Buxar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Buxar district, Bihar
Buxar Block of Buxar district has total population of 291,189 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 153,321 are males while 137,868 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,847 families residing in Buxar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Buxar Block is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.1% people lives in Urban areas while 61.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.1% while that in the rural areas is 73.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Buxar Block is 899% while that of Rural areas is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buxar Block is 45868 which is 16% of the total population. There are 24080 male children and 21788 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buxar Block is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Buxar Block.
The total literacy rate of Buxar Block is 77.45%. The male literacy rate is 72.08% and the female literacy rate is 57.65% in Buxar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Buxar Block is further divided into 2 towns and 132 villages.
Buxar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buxar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,868 | 24,080 | 21,788 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 72.08% | 57.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,845 | 20,636 | 18,209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,846 | 3,117 | 2,729 |
| Illiterate | 101,191 | 42,810 | 58,381 |
Caste-wise Population - Buxar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Buxar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,845 | 20,636 | 18,209 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,846 | 3,117 | 2,729 |
Religion-wise Population - Buxar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 266,226 | (91.43%) | 140,369 | 125,857 |
| Muslim | 23,450 | (8.05%) | 12,206 | 11,244 |
| Christian | 504 | (0.17%) | 237 | 267 |
| Sikh | 132 | (0.05%) | 67 | 65 |
| Buddhist | 537 | (0.18%) | 260 | 277 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.01%) | 9 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 312 | (0.11%) | 169 | 143 |
Literacy Rate - Buxar Block
Average literacy rate of Buxar Block in 2011 were 77.45% in which, male and female literacy were 85.51% and 68.48% respectively. Total literate in Buxar Block were 189,998 of which male and female were 110,511 and 79,487 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Buxar Block
The Sex Ratio of Buxar Block is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Buxar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Buxar Block.
Child Population - Buxar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 45,868 children between age 0 to 6 years in Buxar Block. Out of which 45,868 were male while 45,868 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Buxar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 17,862 families under Buxar Block living in urban areas while 17,862 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.1% of total population of Buxar Block lives in Urban areas while 61.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 15,521 while that in rural region is 30,347.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 291,189 | 110,881 | 180,308 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,868 | 15,521 | 30,347 |
| Schedule Caste | 38,845 | 9,244 | 29,601 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,846 | 1,847 | 3,999 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 83.08% | 73.87% |
| Sex Ratio | 899 | 899 | 899 |
Working Population - Buxar Block
In Buxar Block out of total population, 79,917 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,917 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,570 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,416 | 50,123 | 7,293 |
| Cultivators | 10,563 | 9,800 | 763 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,570 | 8,724 | 1,846 |
| Household Industries | 3,258 | 2,187 | 1,071 |
| Other Workers | 33,025 | 29,412 | 3,613 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,501 | 15,517 | 6,984 |
| Non Working | 211,272 | 87,681 | 123,591 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia