Dighwara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saran district, Bihar
Dighwara Block of Saran district has total population of 129,552 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,492 are males while 62,060 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,662 families residing in Dighwara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dighwara Block is 920.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.3% people lives in Urban areas while 74.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.6% while that in the rural areas is 66.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dighwara Block is 916% while that of Rural areas is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighwara Block is 22826 which is 18% of the total population. There are 12001 male children and 10825 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighwara Block is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Dighwara Block.
The total literacy rate of Dighwara Block is 66.87%. The male literacy rate is 63.24% and the female literacy rate is 46.21% in Dighwara Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dighwara Block is further divided into 1 town and 46 villages.
Dighwara Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dighwara Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,826 | 12,001 | 10,825 |
| Literacy | 66.87% | 63.24% | 46.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,763 | 8,785 | 7,978 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 80 | 63 |
| Illiterate | 58,189 | 24,810 | 33,379 |
Caste-wise Population - Dighwara Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Dighwara Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,763 | 8,785 | 7,978 |
| Schedule Tribe | 143 | 80 | 63 |
Religion-wise Population - Dighwara Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,766 | (91.67%) | 62,068 | 56,698 |
| Muslim | 10,429 | (8.05%) | 5,229 | 5,200 |
| Christian | 84 | (0.06%) | 45 | 39 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 4 | 0 |
| Jain | 15 | (0.01%) | 8 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 239 | (0.18%) | 131 | 108 |
Literacy Rate - Dighwara Block
Average literacy rate of Dighwara Block in 2011 were 66.87% in which, male and female literacy were 76.92% and 55.98% respectively. Total literate in Dighwara Block were 71,363 of which male and female were 42,682 and 28,681 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dighwara Block
The Sex Ratio of Dighwara Block is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Dighwara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Dighwara Block.
Child Population - Dighwara Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,826 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dighwara Block. Out of which 22,826 were male while 22,826 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dighwara Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,237 families under Dighwara Block living in urban areas while 5,237 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.3% of total population of Dighwara Block lives in Urban areas while 74.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,924 while that in rural region is 16,902.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 129,552 | 32,741 | 96,811 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,826 | 5,924 | 16,902 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,763 | 5,185 | 11,578 |
| Schedule Tribe | 143 | 31 | 112 |
| Literacy | 66.87% | 68.59% | 66.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 920 | 916 | 921 |
Working Population - Dighwara Block
In Dighwara Block out of total population, 34,583 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,583 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,913 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,540 | 14,705 | 1,835 |
| Cultivators | 3,432 | 3,279 | 153 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,913 | 4,296 | 617 |
| Household Industries | 1,013 | 814 | 199 |
| Other Workers | 7,182 | 6,316 | 866 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,043 | 14,232 | 3,811 |
| Non Working | 94,969 | 38,555 | 56,414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dighwara, Bihar - Wikipedia