Banka Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banka district, Bihar
Banka Block of Banka district has total population of 217,301 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 113,925 are males while 103,376 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,825 families residing in Banka Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Banka Block is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.2% people lives in Urban areas while 78.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.8% while that in the rural areas is 57.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Banka Block is 870% while that of Rural areas is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banka Block is 39470 which is 18% of the total population. There are 20344 male children and 19126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banka Block is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Banka Block.
The total literacy rate of Banka Block is 61.29%. The male literacy rate is 58.18% and the female literacy rate is 41.32% in Banka Block.
To facilitate the administration, Banka Block is further divided into 1 town and 87 villages.
Banka Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banka Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,470 | 20,344 | 19,126 |
| Literacy | 61.29% | 58.18% | 41.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,490 | 13,861 | 12,629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,070 | 3,547 | 3,523 |
| Illiterate | 108,303 | 47,641 | 60,662 |
Caste-wise Population - Banka Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Banka Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,490 | 13,861 | 12,629 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,070 | 3,547 | 3,523 |
Religion-wise Population - Banka Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 191,942 | (88.33%) | 100,931 | 91,011 |
| Muslim | 24,874 | (11.45%) | 12,737 | 12,137 |
| Christian | 307 | (0.14%) | 150 | 157 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 148 | (0.07%) | 89 | 59 |
Literacy Rate - Banka Block
Average literacy rate of Banka Block in 2011 were 61.29% in which, male and female literacy were 70.83% and 50.7% respectively. Total literate in Banka Block were 108,998 of which male and female were 66,284 and 42,714 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Banka Block
The Sex Ratio of Banka Block is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Banka Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Banka Block.
Child Population - Banka Block
According to Census 2011, there were 39,470 children between age 0 to 6 years in Banka Block. Out of which 39,470 were male while 39,470 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Banka Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,811 families under Banka Block living in urban areas while 8,811 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.2% of total population of Banka Block lives in Urban areas while 78.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,355 while that in rural region is 32,115.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 217,301 | 45,977 | 171,324 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,470 | 7,355 | 32,115 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,490 | 5,457 | 21,033 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,070 | 214 | 6,856 |
| Literacy | 61.29% | 75.81% | 57.26% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 870 | 918 |
Working Population - Banka Block
In Banka Block out of total population, 81,899 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,043 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48,510 | 39,257 | 9,253 |
| Cultivators | 17,253 | 13,787 | 3,466 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,043 | 15,750 | 4,293 |
| Household Industries | 1,030 | 852 | 178 |
| Other Workers | 10,184 | 8,868 | 1,316 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,389 | 15,723 | 17,666 |
| Non Working | 135,402 | 58,945 | 76,457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banka, Bihar - Wikipedia