Ekangarsarai Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nalanda district, Bihar
Ekangarsarai Block of Nalanda district has total population of 171,214 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 89,377 are males while 81,837 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,128 families residing in Ekangarsarai Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ekangarsarai Block is 916.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.9% people lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.1% while that in the rural areas is 68.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ekangarsarai Block is 897% while that of Rural areas is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ekangarsarai Block is 28788 which is 17% of the total population. There are 15060 male children and 13728 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ekangarsarai Block is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Ekangarsarai Block.
The total literacy rate of Ekangarsarai Block is 69.23%. The male literacy rate is 67.03% and the female literacy rate is 47.28% in Ekangarsarai Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ekangarsarai Block is further divided into 1 town and 89 villages.
Ekangarsarai Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ekangarsarai Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,788 | 15,060 | 13,728 |
| Literacy | 69.23% | 67.03% | 47.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,772 | 15,008 | 13,764 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 63 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 72,611 | 29,465 | 43,146 |
Caste-wise Population - Ekangarsarai Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Ekangarsarai Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,772 | 15,008 | 13,764 |
| Schedule Tribe | 143 | 63 | 80 |
Religion-wise Population - Ekangarsarai Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 167,675 | (97.93%) | 87,523 | 80,152 |
| Muslim | 3,220 | (1.88%) | 1,691 | 1,529 |
| Christian | 78 | (0.05%) | 42 | 36 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.01%) | 7 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 76 | (0.04%) | 38 | 38 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 132 | (0.08%) | 66 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Ekangarsarai Block
Average literacy rate of Ekangarsarai Block in 2011 were 69.23% in which, male and female literacy were 80.62% and 56.81% respectively. Total literate in Ekangarsarai Block were 98,603 of which male and female were 59,912 and 38,691 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ekangarsarai Block
The Sex Ratio of Ekangarsarai Block is 916 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 916 females in Ekangarsarai Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Ekangarsarai Block.
Child Population - Ekangarsarai Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,788 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ekangarsarai Block. Out of which 28,788 were male while 28,788 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ekangarsarai Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,127 families under Ekangarsarai Block living in urban areas while 1,127 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.9% of total population of Ekangarsarai Block lives in Urban areas while 96.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 980 while that in rural region is 27,808.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,214 | 6,672 | 164,542 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,788 | 980 | 27,808 |
| Schedule Caste | 28,772 | 640 | 28,132 |
| Schedule Tribe | 143 | 13 | 130 |
| Literacy | 69.23% | 79.15% | 68.82% |
| Sex Ratio | 916 | 897 | 916 |
Working Population - Ekangarsarai Block
In Ekangarsarai Block out of total population, 64,422 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,422 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,603 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,967 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 44,724 | 31,794 | 12,930 |
| Cultivators | 11,603 | 9,384 | 2,219 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,967 | 13,960 | 6,007 |
| Household Industries | 2,632 | 1,320 | 1,312 |
| Other Workers | 10,522 | 7,130 | 3,392 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,698 | 10,154 | 9,544 |
| Non Working | 106,792 | 47,429 | 59,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ekangarsarai, Bihar - Wikipedia