Hilsa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nalanda district, Bihar
Hilsa Block of Nalanda district has total population of 197,309 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,227 are males while 94,082 are females. In 2011 there were total 33,209 families residing in Hilsa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Hilsa Block is 911.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.9% people lives in Urban areas while 74.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.5% while that in the rural areas is 63.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hilsa Block is 887% while that of Rural areas is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hilsa Block is 35921 which is 18% of the total population. There are 18923 male children and 16998 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hilsa Block is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Hilsa Block.
The total literacy rate of Hilsa Block is 66.73%. The male literacy rate is 63.77% and the female literacy rate is 44.49% in Hilsa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Hilsa Block is further divided into 1 town and 57 villages.
Hilsa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hilsa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,921 | 18,923 | 16,998 |
| Literacy | 66.73% | 63.77% | 44.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,493 | 18,654 | 16,839 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 89,620 | 37,398 | 52,222 |
Caste-wise Population - Hilsa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hilsa Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,493 | 18,654 | 16,839 |
| Schedule Tribe | 82 | 38 | 44 |
Religion-wise Population - Hilsa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 191,345 | (96.98%) | 100,098 | 91,247 |
| Muslim | 5,292 | (2.68%) | 2,776 | 2,516 |
| Christian | 89 | (0.05%) | 46 | 43 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 6 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.01%) | 13 | 10 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.01%) | 15 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 514 | (0.26%) | 271 | 243 |
Literacy Rate - Hilsa Block
Average literacy rate of Hilsa Block in 2011 were 66.73% in which, male and female literacy were 78.09% and 54.3% respectively. Total literate in Hilsa Block were 107,689 of which male and female were 65,829 and 41,860 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hilsa Block
The Sex Ratio of Hilsa Block is 911 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 911 females in Hilsa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Hilsa Block.
Child Population - Hilsa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 35,921 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hilsa Block. Out of which 35,921 were male while 35,921 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hilsa Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,681 families under Hilsa Block living in urban areas while 8,681 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.9% of total population of Hilsa Block lives in Urban areas while 74.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,295 while that in rural region is 27,626.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 197,309 | 51,052 | 146,257 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,921 | 8,295 | 27,626 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,493 | 6,572 | 28,921 |
| Schedule Tribe | 82 | 26 | 56 |
| Literacy | 66.73% | 76.49% | 63.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 911 | 887 | 920 |
Working Population - Hilsa Block
In Hilsa Block out of total population, 76,560 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,560 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,457 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,543 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52,160 | 36,405 | 15,755 |
| Cultivators | 12,457 | 10,007 | 2,450 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,543 | 16,126 | 8,417 |
| Household Industries | 2,712 | 1,499 | 1,213 |
| Other Workers | 12,448 | 8,773 | 3,675 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,400 | 12,670 | 11,730 |
| Non Working | 120,749 | 54,152 | 66,597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hilsa, Bihar - Wikipedia