Barbigha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sheikhpura district, Bihar
Barbigha Block of Sheikhpura district has total population of 136,167 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,611 are males while 65,556 are females. In 2011 there were total 21,797 families residing in Barbigha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barbigha Block is 928.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.8% people lives in Urban areas while 66.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.6% while that in the rural areas is 66.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barbigha Block is 900% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barbigha Block is 24627 which is 18% of the total population. There are 12658 male children and 11969 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barbigha Block is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Barbigha Block.
The total literacy rate of Barbigha Block is 68.72%. The male literacy rate is 63.97% and the female literacy rate is 48.03% in Barbigha Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barbigha Block is further divided into 1 town and 63 villages.
Barbigha Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barbigha Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,627 | 12,658 | 11,969 |
| Literacy | 68.72% | 63.97% | 48.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,377 | 15,671 | 14,706 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 83 | 96 |
| Illiterate | 59,513 | 25,444 | 34,069 |
Caste-wise Population - Barbigha Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barbigha Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,377 | 15,671 | 14,706 |
| Schedule Tribe | 179 | 83 | 96 |
Religion-wise Population - Barbigha Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 129,990 | (95.46%) | 67,508 | 62,482 |
| Muslim | 5,628 | (4.13%) | 2,837 | 2,791 |
| Christian | 64 | (0.05%) | 33 | 31 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.01%) | 4 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.01%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 459 | (0.34%) | 224 | 235 |
Literacy Rate - Barbigha Block
Average literacy rate of Barbigha Block in 2011 were 68.72% in which, male and female literacy were 77.94% and 58.76% respectively. Total literate in Barbigha Block were 76,654 of which male and female were 45,167 and 31,487 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barbigha Block
The Sex Ratio of Barbigha Block is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Barbigha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Barbigha Block.
Child Population - Barbigha Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,627 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barbigha Block. Out of which 24,627 were male while 24,627 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barbigha Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,615 families under Barbigha Block living in urban areas while 7,615 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33.8% of total population of Barbigha Block lives in Urban areas while 66.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,614 while that in rural region is 17,013.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,167 | 46,075 | 90,092 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,627 | 7,614 | 17,013 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,377 | 7,316 | 23,061 |
| Schedule Tribe | 179 | 42 | 137 |
| Literacy | 68.72% | 73.63% | 66.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | 900 | 943 |
Working Population - Barbigha Block
In Barbigha Block out of total population, 45,574 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,574 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,600 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,146 | 21,440 | 5,706 |
| Cultivators | 6,158 | 4,968 | 1,190 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,600 | 7,617 | 2,983 |
| Household Industries | 1,022 | 833 | 189 |
| Other Workers | 9,366 | 8,022 | 1,344 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,428 | 10,792 | 7,636 |
| Non Working | 90,593 | 38,379 | 52,214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barbigha, Bihar - Wikipedia