Dumraon Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Buxar district, Bihar
Dumraon Block of Buxar district has total population of 232,682 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 121,369 are males while 111,313 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,519 families residing in Dumraon Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dumraon Block is 917.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23% people lives in Urban areas while 77% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.6% while that in the rural areas is 67.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dumraon Block is 881% while that of Rural areas is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dumraon Block is 39652 which is 17% of the total population. There are 20418 male children and 19234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dumraon Block is 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Dumraon Block.
The total literacy rate of Dumraon Block is 68.59%. The male literacy rate is 65.54% and the female literacy rate is 47.48% in Dumraon Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dumraon Block is further divided into 1 town and 93 villages.
Dumraon Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dumraon Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,652 | 20,418 | 19,234 |
| Literacy | 68.59% | 65.54% | 47.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,339 | 16,426 | 14,913 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,568 | 2,906 | 2,662 |
| Illiterate | 100,280 | 41,819 | 58,461 |
Caste-wise Population - Dumraon Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Dumraon Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,339 | 16,426 | 14,913 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,568 | 2,906 | 2,662 |
Religion-wise Population - Dumraon Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 210,313 | (90.39%) | 109,663 | 100,650 |
| Muslim | 21,572 | (9.27%) | 11,271 | 10,301 |
| Christian | 242 | (0.1%) | 122 | 120 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 9 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 332 | (0.14%) | 189 | 143 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 203 | (0.09%) | 110 | 93 |
Literacy Rate - Dumraon Block
Average literacy rate of Dumraon Block in 2011 were 68.59% in which, male and female literacy were 78.8% and 57.4% respectively. Total literate in Dumraon Block were 132,402 of which male and female were 79,550 and 52,852 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dumraon Block
The Sex Ratio of Dumraon Block is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Dumraon Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Dumraon Block.
Child Population - Dumraon Block
According to Census 2011, there were 39,652 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dumraon Block. Out of which 39,652 were male while 39,652 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dumraon Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,621 families under Dumraon Block living in urban areas while 8,621 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23% of total population of Dumraon Block lives in Urban areas while 77% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,361 while that in rural region is 31,291.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 232,682 | 53,618 | 179,064 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,652 | 8,361 | 31,291 |
| Schedule Caste | 31,339 | 5,063 | 26,276 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,568 | 1,125 | 4,443 |
| Literacy | 68.59% | 71.59% | 67.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 917 | 881 | 928 |
Working Population - Dumraon Block
In Dumraon Block out of total population, 76,168 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,168 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,070 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,418 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,358 | 42,709 | 8,649 |
| Cultivators | 13,070 | 11,796 | 1,274 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,418 | 14,767 | 4,651 |
| Household Industries | 2,188 | 1,620 | 568 |
| Other Workers | 16,682 | 14,526 | 2,156 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,810 | 13,795 | 11,015 |
| Non Working | 156,514 | 64,865 | 91,649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dumraon, Bihar - Wikipedia