Bishungarh Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
Bishungarh Block of Hazaribagh district has total population of 156,477 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,009 are males while 77,468 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,309 families residing in Bishungarh Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bishungarh Block is 980.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.5% people lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in the rural areas is 60.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bishungarh Block is 908% while that of Rural areas is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishungarh Block is 27438 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14244 male children and 13194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishungarh Block is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Bishungarh Block.
The total literacy rate of Bishungarh Block is 62.04%. The male literacy rate is 62.37% and the female literacy rate is 39.73% in Bishungarh Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bishungarh Block is further divided into 2 towns and 97 villages.
Bishungarh Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bishungarh Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,438 | 14,244 | 13,194 |
| Literacy | 62.04% | 62.37% | 39.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,254 | 8,672 | 8,582 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,685 | 7,775 | 7,910 |
| Illiterate | 76,424 | 29,733 | 46,691 |
Caste-wise Population - Bishungarh Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Bishungarh Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,254 | 8,672 | 8,582 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,685 | 7,775 | 7,910 |
Religion-wise Population - Bishungarh Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 128,784 | (82.3%) | 64,876 | 63,908 |
| Muslim | 24,964 | (15.95%) | 12,769 | 12,195 |
| Christian | 802 | (0.51%) | 388 | 414 |
| Sikh | 80 | (0.05%) | 39 | 41 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1,604 | (1.03%) | 801 | 803 |
| No Religion Specified | 236 | (0.15%) | 130 | 106 |
Literacy Rate - Bishungarh Block
Average literacy rate of Bishungarh Block in 2011 were 62.04% in which, male and female literacy were 76.08% and 47.88% respectively. Total literate in Bishungarh Block were 80,053 of which male and female were 49,276 and 30,777 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bishungarh Block
The Sex Ratio of Bishungarh Block is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Bishungarh Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Bishungarh Block.
Child Population - Bishungarh Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,438 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bishungarh Block. Out of which 27,438 were male while 27,438 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bishungarh Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,772 families under Bishungarh Block living in urban areas while 1,772 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.5% of total population of Bishungarh Block lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,524 while that in rural region is 25,914.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,477 | 10,126 | 146,351 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,438 | 1,524 | 25,914 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,254 | 861 | 16,393 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,685 | 39 | 15,646 |
| Literacy | 62.04% | 82.53% | 60.57% |
| Sex Ratio | 980 | 908 | 986 |
Working Population - Bishungarh Block
In Bishungarh Block out of total population, 73,792 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73,792 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,922 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,459 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,010 | 22,562 | 7,448 |
| Cultivators | 14,922 | 10,263 | 4,659 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,459 | 2,961 | 1,498 |
| Household Industries | 886 | 515 | 371 |
| Other Workers | 9,743 | 8,823 | 920 |
| Marginal Workers | 43,782 | 17,261 | 26,521 |
| Non Working | 82,685 | 39,186 | 43,499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bishungarh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia