Belsand Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sitamarhi district, Bihar
Belsand Block of Sitamarhi district has total population of 120,906 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,894 are males while 57,012 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,782 families residing in Belsand Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Belsand Block is 892.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17% people lives in Urban areas while 83% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 56.4% while that in the rural areas is 53.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Belsand Block is 883% while that of Rural areas is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Belsand Block is 23065 which is 19% of the total population. There are 11957 male children and 11108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Belsand Block is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Belsand Block.
The total literacy rate of Belsand Block is 53.91%. The male literacy rate is 50.75% and the female literacy rate is 35.63% in Belsand Block.
To facilitate the administration, Belsand Block is further divided into 1 town and 38 villages.
Belsand Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Belsand Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,065 | 11,957 | 11,108 |
| Literacy | 53.91% | 50.75% | 35.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,350 | 8,583 | 7,767 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 68,164 | 31,466 | 36,698 |
Caste-wise Population - Belsand Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Belsand Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,350 | 8,583 | 7,767 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20 | 14 | 6 |
Religion-wise Population - Belsand Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 100,291 | (82.95%) | 53,167 | 47,124 |
| Muslim | 20,371 | (16.85%) | 10,576 | 9,795 |
| Christian | 84 | (0.07%) | 48 | 36 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.01%) | 5 | 3 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 134 | (0.11%) | 86 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Belsand Block
Average literacy rate of Belsand Block in 2011 were 53.91% in which, male and female literacy were 62.44% and 44.25% respectively. Total literate in Belsand Block were 52,742 of which male and female were 32,428 and 20,314 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Belsand Block
The Sex Ratio of Belsand Block is 892 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 892 females in Belsand Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 892 ) of Belsand Block.
Child Population - Belsand Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,065 children between age 0 to 6 years in Belsand Block. Out of which 23,065 were male while 23,065 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Belsand Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,587 families under Belsand Block living in urban areas while 4,587 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17% of total population of Belsand Block lives in Urban areas while 83% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,818 while that in rural region is 19,247.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 120,906 | 20,566 | 100,340 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,065 | 3,818 | 19,247 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,350 | 2,907 | 13,443 |
| Schedule Tribe | 20 | 2 | 18 |
| Literacy | 53.91% | 56.36% | 53.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 892 | 883 | 894 |
Working Population - Belsand Block
In Belsand Block out of total population, 39,722 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,722 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,631 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,469 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,184 | 21,537 | 2,647 |
| Cultivators | 7,631 | 7,101 | 530 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,469 | 10,208 | 1,261 |
| Household Industries | 795 | 557 | 238 |
| Other Workers | 4,289 | 3,671 | 618 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,538 | 10,249 | 5,289 |
| Non Working | 81,184 | 32,108 | 49,076 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Belsand, Bihar - Wikipedia