Dehri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rohtas district, Bihar
Dehri Block of Rohtas district has total population of 275,014 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 143,965 are males while 131,049 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,101 families residing in Dehri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dehri Block is 910.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.9% people lives in Urban areas while 50.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.2% while that in the rural areas is 74.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dehri Block is 896% while that of Rural areas is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dehri Block is 42203 which is 15% of the total population. There are 21804 male children and 20399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dehri Block is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Dehri Block.
The total literacy rate of Dehri Block is 77.7%. The male literacy rate is 73.07% and the female literacy rate is 57.76% in Dehri Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dehri Block is further divided into 1 town and 58 villages.
Dehri Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dehri Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,203 | 21,804 | 20,399 |
| Literacy | 77.7% | 73.07% | 57.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,885 | 20,385 | 18,500 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 636 | 327 | 309 |
| Illiterate | 94,121 | 38,769 | 55,352 |
Caste-wise Population - Dehri Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Dehri Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,885 | 20,385 | 18,500 |
| Schedule Tribe | 636 | 327 | 309 |
Religion-wise Population - Dehri Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 242,482 | (88.17%) | 127,169 | 115,313 |
| Muslim | 31,151 | (11.33%) | 16,095 | 15,056 |
| Christian | 670 | (0.24%) | 318 | 352 |
| Sikh | 368 | (0.13%) | 200 | 168 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| Jain | 40 | (0.01%) | 20 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 6 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 276 | (0.1%) | 148 | 128 |
Literacy Rate - Dehri Block
Average literacy rate of Dehri Block in 2011 were 77.7% in which, male and female literacy were 86.11% and 68.41% respectively. Total literate in Dehri Block were 180,893 of which male and female were 105,196 and 75,697 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dehri Block
The Sex Ratio of Dehri Block is 910 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 910 females in Dehri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Dehri Block.
Child Population - Dehri Block
According to Census 2011, there were 42,203 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dehri Block. Out of which 42,203 were male while 42,203 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dehri Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 23,234 families under Dehri Block living in urban areas while 23,234 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 49.9% of total population of Dehri Block lives in Urban areas while 50.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 19,010 while that in rural region is 23,193.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 275,014 | 137,231 | 137,783 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,203 | 19,010 | 23,193 |
| Schedule Caste | 38,885 | 13,046 | 25,839 |
| Schedule Tribe | 636 | 381 | 255 |
| Literacy | 77.7% | 81.2% | 74.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 910 | 896 | 925 |
Working Population - Dehri Block
In Dehri Block out of total population, 77,267 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77,267 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,505 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,471 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,187 | 46,610 | 4,577 |
| Cultivators | 8,505 | 7,983 | 522 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,471 | 6,658 | 813 |
| Household Industries | 2,485 | 2,087 | 398 |
| Other Workers | 32,726 | 29,882 | 2,844 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,080 | 18,384 | 7,696 |
| Non Working | 197,747 | 78,971 | 118,776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dehri, Bihar - Wikipedia