Benipur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darbhanga district, Bihar
Benipur Block of Darbhanga district has total population of 250,357 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 130,642 are males while 119,715 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,421 families residing in Benipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Benipur Block is 916.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.1% people lives in Urban areas while 69.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 60.3% while that in the rural areas is 57%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Benipur Block is 912% while that of Rural areas is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Benipur Block is 43220 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22347 male children and 20873 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Benipur Block is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Benipur Block.
The total literacy rate of Benipur Block is 58.03%. The male literacy rate is 57.22% and the female literacy rate is 37.97% in Benipur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Benipur Block is further divided into 1 town and 44 villages.
Benipur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Benipur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,220 | 22,347 | 20,873 |
| Literacy | 58.03% | 57.22% | 37.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,073 | 19,446 | 17,627 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 258 | 127 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 130,157 | 55,892 | 74,265 |
Caste-wise Population - Benipur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Benipur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,073 | 19,446 | 17,627 |
| Schedule Tribe | 258 | 127 | 131 |
Religion-wise Population - Benipur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 208,998 | (83.48%) | 109,319 | 99,679 |
| Muslim | 40,518 | (16.18%) | 20,901 | 19,617 |
| Christian | 234 | (0.09%) | 118 | 116 |
| Sikh | 69 | (0.03%) | 32 | 37 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.01%) | 11 | 5 |
| Jain | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 505 | (0.2%) | 251 | 254 |
Literacy Rate - Benipur Block
Average literacy rate of Benipur Block in 2011 were 58.03% in which, male and female literacy were 69.02% and 45.98% respectively. Total literate in Benipur Block were 120,200 of which male and female were 74,750 and 45,450 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Benipur Block
The Sex Ratio of Benipur Block is 916 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 916 females in Benipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Benipur Block.
Child Population - Benipur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 43,220 children between age 0 to 6 years in Benipur Block. Out of which 43,220 were male while 43,220 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Benipur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,078 families under Benipur Block living in urban areas while 15,078 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.1% of total population of Benipur Block lives in Urban areas while 69.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 13,145 while that in rural region is 30,075.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 250,357 | 75,317 | 175,040 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,220 | 13,145 | 30,075 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,073 | 11,007 | 26,066 |
| Schedule Tribe | 258 | 234 | 24 |
| Literacy | 58.03% | 60.31% | 57.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 916 | 912 | 918 |
Working Population - Benipur Block
In Benipur Block out of total population, 80,627 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80,627 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,210 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,221 | 44,172 | 7,049 |
| Cultivators | 15,035 | 13,544 | 1,491 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,210 | 18,186 | 4,024 |
| Household Industries | 1,537 | 1,238 | 299 |
| Other Workers | 12,439 | 11,204 | 1,235 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,406 | 18,134 | 11,272 |
| Non Working | 169,730 | 68,336 | 101,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Benipur, Bihar - Wikipedia