Belhar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banka district, Bihar
Belhar Block of Banka district has total population of 167,719 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,838 are males while 79,881 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,625 families residing in Belhar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Belhar Block is 909.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Belhar Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 60.2% and the sex ratio of Belhar Block is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belhar Block is 29658 which is 18% of the total population. There are 15280 male children and 14378 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belhar Block is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Belhar Block.
The total literacy rate of Belhar Block is 60.15%. The male literacy rate is 58.42% and the female literacy rate is 39.73% in Belhar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Belhar Block is further divided into 172 villages.
Belhar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belhar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,658 | 15,280 | 14,378 |
| Literacy | 60.15% | 58.42% | 39.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,562 | 11,229 | 10,333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,447 | 6,792 | 6,655 |
| Illiterate | 84,669 | 36,521 | 48,148 |
Caste-wise Population - Belhar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Belhar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,562 | 11,229 | 10,333 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,447 | 6,792 | 6,655 |
Religion-wise Population - Belhar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 162,732 | (97.03%) | 85,286 | 77,446 |
| Muslim | 3,146 | (1.88%) | 1,622 | 1,524 |
| Christian | 883 | (0.53%) | 446 | 437 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 6 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 735 | (0.44%) | 349 | 386 |
| No Religion Specified | 202 | (0.12%) | 121 | 81 |
Literacy Rate - Belhar Block
Average literacy rate of Belhar Block in 2011 were 60.15% in which, male and female literacy were 70.73% and 48.45% respectively. Total literate in Belhar Block were 83,050 of which male and female were 51,317 and 31,733 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Belhar Block
The Sex Ratio of Belhar Block is 909 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 909 females in Belhar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Belhar Block.
Child Population - Belhar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 29,658 children between age 0 to 6 years in Belhar Block. Out of which 29,658 were male while 29,658 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Belhar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Belhar Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Belhar Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 29,658.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 167,719 | 0 | 167,719 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,658 | 0 | 29,658 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,562 | 0 | 21,562 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,447 | 0 | 13,447 |
| Literacy | 60.15% | - | 60.15% |
| Sex Ratio | 909 | - | 909 |
Working Population - Belhar Block
In Belhar Block out of total population, 67,300 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,300 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,484 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,033 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,574 | 24,541 | 7,033 |
| Cultivators | 8,484 | 7,272 | 1,212 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,033 | 11,619 | 3,414 |
| Household Industries | 1,252 | 812 | 440 |
| Other Workers | 6,805 | 4,838 | 1,967 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,726 | 18,981 | 16,745 |
| Non Working | 100,419 | 44,316 | 56,103 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belhar, Bihar - Wikipedia