Bihar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nalanda district, Bihar
Bihar Block of Nalanda district has total population of 494,489 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 257,669 are males while 236,820 are females. In 2011 there were total 81,737 families residing in Bihar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bihar Block is 919.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 60.1% people lives in Urban areas while 39.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.3% while that in the rural areas is 59.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bihar Block is 915% while that of Rural areas is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bihar Block is 82011 which is 17% of the total population. There are 42413 male children and 39598 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihar Block is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Bihar Block.
The total literacy rate of Bihar Block is 69.32%. The male literacy rate is 64.51% and the female literacy rate is 50.55% in Bihar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bihar Block is further divided into 1 town and 75 villages.
Bihar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 82,011 | 42,413 | 39,598 |
| Literacy | 69.32% | 64.51% | 50.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73,055 | 37,908 | 35,147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 70 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 208,547 | 91,441 | 117,106 |
Caste-wise Population - Bihar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bihar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 73,055 | 37,908 | 35,147 |
| Schedule Tribe | 149 | 70 | 79 |
Religion-wise Population - Bihar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 387,683 | (78.4%) | 202,783 | 184,900 |
| Muslim | 104,734 | (21.18%) | 53,839 | 50,895 |
| Christian | 609 | (0.12%) | 312 | 297 |
| Sikh | 50 | (0.01%) | 26 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 39 | (0.01%) | 22 | 17 |
| Jain | 55 | (0.01%) | 26 | 29 |
| Other Religion | 14 | (0%) | 10 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,305 | (0.26%) | 651 | 654 |
Literacy Rate - Bihar Block
Average literacy rate of Bihar Block in 2011 were 69.32% in which, male and female literacy were 77.22% and 60.7% respectively. Total literate in Bihar Block were 285,942 of which male and female were 166,228 and 119,714 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bihar Block
The Sex Ratio of Bihar Block is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Bihar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Bihar Block.
Child Population - Bihar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 82,011 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bihar Block. Out of which 82,011 were male while 82,011 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bihar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 48,641 families under Bihar Block living in urban areas while 48,641 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 60.1% of total population of Bihar Block lives in Urban areas while 39.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 45,236 while that in rural region is 36,775.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 494,489 | 297,268 | 197,221 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 82,011 | 45,236 | 36,775 |
| Schedule Caste | 73,055 | 25,454 | 47,601 |
| Schedule Tribe | 149 | 71 | 78 |
| Literacy | 69.32% | 75.3% | 59.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 919 | 915 | 925 |
Working Population - Bihar Block
In Bihar Block out of total population, 151,648 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151,648 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,980 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120,352 | 97,283 | 23,069 |
| Cultivators | 20,980 | 17,394 | 3,586 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,367 | 21,298 | 8,069 |
| Household Industries | 8,155 | 5,607 | 2,548 |
| Other Workers | 61,850 | 52,984 | 8,866 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,296 | 18,888 | 12,408 |
| Non Working | 342,841 | 141,498 | 201,343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihar, Bihar - Wikipedia