Bodh Gaya Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gaya district, Bihar
Bodh Gaya Block of Gaya district has total population of 236,243 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 121,231 are males while 115,012 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,459 families residing in Bodh Gaya Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bodh Gaya Block is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.3% people lives in Urban areas while 83.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70% while that in the rural areas is 58.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bodh Gaya Block is 931% while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bodh Gaya Block is 44352 which is 19% of the total population. There are 22654 male children and 21698 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bodh Gaya Block is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Bodh Gaya Block.
The total literacy rate of Bodh Gaya Block is 60.1%. The male literacy rate is 56.99% and the female literacy rate is 40.21% in Bodh Gaya Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bodh Gaya Block is further divided into 1 town and 139 villages.
Bodh Gaya Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bodh Gaya Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 44,352 | 22,654 | 21,698 |
| Literacy | 60.1% | 56.99% | 40.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88,695 | 45,451 | 43,244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 115 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 120,915 | 52,144 | 68,771 |
Caste-wise Population - Bodh Gaya Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bodh Gaya Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 88,695 | 45,451 | 43,244 |
| Schedule Tribe | 234 | 115 | 119 |
Religion-wise Population - Bodh Gaya Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 216,036 | (91.45%) | 110,775 | 105,261 |
| Muslim | 19,299 | (8.17%) | 9,937 | 9,362 |
| Christian | 181 | (0.08%) | 84 | 97 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.01%) | 17 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 181 | (0.08%) | 144 | 37 |
| Jain | 84 | (0.04%) | 46 | 38 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 421 | (0.18%) | 226 | 195 |
Literacy Rate - Bodh Gaya Block
Average literacy rate of Bodh Gaya Block in 2011 were 60.1% in which, male and female literacy were 70.08% and 49.55% respectively. Total literate in Bodh Gaya Block were 115,328 of which male and female were 69,087 and 46,241 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bodh Gaya Block
The Sex Ratio of Bodh Gaya Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Bodh Gaya Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Bodh Gaya Block.
Child Population - Bodh Gaya Block
According to Census 2011, there were 44,352 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bodh Gaya Block. Out of which 44,352 were male while 44,352 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bodh Gaya Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,303 families under Bodh Gaya Block living in urban areas while 6,303 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.3% of total population of Bodh Gaya Block lives in Urban areas while 83.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,854 while that in rural region is 37,498.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 236,243 | 38,439 | 197,804 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 44,352 | 6,854 | 37,498 |
| Schedule Caste | 88,695 | 12,998 | 75,697 |
| Schedule Tribe | 234 | 63 | 171 |
| Literacy | 60.1% | 70.04% | 58.14% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 931 | 952 |
Working Population - Bodh Gaya Block
In Bodh Gaya Block out of total population, 85,570 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,570 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,080 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,604 | 36,392 | 11,212 |
| Cultivators | 15,167 | 11,800 | 3,367 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,080 | 12,418 | 4,662 |
| Household Industries | 1,444 | 980 | 464 |
| Other Workers | 13,913 | 11,194 | 2,719 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,966 | 20,073 | 17,893 |
| Non Working | 150,673 | 64,766 | 85,907 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bodh Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia