Baruraj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muzaffarpur district, Bihar
Baruraj Block of Muzaffarpur district has total population of 406,795 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 214,313 are males while 192,482 are females. In 2011 there were total 79,596 families residing in Baruraj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Baruraj Block is 898.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7% people lives in Urban areas while 93% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67.5% while that in the rural areas is 61.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Baruraj Block is 880% while that of Rural areas is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baruraj Block is 73783 which is 18% of the total population. There are 38349 male children and 35434 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baruraj Block is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Baruraj Block.
The total literacy rate of Baruraj Block is 61.88%. The male literacy rate is 58.35% and the female literacy rate is 42.1% in Baruraj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Baruraj Block is further divided into 1 town and 129 villages.
Baruraj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baruraj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 73,783 | 38,349 | 35,434 |
| Literacy | 61.88% | 58.35% | 42.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52,553 | 27,549 | 25,004 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 200,722 | 89,270 | 111,452 |
Caste-wise Population - Baruraj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Baruraj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 52,553 | 27,549 | 25,004 |
| Schedule Tribe | 57 | 31 | 26 |
Religion-wise Population - Baruraj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 342,982 | (84.31%) | 180,973 | 162,009 |
| Muslim | 61,349 | (15.08%) | 32,082 | 29,267 |
| Christian | 396 | (0.1%) | 211 | 185 |
| Sikh | 50 | (0.01%) | 31 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.01%) | 10 | 11 |
| Jain | 19 | (0%) | 12 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,976 | (0.49%) | 994 | 982 |
Literacy Rate - Baruraj Block
Average literacy rate of Baruraj Block in 2011 were 61.88% in which, male and female literacy were 71.06% and 51.6% respectively. Total literate in Baruraj Block were 206,073 of which male and female were 125,043 and 81,030 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Baruraj Block
The Sex Ratio of Baruraj Block is 898 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 898 females in Baruraj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Baruraj Block.
Child Population - Baruraj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 73,783 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baruraj Block. Out of which 73,783 were male while 73,783 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Baruraj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,278 families under Baruraj Block living in urban areas while 5,278 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7% of total population of Baruraj Block lives in Urban areas while 93% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,831 while that in rural region is 68,952.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 406,795 | 28,572 | 378,223 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 73,783 | 4,831 | 68,952 |
| Schedule Caste | 52,553 | 4,388 | 48,165 |
| Schedule Tribe | 57 | 0 | 57 |
| Literacy | 61.88% | 67.52% | 61.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 898 | 880 | 899 |
Working Population - Baruraj Block
In Baruraj Block out of total population, 133,939 were engaged in work activities. 54.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 133,939 workers engaged in Main Work, 21,785 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,158 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73,279 | 60,427 | 12,852 |
| Cultivators | 21,785 | 19,290 | 2,495 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34,158 | 27,690 | 6,468 |
| Household Industries | 2,370 | 1,339 | 1,031 |
| Other Workers | 14,966 | 12,108 | 2,858 |
| Marginal Workers | 60,660 | 42,499 | 18,161 |
| Non Working | 272,856 | 111,387 | 161,469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baruraj, Bihar - Wikipedia