Forbesganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Araria district, Bihar
Forbesganj Block of Araria district has total population of 486,120 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 253,482 are males while 232,638 are females. In 2011 there were total 97,526 families residing in Forbesganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Forbesganj Block is 918.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.5% people lives in Urban areas while 81.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.8% while that in the rural areas is 52.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Forbesganj Block is 912% while that of Rural areas is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forbesganj Block is 97036 which is 20% of the total population. There are 49578 male children and 47458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forbesganj Block is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Forbesganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Forbesganj Block is 56.28%. The male literacy rate is 51.92% and the female literacy rate is 37.56% in Forbesganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Forbesganj Block is further divided into 2 towns and 108 villages.
Forbesganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Forbesganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 97,036 | 49,578 | 47,458 |
| Literacy | 56.28% | 51.92% | 37.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76,761 | 39,689 | 37,072 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,347 | 3,306 | 3,041 |
| Illiterate | 267,132 | 121,875 | 145,257 |
Caste-wise Population - Forbesganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Forbesganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 76,761 | 39,689 | 37,072 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,347 | 3,306 | 3,041 |
Religion-wise Population - Forbesganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 304,095 | (62.56%) | 159,599 | 144,496 |
| Muslim | 179,809 | (36.99%) | 92,690 | 87,119 |
| Christian | 502 | (0.1%) | 273 | 229 |
| Sikh | 106 | (0.02%) | 61 | 45 |
| Buddhist | 51 | (0.01%) | 44 | 7 |
| Jain | 1,086 | (0.22%) | 554 | 532 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0%) | 9 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 455 | (0.09%) | 252 | 203 |
Literacy Rate - Forbesganj Block
Average literacy rate of Forbesganj Block in 2011 were 56.28% in which, male and female literacy were 64.54% and 47.19% respectively. Total literate in Forbesganj Block were 218,988 of which male and female were 131,607 and 87,381 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Forbesganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Forbesganj Block is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Forbesganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Forbesganj Block.
Child Population - Forbesganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 97,036 children between age 0 to 6 years in Forbesganj Block. Out of which 97,036 were male while 97,036 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Forbesganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 17,533 families under Forbesganj Block living in urban areas while 17,533 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.5% of total population of Forbesganj Block lives in Urban areas while 81.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,625 while that in rural region is 82,411.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 486,120 | 89,756 | 396,364 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 97,036 | 14,625 | 82,411 |
| Schedule Caste | 76,761 | 8,227 | 68,534 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,347 | 238 | 6,109 |
| Literacy | 56.28% | 71.83% | 52.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 918 | 912 | 919 |
Working Population - Forbesganj Block
In Forbesganj Block out of total population, 184,536 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 184,536 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,681 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63,988 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124,458 | 98,176 | 26,282 |
| Cultivators | 23,681 | 20,766 | 2,915 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63,988 | 44,994 | 18,994 |
| Household Industries | 2,058 | 1,537 | 521 |
| Other Workers | 34,731 | 30,879 | 3,852 |
| Marginal Workers | 60,078 | 24,901 | 35,177 |
| Non Working | 301,584 | 130,405 | 171,179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Forbesganj, Bihar - Wikipedia