Colgong Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhagalpur district, Bihar
Colgong Block of Bhagalpur district has total population of 365,285 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 195,140 are males while 170,145 are females. In 2011 there were total 69,776 families residing in Colgong Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Colgong Block is 872.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.7% people lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.2% while that in the rural areas is 58.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Colgong Block is 872% while that of Rural areas is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Colgong Block is 67081 which is 18% of the total population. There are 34487 male children and 32594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Colgong Block is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Colgong Block.
The total literacy rate of Colgong Block is 59.97%. The male literacy rate is 55.65% and the female literacy rate is 41.29% in Colgong Block.
To facilitate the administration, Colgong Block is further divided into 2 towns and 209 villages.
Colgong Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Colgong Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 67,081 | 34,487 | 32,594 |
| Literacy | 59.97% | 55.65% | 41.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,589 | 26,467 | 23,122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16,910 | 8,971 | 7,939 |
| Illiterate | 186,439 | 86,554 | 99,885 |
Caste-wise Population - Colgong Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Colgong Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,589 | 26,467 | 23,122 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,910 | 8,971 | 7,939 |
Religion-wise Population - Colgong Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 327,343 | (89.61%) | 175,075 | 152,268 |
| Muslim | 37,110 | (10.16%) | 19,608 | 17,502 |
| Christian | 553 | (0.15%) | 303 | 250 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.01%) | 14 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0%) | 3 | 11 |
| Jain | 18 | (0%) | 14 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 212 | (0.06%) | 123 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Colgong Block
Average literacy rate of Colgong Block in 2011 were 59.97% in which, male and female literacy were 67.59% and 51.08% respectively. Total literate in Colgong Block were 178,846 of which male and female were 108,586 and 70,260 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Colgong Block
The Sex Ratio of Colgong Block is 872 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 872 females in Colgong Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Colgong Block.
Child Population - Colgong Block
According to Census 2011, there were 67,081 children between age 0 to 6 years in Colgong Block. Out of which 67,081 were male while 67,081 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Colgong Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,690 families under Colgong Block living in urban areas while 6,690 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.7% of total population of Colgong Block lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,543 while that in rural region is 61,538.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 365,285 | 35,497 | 329,788 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 67,081 | 5,543 | 61,538 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,589 | 3,158 | 46,431 |
| Schedule Tribe | 16,910 | 433 | 16,477 |
| Literacy | 59.97% | 76.19% | 58.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 872 | 872 | 872 |
Working Population - Colgong Block
In Colgong Block out of total population, 110,875 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,875 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,693 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,128 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,956 | 55,808 | 7,148 |
| Cultivators | 12,693 | 11,718 | 975 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,128 | 23,628 | 3,500 |
| Household Industries | 1,263 | 996 | 267 |
| Other Workers | 21,872 | 19,466 | 2,406 |
| Marginal Workers | 47,919 | 33,264 | 14,655 |
| Non Working | 254,410 | 106,068 | 148,342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Colgong, Bihar - Wikipedia