Chewara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sheikhpura district, Bihar
Chewara Block of Sheikhpura district has total population of 73,267 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 37,362 are males while 35,905 are females. In 2011 there were total 11,847 families residing in Chewara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chewara Block is 961.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Chewara Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 61.2% and the sex ratio of Chewara Block is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chewara Block is 14777 which is 20% of the total population. There are 7548 male children and 7229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chewara Block is 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Chewara Block.
The total literacy rate of Chewara Block is 61.22%. The male literacy rate is 57.14% and the female literacy rate is 40.27% in Chewara Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chewara Block is further divided into 39 villages.
Chewara Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chewara Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,777 | 7,548 | 7,229 |
| Literacy | 61.22% | 57.14% | 40.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,692 | 7,443 | 7,249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 52 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 37,457 | 16,012 | 21,445 |
Caste-wise Population - Chewara Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Chewara Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,692 | 7,443 | 7,249 |
| Schedule Tribe | 121 | 52 | 69 |
Religion-wise Population - Chewara Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 67,430 | (92.03%) | 34,370 | 33,060 |
| Muslim | 5,245 | (7.16%) | 2,723 | 2,522 |
| Christian | 46 | (0.06%) | 20 | 26 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 3 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 529 | (0.72%) | 239 | 290 |
Literacy Rate - Chewara Block
Average literacy rate of Chewara Block in 2011 were 61.22% in which, male and female literacy were 71.61% and 50.43% respectively. Total literate in Chewara Block were 35,810 of which male and female were 21,350 and 14,460 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chewara Block
The Sex Ratio of Chewara Block is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Chewara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 958 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Chewara Block.
Child Population - Chewara Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,777 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chewara Block. Out of which 14,777 were male while 14,777 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chewara Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Chewara Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Chewara Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 14,777.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 73,267 | 0 | 73,267 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,777 | 0 | 14,777 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,692 | 0 | 14,692 |
| Schedule Tribe | 121 | 0 | 121 |
| Literacy | 61.22% | - | 61.22% |
| Sex Ratio | 961 | - | 961 |
Working Population - Chewara Block
In Chewara Block out of total population, 27,424 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 27,424 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,885 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,395 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,401 | 13,589 | 4,812 |
| Cultivators | 6,885 | 5,361 | 1,524 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,395 | 5,949 | 2,446 |
| Household Industries | 735 | 478 | 257 |
| Other Workers | 2,386 | 1,801 | 585 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,023 | 3,708 | 5,315 |
| Non Working | 45,843 | 20,065 | 25,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chewara, Bihar - Wikipedia