Dhaka Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Champaran district, Bihar
Dhaka Block of Purba Champaran district has total population of 318,144 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 166,842 are males while 151,302 are females. In 2011 there were total 63,681 families residing in Dhaka Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhaka Block is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.2% people lives in Urban areas while 86.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 55.8% while that in the rural areas is 55.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhaka Block is 911% while that of Rural areas is 906.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhaka Block is 65417 which is 21% of the total population. There are 33779 male children and 31638 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhaka Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Dhaka Block.
The total literacy rate of Dhaka Block is 55.66%. The male literacy rate is 51.45% and the female literacy rate is 36.24% in Dhaka Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dhaka Block is further divided into 1 town and 61 villages.
Dhaka Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhaka Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 65,417 | 33,779 | 31,638 |
| Literacy | 55.66% | 51.45% | 36.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,305 | 15,902 | 14,403 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 297 | 150 | 147 |
| Illiterate | 177,465 | 81,000 | 96,465 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhaka Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dhaka Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,305 | 15,902 | 14,403 |
| Schedule Tribe | 297 | 150 | 147 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhaka Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 176,744 | (55.55%) | 93,666 | 83,078 |
| Muslim | 140,269 | (44.09%) | 72,545 | 67,724 |
| Christian | 325 | (0.1%) | 172 | 153 |
| Sikh | 96 | (0.03%) | 50 | 46 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.01%) | 14 | 19 |
| Jain | 42 | (0.01%) | 25 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 5 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 628 | (0.2%) | 365 | 263 |
Literacy Rate - Dhaka Block
Average literacy rate of Dhaka Block in 2011 were 55.66% in which, male and female literacy were 64.51% and 45.83% respectively. Total literate in Dhaka Block were 140,679 of which male and female were 85,842 and 54,837 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhaka Block
The Sex Ratio of Dhaka Block is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Dhaka Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Dhaka Block.
Child Population - Dhaka Block
According to Census 2011, there were 65,417 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhaka Block. Out of which 65,417 were male while 65,417 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhaka Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,271 families under Dhaka Block living in urban areas while 7,271 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.2% of total population of Dhaka Block lives in Urban areas while 86.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,023 while that in rural region is 56,394.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 318,144 | 42,063 | 276,081 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 65,417 | 9,023 | 56,394 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,305 | 3,450 | 26,855 |
| Schedule Tribe | 297 | 0 | 297 |
| Literacy | 55.66% | 55.79% | 55.65% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 911 | 906 |
Working Population - Dhaka Block
In Dhaka Block out of total population, 97,329 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,329 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,595 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,434 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65,685 | 56,579 | 9,106 |
| Cultivators | 15,595 | 14,508 | 1,087 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34,434 | 29,554 | 4,880 |
| Household Industries | 2,031 | 1,156 | 875 |
| Other Workers | 13,625 | 11,361 | 2,264 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,644 | 20,536 | 11,108 |
| Non Working | 220,815 | 89,727 | 131,088 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhaka, Bihar - Wikipedia