Barsoi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Katihar district, Bihar
Barsoi Block of Katihar district has total population of 344,133 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 179,378 are males while 164,755 are females. In 2011 there were total 71,244 families residing in Barsoi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barsoi Block is 918.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 1.8% people lives in Urban areas while 98.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.8% while that in the rural areas is 43.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barsoi Block is 865% while that of Rural areas is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barsoi Block is 68313 which is 20% of the total population. There are 34850 male children and 33463 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barsoi Block is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Barsoi Block.
The total literacy rate of Barsoi Block is 44.24%. The male literacy rate is 40.91% and the female literacy rate is 29.52% in Barsoi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barsoi Block is further divided into 1 town and 231 villages.
Barsoi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barsoi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 68,313 | 34,850 | 33,463 |
| Literacy | 44.24% | 40.91% | 29.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,157 | 12,007 | 11,150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,964 | 996 | 968 |
| Illiterate | 222,104 | 105,990 | 116,114 |
Caste-wise Population - Barsoi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Barsoi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,157 | 12,007 | 11,150 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,964 | 996 | 968 |
Religion-wise Population - Barsoi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 95,017 | (27.61%) | 49,685 | 45,332 |
| Muslim | 247,968 | (72.06%) | 129,079 | 118,889 |
| Christian | 442 | (0.13%) | 230 | 212 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0%) | 8 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0.01%) | 8 | 11 |
| Jain | 172 | (0.05%) | 90 | 82 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 497 | (0.14%) | 277 | 220 |
Literacy Rate - Barsoi Block
Average literacy rate of Barsoi Block in 2011 were 44.24% in which, male and female literacy were 50.78% and 37.05% respectively. Total literate in Barsoi Block were 122,029 of which male and female were 73,388 and 48,641 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barsoi Block
The Sex Ratio of Barsoi Block is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Barsoi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Barsoi Block.
Child Population - Barsoi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 68,313 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barsoi Block. Out of which 68,313 were male while 68,313 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barsoi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,337 families under Barsoi Block living in urban areas while 1,337 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 1.8% of total population of Barsoi Block lives in Urban areas while 98.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,016 while that in rural region is 67,297.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 344,133 | 6,355 | 337,778 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 68,313 | 1,016 | 67,297 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,157 | 1,274 | 21,883 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,964 | 83 | 1,881 |
| Literacy | 44.24% | 71.81% | 43.7% |
| Sex Ratio | 918 | 865 | 920 |
Working Population - Barsoi Block
In Barsoi Block out of total population, 110,502 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,502 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,701 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52,443 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75,427 | 66,949 | 8,478 |
| Cultivators | 15,701 | 14,288 | 1,413 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52,443 | 46,573 | 5,870 |
| Household Industries | 344 | 268 | 76 |
| Other Workers | 6,939 | 5,820 | 1,119 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,075 | 22,684 | 12,391 |
| Non Working | 233,631 | 89,745 | 143,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barsoi, Bihar - Wikipedia