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Bochaha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muzaffarpur district, Bihar

Bochaha Block of Muzaffarpur district has total population of 245,659 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 129,445 are males while 116,214 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,328 families residing in Bochaha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bochaha Block is 898.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Bochaha Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 55.3% and the sex ratio of Bochaha Block is 898.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bochaha Block is 47438 which is 19% of the total population. There are 24675 male children and 22763 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bochaha Block is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Bochaha Block.

The total literacy rate of Bochaha Block is 55.27%. The male literacy rate is 50.51% and the female literacy rate is 38% in Bochaha Block.

Population
245,659
Families
51,328
Literacy
55.27%
Sex Ratio
898

To facilitate the administration, Bochaha Block is further divided into 134 villages.

Bochaha Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bochaha Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 47,438 24,675 22,763
Literacy 55.27% 50.51% 38%
Scheduled Caste 47,025 24,546 22,479
Scheduled Tribe 255 149 106
Illiterate 136,110 64,060 72,050

Caste-wise Population - Bochaha Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bochaha Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 47,025 24,546 22,479
Schedule Tribe 255 149 106

Religion-wise Population - Bochaha Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 208,254 (84.77%) 110,062 98,192
Muslim 36,783 (14.97%) 19,021 17,762
Christian 184 (0.07%) 103 81
Sikh 24 (0.01%) 12 12
Buddhist 19 (0.01%) 11 8
Jain 9 (0%) 3 6
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 386 (0.16%) 233 153

Literacy Rate - Bochaha Block

Average literacy rate of Bochaha Block in 2011 were 55.27% in which, male and female literacy were 62.41% and 47.26% respectively. Total literate in Bochaha Block were 109,549 of which male and female were 65,385 and 44,164 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Bochaha Block

The Sex Ratio of Bochaha Block is 898 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 898 females in Bochaha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Bochaha Block.

Child Population - Bochaha Block

According to Census 2011, there were 47,438 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bochaha Block. Out of which 47,438 were male while 47,438 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bochaha Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Bochaha Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Bochaha 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 47,438.

Total Urban Rural
Population 245,659 0 245,659
Children (0 - 6 years) 47,438 0 47,438
Schedule Caste 47,025 0 47,025
Schedule Tribe 255 0 255
Literacy 55.27% - 55.27%
Sex Ratio 898 - 898

Working Population - Bochaha Block

In Bochaha Block out of total population, 82,213 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,533 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,941 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 37,553 31,097 6,456
Cultivators 7,533 6,577 956
Agriculture Labourer 20,941 16,940 4,001
Household Industries 1,209 920 289
Other Workers 7,870 6,660 1,210
Marginal Workers 44,660 30,120 14,540
Non Working 163,446 68,228 95,218

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