Banmankhi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purnia district, Bihar
Banmankhi Block of Purnia district has total population of 351,415 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 183,755 are males while 167,660 are females. In 2011 there were total 68,521 families residing in Banmankhi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Banmankhi Block is 912.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.6% people lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.3% while that in the rural areas is 50.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Banmankhi Block is 918% while that of Rural areas is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banmankhi Block is 69687 which is 20% of the total population. There are 36034 male children and 33653 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banmankhi Block is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Banmankhi Block.
The total literacy rate of Banmankhi Block is 52.29%. The male literacy rate is 49.09% and the female literacy rate is 34.06% in Banmankhi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Banmankhi Block is further divided into 1 town and 107 villages.
Banmankhi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Banmankhi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 69,687 | 36,034 | 33,653 |
| Literacy | 52.29% | 49.09% | 34.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66,622 | 34,859 | 31,763 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,776 | 9,747 | 9,029 |
| Illiterate | 204,110 | 93,547 | 110,563 |
Caste-wise Population - Banmankhi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Banmankhi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 66,622 | 34,859 | 31,763 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,776 | 9,747 | 9,029 |
Religion-wise Population - Banmankhi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 302,892 | (86.19%) | 158,774 | 144,118 |
| Muslim | 46,827 | (13.33%) | 24,188 | 22,639 |
| Christian | 479 | (0.14%) | 221 | 258 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 12 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 36 | (0.01%) | 17 | 19 |
| Jain | 145 | (0.04%) | 68 | 77 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,012 | (0.29%) | 473 | 539 |
Literacy Rate - Banmankhi Block
Average literacy rate of Banmankhi Block in 2011 were 52.29% in which, male and female literacy were 61.07% and 42.61% respectively. Total literate in Banmankhi Block were 147,305 of which male and female were 90,208 and 57,097 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Banmankhi Block
The Sex Ratio of Banmankhi Block is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Banmankhi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Banmankhi Block.
Child Population - Banmankhi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 69,687 children between age 0 to 6 years in Banmankhi Block. Out of which 69,687 were male while 69,687 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Banmankhi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,771 families under Banmankhi Block living in urban areas while 5,771 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.6% of total population of Banmankhi Block lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,426 while that in rural region is 64,261.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 351,415 | 30,336 | 321,079 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 69,687 | 5,426 | 64,261 |
| Schedule Caste | 66,622 | 2,625 | 63,997 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,776 | 585 | 18,191 |
| Literacy | 52.29% | 74.35% | 50.15% |
| Sex Ratio | 912 | 918 | 912 |
Working Population - Banmankhi Block
In Banmankhi Block out of total population, 142,084 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142,084 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,891 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62,914 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98,061 | 66,460 | 31,601 |
| Cultivators | 22,891 | 17,857 | 5,034 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62,914 | 39,194 | 23,720 |
| Household Industries | 1,884 | 1,018 | 866 |
| Other Workers | 10,372 | 8,391 | 1,981 |
| Marginal Workers | 44,023 | 21,206 | 22,817 |
| Non Working | 209,331 | 96,089 | 113,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Banmankhi, Bihar - Wikipedia