Darbhanga Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Darbhanga district, Bihar
Darbhanga Block of Darbhanga district has total population of 577,036 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 304,059 are males while 272,977 are females. In 2011 there were total 112,980 families residing in Darbhanga Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Darbhanga Block is 898.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 52.6% people lives in Urban areas while 47.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.4% while that in the rural areas is 55.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Darbhanga Block is 901% while that of Rural areas is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Darbhanga Block is 94413 which is 16% of the total population. There are 49260 male children and 45153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darbhanga Block is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Darbhanga Block.
The total literacy rate of Darbhanga Block is 68.31%. The male literacy rate is 63.53% and the female literacy rate is 50.01% in Darbhanga Block.
To facilitate the administration, Darbhanga Block is further divided into 2 towns and 136 villages.
Darbhanga Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darbhanga Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 94,413 | 49,260 | 45,153 |
| Literacy | 68.31% | 63.53% | 50.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75,269 | 39,723 | 35,546 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 409 | 195 | 214 |
| Illiterate | 247,348 | 110,894 | 136,454 |
Caste-wise Population - Darbhanga Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Darbhanga Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 75,269 | 39,723 | 35,546 |
| Schedule Tribe | 409 | 195 | 214 |
Religion-wise Population - Darbhanga Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 424,765 | (73.61%) | 224,891 | 199,874 |
| Muslim | 149,742 | (25.95%) | 77,887 | 71,855 |
| Christian | 799 | (0.14%) | 401 | 398 |
| Sikh | 374 | (0.06%) | 185 | 189 |
| Buddhist | 29 | (0.01%) | 13 | 16 |
| Jain | 54 | (0.01%) | 34 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 30 | (0.01%) | 15 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,243 | (0.22%) | 633 | 610 |
Literacy Rate - Darbhanga Block
Average literacy rate of Darbhanga Block in 2011 were 68.31% in which, male and female literacy were 75.81% and 59.92% respectively. Total literate in Darbhanga Block were 329,688 of which male and female were 193,165 and 136,523 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Darbhanga Block
The Sex Ratio of Darbhanga Block is 898 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 898 females in Darbhanga Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Darbhanga Block.
Child Population - Darbhanga Block
According to Census 2011, there were 94,413 children between age 0 to 6 years in Darbhanga Block. Out of which 94,413 were male while 94,413 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Darbhanga Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 57,955 families under Darbhanga Block living in urban areas while 57,955 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 52.6% of total population of Darbhanga Block lives in Urban areas while 47.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 43,341 while that in rural region is 51,072.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 577,036 | 303,605 | 273,431 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 94,413 | 43,341 | 51,072 |
| Schedule Caste | 75,269 | 32,778 | 42,491 |
| Schedule Tribe | 409 | 330 | 79 |
| Literacy | 68.31% | 79.36% | 55.38% |
| Sex Ratio | 898 | 901 | 894 |
Working Population - Darbhanga Block
In Darbhanga Block out of total population, 166,147 were engaged in work activities. 70.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166,147 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,887 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,038 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 117,022 | 102,531 | 14,491 |
| Cultivators | 13,887 | 11,837 | 2,050 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,038 | 18,089 | 2,949 |
| Household Industries | 4,399 | 3,417 | 982 |
| Other Workers | 77,698 | 69,188 | 8,510 |
| Marginal Workers | 49,125 | 35,485 | 13,640 |
| Non Working | 410,889 | 166,043 | 244,846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia