Borio Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibganj district, Jharkhand
Borio Block of Sahibganj district has total population of 97,845 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 49,234 are males while 48,611 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,623 families residing in Borio Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Borio Block is 987.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.1% people lives in Urban areas while 92.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67.4% while that in the rural areas is 40.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Borio Block is 928% while that of Rural areas is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Borio Block is 17825 which is 18% of the total population. There are 8887 male children and 8938 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Borio Block is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Borio Block.
The total literacy rate of Borio Block is 42.38%. The male literacy rate is 42.74% and the female literacy rate is 26.48% in Borio Block.
To facilitate the administration, Borio Block is further divided into 1 town and 343 villages.
Borio Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Borio Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,825 | 8,887 | 8,938 |
| Literacy | 42.38% | 42.74% | 26.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,479 | 1,248 | 1,231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59,732 | 29,541 | 30,191 |
| Illiterate | 63,929 | 28,189 | 35,740 |
Caste-wise Population - Borio Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61% of total population in Borio Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,479 | 1,248 | 1,231 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,732 | 29,541 | 30,191 |
Religion-wise Population - Borio Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 67,198 | (68.68%) | 33,962 | 33,236 |
| Muslim | 13,294 | (13.59%) | 6,809 | 6,485 |
| Christian | 11,952 | (12.22%) | 5,875 | 6,077 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.02%) | 10 | 8 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 5,209 | (5.32%) | 2,499 | 2,710 |
| No Religion Specified | 161 | (0.16%) | 72 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Borio Block
Average literacy rate of Borio Block in 2011 were 42.38% in which, male and female literacy were 52.16% and 32.44% respectively. Total literate in Borio Block were 33,916 of which male and female were 21,045 and 12,871 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Borio Block
The Sex Ratio of Borio Block is 987 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 987 females in Borio Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Borio Block.
Child Population - Borio Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,825 children between age 0 to 6 years in Borio Block. Out of which 17,825 were male while 17,825 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Borio Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,348 families under Borio Block living in urban areas while 1,348 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.1% of total population of Borio Block lives in Urban areas while 92.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,174 while that in rural region is 16,651.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 97,845 | 6,964 | 90,881 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,825 | 1,174 | 16,651 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,479 | 370 | 2,109 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,732 | 32 | 59,700 |
| Literacy | 42.38% | 67.41% | 40.43% |
| Sex Ratio | 987 | 928 | 992 |
Working Population - Borio Block
In Borio Block out of total population, 49,193 were engaged in work activities. 65.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,193 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,515 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,433 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,185 | 19,493 | 12,692 |
| Cultivators | 14,515 | 9,416 | 5,099 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,433 | 5,646 | 5,787 |
| Household Industries | 784 | 441 | 343 |
| Other Workers | 5,453 | 3,990 | 1,463 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,008 | 7,171 | 9,837 |
| Non Working | 48,652 | 22,570 | 26,082 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Borio, Jharkhand - Wikipedia