Jagdishpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhojpur district, Bihar
Jagdishpur Block of Bhojpur district has total population of 263,959 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,255 are males while 125,704 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,958 families residing in Jagdishpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jagdishpur Block is 909.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.3% people lives in Urban areas while 87.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jagdishpur Block is 905% while that of Rural areas is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jagdishpur Block is 44970 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23577 male children and 21393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jagdishpur Block is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Jagdishpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Jagdishpur Block is 67.8%. The male literacy rate is 65.75% and the female literacy rate is 45.81% in Jagdishpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jagdishpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 91 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) | 44,970 | 23,577 | 21,393 |
| Literacy | 67.8% | 65.75% | 45.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36,744 | 19,266 | 17,478 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 746 | 396 | 350 |
| Illiterate | 115,474 | 47,357 | 68,117 |
Caste-wise Population - Jagdishpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Jagdishpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 36,744 | 19,266 | 17,478 |
| Schedule Tribe | 746 | 396 | 350 |
Religion-wise Population - Jagdishpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 244,790 | (92.74%) | 128,244 | 116,546 |
| Muslim | 17,929 | (6.79%) | 9,337 | 8,592 |
| Christian | 244 | (0.09%) | 130 | 114 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.01%) | 22 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 326 | (0.12%) | 168 | 158 |
| Jain | 53 | (0.02%) | 26 | 27 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 571 | (0.22%) | 324 | 247 |
Literacy Rate - Jagdishpur Block
Average literacy rate of Jagdishpur Block in 2011 were 67.8% in which, male and female literacy were 79.26% and 55.21% respectively. Total literate in Jagdishpur Block were 148,485 of which male and female were 90,898 and 57,587 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jagdishpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Jagdishpur Block is 909 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 909 females in Jagdishpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 909 ) of Jagdishpur Block.
Child Population - Jagdishpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 44,970 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jagdishpur Block. Out of which 44,970 were male while 44,970 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jagdishpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,295 families under Jagdishpur Block living in urban areas while 5,295 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.3% of total population of Jagdishpur Block lives in Urban areas while 87.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,076 while that in rural region is 39,894.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 263,959 | 32,447 | 231,512 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 44,970 | 5,076 | 39,894 |
| Schedule Caste | 36,744 | 2,527 | 34,217 |
| Schedule Tribe | 746 | 209 | 537 |
| Literacy | 67.8% | 68.51% | 67.7% |
| Sex Ratio | 909 | 905 | 910 |
Working Population - Jagdishpur Block
In Jagdishpur Block out of total population, 88,236 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,236 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,046 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,892 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53,619 | 44,629 | 8,990 |
| Cultivators | 19,046 | 17,261 | 1,785 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,892 | 16,469 | 3,423 |
| Household Industries | 3,069 | 1,776 | 1,293 |
| Other Workers | 11,612 | 9,123 | 2,489 |
| Marginal Workers | 34,617 | 21,607 | 13,010 |
| Non Working | 175,723 | 72,019 | 103,704 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jagdishpur, Bihar - Wikipedia