Barauni Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Begusarai district, Bihar
Barauni Block of Begusarai district has total population of 273,414 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 144,697 are males while 128,717 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,069 families residing in Barauni Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barauni Block is 890.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32% people lives in Urban areas while 68% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.7% while that in the rural areas is 65.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barauni Block is 890% while that of Rural areas is 889.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barauni Block is 48788 which is 18% of the total population. There are 25493 male children and 23295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barauni Block is 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Barauni Block.
The total literacy rate of Barauni Block is 67.9%. The male literacy rate is 62.06% and the female literacy rate is 48.72% in Barauni Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barauni Block is further divided into 3 towns and 86 villages.
Barauni Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barauni Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 48,788 | 25,493 | 23,295 |
| Literacy | 67.9% | 62.06% | 48.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33,872 | 18,004 | 15,868 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 435 | 227 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 120,898 | 54,892 | 66,006 |
Caste-wise Population - Barauni Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Barauni Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 33,872 | 18,004 | 15,868 |
| Schedule Tribe | 435 | 227 | 208 |
Religion-wise Population - Barauni Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 214,565 | (78.48%) | 114,103 | 100,462 |
| Muslim | 57,582 | (21.06%) | 29,903 | 27,679 |
| Christian | 289 | (0.11%) | 151 | 138 |
| Sikh | 46 | (0.02%) | 23 | 23 |
| Buddhist | 32 | (0.01%) | 16 | 16 |
| Jain | 36 | (0.01%) | 17 | 19 |
| Other Religion | 26 | (0.01%) | 14 | 12 |
| No Religion Specified | 838 | (0.31%) | 470 | 368 |
Literacy Rate - Barauni Block
Average literacy rate of Barauni Block in 2011 were 67.9% in which, male and female literacy were 75.34% and 59.49% respectively. Total literate in Barauni Block were 152,516 of which male and female were 89,805 and 62,711 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barauni Block
The Sex Ratio of Barauni Block is 890 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 890 females in Barauni Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 890 ) of Barauni Block.
Child Population - Barauni Block
According to Census 2011, there were 48,788 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barauni Block. Out of which 48,788 were male while 48,788 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barauni Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 16,633 families under Barauni Block living in urban areas while 16,633 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32% of total population of Barauni Block lives in Urban areas while 68% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,274 while that in rural region is 34,514.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 273,414 | 87,593 | 185,821 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 48,788 | 14,274 | 34,514 |
| Schedule Caste | 33,872 | 9,406 | 24,466 |
| Schedule Tribe | 435 | 277 | 158 |
| Literacy | 67.9% | 73.72% | 65.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 890 | 890 | 889 |
Working Population - Barauni Block
In Barauni Block out of total population, 76,024 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,806 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,247 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,556 | 43,232 | 6,324 |
| Cultivators | 5,806 | 5,276 | 530 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,247 | 11,392 | 1,855 |
| Household Industries | 2,222 | 1,439 | 783 |
| Other Workers | 28,281 | 25,125 | 3,156 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,468 | 19,467 | 7,001 |
| Non Working | 197,390 | 81,998 | 115,392 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barauni, Bihar - Wikipedia