Bihta Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Patna district, Bihar
Bihta Block of Patna district has total population of 261,427 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 137,701 are males while 123,726 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,546 families residing in Bihta Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bihta Block is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.4% people lives in Urban areas while 78.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.7% while that in the rural areas is 69.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bihta Block is 911% while that of Rural areas is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bihta Block is 44617 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23388 male children and 21229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bihta Block is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Bihta Block.
The total literacy rate of Bihta Block is 70.1%. The male literacy rate is 66.44% and the female literacy rate is 48.9% in Bihta Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bihta Block is further divided into 2 towns and 88 villages.
Bihta Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bihta Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 44,617 | 23,388 | 21,229 |
| Literacy | 70.1% | 66.44% | 48.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44,435 | 23,162 | 21,273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 219 | 124 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 109,433 | 46,212 | 63,221 |
Caste-wise Population - Bihta Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bihta Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 44,435 | 23,162 | 21,273 |
| Schedule Tribe | 219 | 124 | 95 |
Religion-wise Population - Bihta Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 243,262 | (93.05%) | 128,289 | 114,973 |
| Muslim | 17,395 | (6.65%) | 9,010 | 8,385 |
| Christian | 220 | (0.08%) | 110 | 110 |
| Sikh | 46 | (0.02%) | 31 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.01%) | 14 | 15 |
| Jain | 52 | (0.02%) | 20 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 421 | (0.16%) | 226 | 195 |
Literacy Rate - Bihta Block
Average literacy rate of Bihta Block in 2011 were 70.1% in which, male and female literacy were 80.03% and 59.03% respectively. Total literate in Bihta Block were 151,994 of which male and female were 91,489 and 60,505 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bihta Block
The Sex Ratio of Bihta Block is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Bihta Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Bihta Block.
Child Population - Bihta Block
According to Census 2011, there were 44,617 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bihta Block. Out of which 44,617 were male while 44,617 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bihta Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,504 families under Bihta Block living in urban areas while 9,504 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.4% of total population of Bihta Block lives in Urban areas while 78.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,194 while that in rural region is 35,423.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 261,427 | 55,984 | 205,443 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 44,617 | 9,194 | 35,423 |
| Schedule Caste | 44,435 | 9,947 | 34,488 |
| Schedule Tribe | 219 | 135 | 84 |
| Literacy | 70.1% | 73.74% | 69.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 899 | 911 | 895 |
Working Population - Bihta Block
In Bihta Block out of total population, 81,848 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,848 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,446 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,096 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,736 | 47,912 | 7,824 |
| Cultivators | 13,446 | 12,368 | 1,078 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,096 | 14,751 | 3,345 |
| Household Industries | 2,332 | 1,688 | 644 |
| Other Workers | 21,862 | 19,105 | 2,757 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,112 | 16,600 | 9,512 |
| Non Working | 179,579 | 73,189 | 106,390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bihta, Bihar - Wikipedia