Islampur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nalanda district, Bihar
Islampur Block of Nalanda district has total population of 232,337 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 120,934 are males while 111,403 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,696 families residing in Islampur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Islampur Block is 921.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.3% people lives in Urban areas while 84.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.4% while that in the rural areas is 64.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Islampur Block is 942% while that of Rural areas is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Islampur Block is 42261 which is 18% of the total population. There are 21953 male children and 20308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Islampur Block is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Islampur Block.
The total literacy rate of Islampur Block is 66.05%. The male literacy rate is 62.78% and the female literacy rate is 44.55% in Islampur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Islampur Block is further divided into 1 town and 91 villages.
Islampur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Islampur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,261 | 21,953 | 20,308 |
| Literacy | 66.05% | 62.78% | 44.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,953 | 21,152 | 19,801 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 44 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 106,791 | 45,017 | 61,774 |
Caste-wise Population - Islampur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Islampur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,953 | 21,152 | 19,801 |
| Schedule Tribe | 75 | 44 | 31 |
Religion-wise Population - Islampur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 206,630 | (88.94%) | 107,586 | 99,044 |
| Muslim | 24,884 | (10.71%) | 12,907 | 11,977 |
| Christian | 188 | (0.08%) | 101 | 87 |
| Sikh | 33 | (0.01%) | 21 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| Jain | 203 | (0.09%) | 103 | 100 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 379 | (0.16%) | 206 | 173 |
Literacy Rate - Islampur Block
Average literacy rate of Islampur Block in 2011 were 66.05% in which, male and female literacy were 76.7% and 54.48% respectively. Total literate in Islampur Block were 125,546 of which male and female were 75,917 and 49,629 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Islampur Block
The Sex Ratio of Islampur Block is 921 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 921 females in Islampur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Islampur Block.
Child Population - Islampur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 42,261 children between age 0 to 6 years in Islampur Block. Out of which 42,261 were male while 42,261 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Islampur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 6,088 families under Islampur Block living in urban areas while 6,088 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.3% of total population of Islampur Block lives in Urban areas while 84.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,201 while that in rural region is 36,060.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 232,337 | 35,641 | 196,696 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,261 | 6,201 | 36,060 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,953 | 3,693 | 37,260 |
| Schedule Tribe | 75 | 3 | 72 |
| Literacy | 66.05% | 75.36% | 64.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 921 | 942 | 918 |
Working Population - Islampur Block
In Islampur Block out of total population, 89,308 were engaged in work activities. 73.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,308 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,059 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,098 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65,548 | 47,471 | 18,077 |
| Cultivators | 17,059 | 13,664 | 3,395 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,098 | 20,038 | 9,060 |
| Household Industries | 3,385 | 1,810 | 1,575 |
| Other Workers | 16,006 | 11,959 | 4,047 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,760 | 10,313 | 13,447 |
| Non Working | 143,029 | 63,150 | 79,879 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Islampur, Bihar - Wikipedia