Ghoghardiha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Madhubani district, Bihar
Ghoghardiha Block of Madhubani district has total population of 193,088 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 99,142 are males while 93,946 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,741 families residing in Ghoghardiha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghoghardiha Block is 948.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.5% people lives in Urban areas while 90.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 63.7% while that in the rural areas is 58.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ghoghardiha Block is 904% while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghoghardiha Block is 34874 which is 18% of the total population. There are 17861 male children and 17013 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghoghardiha Block is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Ghoghardiha Block.
The total literacy rate of Ghoghardiha Block is 58.6%. The male literacy rate is 59.63% and the female literacy rate is 35.76% in Ghoghardiha Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ghoghardiha Block is further divided into 1 town and 49 villages.
Ghoghardiha Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghoghardiha Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,874 | 17,861 | 17,013 |
| Literacy | 58.6% | 59.63% | 35.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,985 | 9,222 | 8,763 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 100,373 | 40,024 | 60,349 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghoghardiha Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghoghardiha Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,985 | 9,222 | 8,763 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45 | 25 | 20 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghoghardiha Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 174,953 | (90.61%) | 89,995 | 84,958 |
| Muslim | 17,809 | (9.22%) | 8,989 | 8,820 |
| Christian | 59 | (0.03%) | 25 | 34 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0%) | 5 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 237 | (0.12%) | 118 | 119 |
Literacy Rate - Ghoghardiha Block
Average literacy rate of Ghoghardiha Block in 2011 were 58.6% in which, male and female literacy were 72.73% and 43.67% respectively. Total literate in Ghoghardiha Block were 92,715 of which male and female were 59,118 and 33,597 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ghoghardiha Block
The Sex Ratio of Ghoghardiha Block is 948 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 948 females in Ghoghardiha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 948 ) of Ghoghardiha Block.
Child Population - Ghoghardiha Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,874 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghoghardiha Block. Out of which 34,874 were male while 34,874 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ghoghardiha Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,257 families under Ghoghardiha Block living in urban areas while 3,257 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.5% of total population of Ghoghardiha Block lives in Urban areas while 90.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,017 while that in rural region is 31,857.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 193,088 | 18,257 | 174,831 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,874 | 3,017 | 31,857 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,985 | 1,662 | 16,323 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Literacy | 58.6% | 63.67% | 58.06% |
| Sex Ratio | 948 | 904 | 952 |
Working Population - Ghoghardiha Block
In Ghoghardiha Block out of total population, 84,399 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,399 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,680 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,268 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,616 | 31,958 | 15,658 |
| Cultivators | 12,680 | 9,470 | 3,210 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,268 | 17,436 | 10,832 |
| Household Industries | 1,091 | 620 | 471 |
| Other Workers | 5,577 | 4,432 | 1,145 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,783 | 16,376 | 20,407 |
| Non Working | 108,689 | 50,808 | 57,881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghoghardiha, Bihar - Wikipedia