Chapra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saran district, Bihar
Chapra Block of Saran district has total population of 442,639 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 233,217 are males while 209,422 are females. In 2011 there were total 69,301 families residing in Chapra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chapra Block is 898.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.3% people lives in Urban areas while 51.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.3% while that in the rural areas is 65.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chapra Block is 899% while that of Rural areas is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chapra Block is 71511 which is 16% of the total population. There are 37474 male children and 34037 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chapra Block is 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Chapra Block.
The total literacy rate of Chapra Block is 71.89%. The male literacy rate is 66.94% and the female literacy rate is 52.85% in Chapra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chapra Block is further divided into 2 towns and 109 villages.
Chapra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chapra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 71,511 | 37,474 | 34,037 |
| Literacy | 71.89% | 66.94% | 52.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,318 | 25,932 | 23,386 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 680 | 350 | 330 |
| Illiterate | 175,850 | 77,108 | 98,742 |
Caste-wise Population - Chapra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chapra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,318 | 25,932 | 23,386 |
| Schedule Tribe | 680 | 350 | 330 |
Religion-wise Population - Chapra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 394,788 | (89.19%) | 208,312 | 186,476 |
| Muslim | 46,252 | (10.45%) | 24,029 | 22,223 |
| Christian | 293 | (0.07%) | 167 | 126 |
| Sikh | 84 | (0.02%) | 45 | 39 |
| Buddhist | 25 | (0.01%) | 13 | 12 |
| Jain | 111 | (0.03%) | 58 | 53 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,084 | (0.24%) | 592 | 492 |
Literacy Rate - Chapra Block
Average literacy rate of Chapra Block in 2011 were 71.89% in which, male and female literacy were 79.75% and 63.11% respectively. Total literate in Chapra Block were 266,789 of which male and female were 156,109 and 110,680 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chapra Block
The Sex Ratio of Chapra Block is 898 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 898 females in Chapra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 908 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Chapra Block.
Child Population - Chapra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 71,511 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chapra Block. Out of which 71,511 were male while 71,511 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chapra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 33,303 families under Chapra Block living in urban areas while 33,303 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.3% of total population of Chapra Block lives in Urban areas while 51.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 30,716 while that in rural region is 40,795.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 442,639 | 213,714 | 228,925 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 71,511 | 30,716 | 40,795 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,318 | 18,119 | 31,199 |
| Schedule Tribe | 680 | 570 | 110 |
| Literacy | 71.89% | 78.3% | 65.65% |
| Sex Ratio | 898 | 899 | 897 |
Working Population - Chapra Block
In Chapra Block out of total population, 116,853 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116,853 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,750 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73,363 | 65,439 | 7,924 |
| Cultivators | 8,267 | 7,568 | 699 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,750 | 12,809 | 1,941 |
| Household Industries | 4,115 | 3,464 | 651 |
| Other Workers | 46,231 | 41,598 | 4,633 |
| Marginal Workers | 43,490 | 34,885 | 8,605 |
| Non Working | 325,786 | 132,893 | 192,893 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chapra, Bihar - Wikipedia