Jagdishpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhagalpur district, Bihar
Jagdishpur Block of Bhagalpur district has total population of 572,253 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 303,437 are males while 268,816 are females. In 2011 there were total 101,815 families residing in Jagdishpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jagdishpur Block is 886.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 78.1% people lives in Urban areas while 21.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.1% while that in the rural areas is 62.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jagdishpur Block is 884% while that of Rural areas is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagdishpur Block is 86911 which is 15% of the total population. There are 45023 male children and 41888 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagdishpur Block is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Jagdishpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Jagdishpur Block is 73.94%. The male literacy rate is 67.02% and the female literacy rate is 57.85% in Jagdishpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jagdishpur Block is further divided into 4 towns and 165 villages.
Jagdishpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jagdishpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 86,911 | 45,023 | 41,888 |
| Literacy | 73.94% | 67.02% | 57.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,031 | 26,157 | 22,874 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,116 | 519 | 597 |
| Illiterate | 213,385 | 100,078 | 113,307 |
Caste-wise Population - Jagdishpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jagdishpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,031 | 26,157 | 22,874 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,116 | 519 | 597 |
Religion-wise Population - Jagdishpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 373,650 | (65.29%) | 200,049 | 173,601 |
| Muslim | 194,110 | (33.92%) | 101,153 | 92,957 |
| Christian | 1,376 | (0.24%) | 628 | 748 |
| Sikh | 182 | (0.03%) | 93 | 89 |
| Buddhist | 67 | (0.01%) | 38 | 29 |
| Jain | 867 | (0.15%) | 455 | 412 |
| Other Religion | 11 | (0%) | 5 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,990 | (0.35%) | 1,016 | 974 |
Literacy Rate - Jagdishpur Block
Average literacy rate of Jagdishpur Block in 2011 were 73.94% in which, male and female literacy were 78.7% and 68.53% respectively. Total literate in Jagdishpur Block were 358,868 of which male and female were 203,359 and 155,509 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jagdishpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Jagdishpur Block is 886 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 886 females in Jagdishpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 886 ) of Jagdishpur Block.
Child Population - Jagdishpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 86,911 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jagdishpur Block. Out of which 86,911 were male while 86,911 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jagdishpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 78,376 families under Jagdishpur Block living in urban areas while 78,376 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 78.1% of total population of Jagdishpur Block lives in Urban areas while 21.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 63,586 while that in rural region is 23,325.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 572,253 | 446,904 | 125,349 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 86,911 | 63,586 | 23,325 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,031 | 36,276 | 12,755 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,116 | 1,065 | 51 |
| Literacy | 73.94% | 77.05% | 62.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 886 | 884 | 892 |
Working Population - Jagdishpur Block
In Jagdishpur Block out of total population, 172,494 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172,494 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,832 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,852 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127,740 | 110,027 | 17,713 |
| Cultivators | 4,832 | 4,206 | 626 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,852 | 8,748 | 1,104 |
| Household Industries | 18,161 | 12,919 | 5,242 |
| Other Workers | 94,895 | 84,154 | 10,741 |
| Marginal Workers | 44,754 | 30,357 | 14,397 |
| Non Working | 399,759 | 163,053 | 236,706 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagdishpur, Bihar - Wikipedia