asarganj Block in 2011 were 67.88% in which, male and female literacy were 75.02% and 59.59% respectively. Total literate in Asarganj Block were 41,380 of which male and female were 24,577 and 16,803 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Asarganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Asarganj Block is 871 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 871 females in Asarganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 871 ) of Asarganj Block.
Child Population - Asarganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,423 children between age 0 to 6 years in Asarganj Block. Out of which 13,423 were male while 13,423 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Asarganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,224 families under Asarganj Block living in urban areas while 1,224 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.5% of total population of Asarganj Block lives in Urban areas while 91.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 864 while that in rural region is 12,559.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,380 | 6,327 | 68,053 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,423 | 864 | 12,559 |
| Schedule Caste | 9,296 | 84 | 9,212 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Literacy | 67.88% | 87.15% | 65.99% |
| Sex Ratio | 871 | 867 | 871 |
Working Population - Asarganj Block
In Asarganj Block out of total population, 26,136 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,136 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,507 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,142 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 12,133 | 10,473 | 1,660 |
| Cultivators | 1,507 | 1,263 | 244 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,142 | 4,399 | 743 |
| Household Industries | 760 | 597 | 163 |
| Other Workers | 4,724 | 4,214 | 510 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,003 | 8,147 | 5,856 |
| Non Working | 48,244 | 21,140 | 27,104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asarganj, Bihar - Wikipedia