Chakia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Champaran district, Bihar
Chakia Block of Purba Champaran district has total population of 216,276 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,004 are males while 104,272 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,438 families residing in Chakia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chakia Block is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.5% while that in the rural areas is 56.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chakia Block is 882% while that of Rural areas is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakia Block is 42337 which is 20% of the total population. There are 21764 male children and 20573 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakia Block is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Chakia Block.
The total literacy rate of Chakia Block is 58.57%. The male literacy rate is 54.9% and the female literacy rate is 38.74% in Chakia Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chakia Block is further divided into 1 town and 78 villages.
Chakia Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakia Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,337 | 21,764 | 20,573 |
| Literacy | 58.57% | 54.9% | 38.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,447 | 20,379 | 19,068 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 91 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 114,392 | 50,513 | 63,879 |
Caste-wise Population - Chakia Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Chakia Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,447 | 20,379 | 19,068 |
| Schedule Tribe | 165 | 91 | 74 |
Religion-wise Population - Chakia Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 195,045 | (90.18%) | 101,331 | 93,714 |
| Muslim | 20,717 | (9.58%) | 10,386 | 10,331 |
| Christian | 133 | (0.06%) | 72 | 61 |
| Sikh | 52 | (0.02%) | 24 | 28 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.01%) | 11 | 9 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 8 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 288 | (0.13%) | 171 | 117 |
Literacy Rate - Chakia Block
Average literacy rate of Chakia Block in 2011 were 58.57% in which, male and female literacy were 68.14% and 48.26% respectively. Total literate in Chakia Block were 101,884 of which male and female were 61,491 and 40,393 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chakia Block
The Sex Ratio of Chakia Block is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Chakia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Chakia Block.
Child Population - Chakia Block
According to Census 2011, there were 42,337 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chakia Block. Out of which 42,337 were male while 42,337 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chakia Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,618 families under Chakia Block living in urban areas while 3,618 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.6% of total population of Chakia Block lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,483 while that in rural region is 38,854.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 216,276 | 20,686 | 195,590 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,337 | 3,483 | 38,854 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,447 | 2,871 | 36,576 |
| Schedule Tribe | 165 | 7 | 158 |
| Literacy | 58.57% | 73.52% | 56.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 882 | 936 |
Working Population - Chakia Block
In Chakia Block out of total population, 67,402 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,402 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,421 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,882 | 37,921 | 7,961 |
| Cultivators | 10,265 | 9,172 | 1,093 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,421 | 19,117 | 4,304 |
| Household Industries | 1,726 | 545 | 1,181 |
| Other Workers | 10,470 | 9,087 | 1,383 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,520 | 13,518 | 8,002 |
| Non Working | 148,874 | 60,565 | 88,309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakia, Bihar - Wikipedia