Bhawanipur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purnia district, Bihar
Bhawanipur Block of Purnia district has total population of 161,720 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,098 are males while 77,622 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,772 families residing in Bhawanipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhawanipur Block is 923.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Bhawanipur Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 47.7% and the sex ratio of Bhawanipur Block is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhawanipur Block is 33850 which is 21% of the total population. There are 17208 male children and 16642 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhawanipur Block is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Bhawanipur Block.
The total literacy rate of Bhawanipur Block is 47.71%. The male literacy rate is 44.89% and the female literacy rate is 29.96% in Bhawanipur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bhawanipur Block is further divided into 88 villages.
Bhawanipur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhawanipur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,850 | 17,208 | 16,642 |
| Literacy | 47.71% | 44.89% | 29.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,403 | 8,579 | 7,824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,415 | 1,725 | 1,690 |
| Illiterate | 100,712 | 46,344 | 54,368 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhawanipur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Bhawanipur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,403 | 8,579 | 7,824 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,415 | 1,725 | 1,690 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhawanipur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 122,059 | (75.48%) | 63,559 | 58,500 |
| Muslim | 38,918 | (24.07%) | 20,144 | 18,774 |
| Christian | 341 | (0.21%) | 180 | 161 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0%) | 6 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 5 | 7 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.02%) | 13 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 353 | (0.22%) | 188 | 165 |
Literacy Rate - Bhawanipur Block
Average literacy rate of Bhawanipur Block in 2011 were 47.71% in which, male and female literacy were 56.44% and 38.13% respectively. Total literate in Bhawanipur Block were 61,008 of which male and female were 37,754 and 23,254 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhawanipur Block
The Sex Ratio of Bhawanipur Block is 923 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 923 females in Bhawanipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Bhawanipur Block.
Child Population - Bhawanipur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 33,850 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhawanipur Block. Out of which 33,850 were male while 33,850 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhawanipur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Bhawanipur Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Bhawanipur 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 33,850.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 161,720 | 0 | 161,720 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,850 | 0 | 33,850 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,403 | 0 | 16,403 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,415 | 0 | 3,415 |
| Literacy | 47.71% | - | 47.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 923 | - | 923 |
Working Population - Bhawanipur Block
In Bhawanipur Block out of total population, 59,813 were engaged in work activities. 60% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,813 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,419 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,893 | 26,701 | 9,192 |
| Cultivators | 8,419 | 7,051 | 1,368 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,128 | 16,515 | 6,613 |
| Household Industries | 852 | 454 | 398 |
| Other Workers | 3,494 | 2,681 | 813 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,920 | 12,400 | 11,520 |
| Non Working | 101,907 | 44,997 | 56,910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhawanipur, Bihar - Wikipedia