Bagaha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar
Bagaha Block of Pashchim Champaran district has total population of 398,000 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 209,455 are males while 188,545 are females. In 2011 there were total 71,834 families residing in Bagaha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bagaha Block is 900.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.3% people lives in Urban areas while 71.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 59.8% while that in the rural areas is 52.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bagaha Block is 889% while that of Rural areas is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bagaha Block is 74433 which is 19% of the total population. There are 38225 male children and 36208 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bagaha Block is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Bagaha Block.
The total literacy rate of Bagaha Block is 54.92%. The male literacy rate is 53.09% and the female literacy rate is 35.27% in Bagaha Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bagaha Block is further divided into 1 town and 136 villages.
Bagaha Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bagaha Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 74,433 | 38,225 | 36,208 |
| Literacy | 54.92% | 53.09% | 35.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56,954 | 29,786 | 27,168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,811 | 3,058 | 2,753 |
| Illiterate | 220,299 | 98,248 | 122,051 |
Caste-wise Population - Bagaha Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Bagaha Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 56,954 | 29,786 | 27,168 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,811 | 3,058 | 2,753 |
Religion-wise Population - Bagaha Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 326,477 | (82.03%) | 172,176 | 154,301 |
| Muslim | 69,690 | (17.51%) | 36,326 | 33,364 |
| Christian | 862 | (0.22%) | 422 | 440 |
| Sikh | 41 | (0.01%) | 22 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 229 | (0.06%) | 109 | 120 |
| Jain | 19 | (0%) | 8 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 678 | (0.17%) | 391 | 287 |
Literacy Rate - Bagaha Block
Average literacy rate of Bagaha Block in 2011 were 54.92% in which, male and female literacy were 64.95% and 43.65% respectively. Total literate in Bagaha Block were 177,701 of which male and female were 111,207 and 66,494 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bagaha Block
The Sex Ratio of Bagaha Block is 900 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 900 females in Bagaha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Bagaha Block.
Child Population - Bagaha Block
According to Census 2011, there were 74,433 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bagaha Block. Out of which 74,433 were male while 74,433 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bagaha Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 20,980 families under Bagaha Block living in urban areas while 20,980 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.3% of total population of Bagaha Block lives in Urban areas while 71.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 20,061 while that in rural region is 54,372.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 398,000 | 112,634 | 285,366 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 74,433 | 20,061 | 54,372 |
| Schedule Caste | 56,954 | 8,593 | 48,361 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,811 | 1,554 | 4,257 |
| Literacy | 54.92% | 59.84% | 52.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 900 | 889 | 904 |
Working Population - Bagaha Block
In Bagaha Block out of total population, 152,708 were engaged in work activities. 63.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152,708 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56,844 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97,653 | 78,943 | 18,710 |
| Cultivators | 21,258 | 19,217 | 2,041 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56,844 | 43,258 | 13,586 |
| Household Industries | 2,262 | 1,758 | 504 |
| Other Workers | 17,289 | 14,710 | 2,579 |
| Marginal Workers | 55,055 | 26,580 | 28,475 |
| Non Working | 245,292 | 103,932 | 141,360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bagaha, Bihar - Wikipedia