Bettiah Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar
Bettiah Block of Pashchim Champaran district has total population of 224,200 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 117,771 are males while 106,429 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,133 families residing in Bettiah Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bettiah Block is 904.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 66.3% people lives in Urban areas while 33.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.7% while that in the rural areas is 64.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bettiah Block is 901% while that of Rural areas is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bettiah Block is 36604 which is 16% of the total population. There are 19167 male children and 17437 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bettiah Block is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Bettiah Block.
The total literacy rate of Bettiah Block is 74.61%. The male literacy rate is 67.61% and the female literacy rate is 56.69% in Bettiah Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bettiah Block is further divided into 3 towns and 15 villages.
Bettiah Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bettiah Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,604 | 19,167 | 17,437 |
| Literacy | 74.61% | 67.61% | 56.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,265 | 11,098 | 10,167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,280 | 1,204 | 1,076 |
| Illiterate | 84,233 | 38,143 | 46,090 |
Caste-wise Population - Bettiah Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Bettiah Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,265 | 11,098 | 10,167 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,280 | 1,204 | 1,076 |
Religion-wise Population - Bettiah Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 154,165 | (68.76%) | 81,562 | 72,603 |
| Muslim | 66,480 | (29.65%) | 34,458 | 32,022 |
| Christian | 3,033 | (1.35%) | 1,476 | 1,557 |
| Sikh | 161 | (0.07%) | 77 | 84 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
| Jain | 26 | (0.01%) | 13 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 38 | (0.02%) | 20 | 18 |
| No Religion Specified | 275 | (0.12%) | 155 | 120 |
Literacy Rate - Bettiah Block
Average literacy rate of Bettiah Block in 2011 were 74.61% in which, male and female literacy were 80.76% and 67.8% respectively. Total literate in Bettiah Block were 139,967 of which male and female were 79,628 and 60,339 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bettiah Block
The Sex Ratio of Bettiah Block is 904 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 904 females in Bettiah Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Bettiah Block.
Child Population - Bettiah Block
According to Census 2011, there were 36,604 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bettiah Block. Out of which 36,604 were male while 36,604 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bettiah Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 27,484 families under Bettiah Block living in urban areas while 27,484 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 66.3% of total population of Bettiah Block lives in Urban areas while 33.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,909 while that in rural region is 14,695.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 224,200 | 148,655 | 75,545 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,604 | 21,909 | 14,695 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,265 | 9,495 | 11,770 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,280 | 1,126 | 1,154 |
| Literacy | 74.61% | 79.68% | 64.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 904 | 901 | 908 |
Working Population - Bettiah Block
In Bettiah Block out of total population, 63,678 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,678 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,062 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,792 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,852 | 39,833 | 6,019 |
| Cultivators | 3,062 | 2,763 | 299 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,792 | 6,007 | 785 |
| Household Industries | 1,921 | 1,526 | 395 |
| Other Workers | 34,077 | 29,537 | 4,540 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,826 | 12,604 | 5,222 |
| Non Working | 160,522 | 65,334 | 95,188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bettiah, Bihar - Wikipedia