Jamalpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Munger district, Bihar
Jamalpur Block of Munger district has total population of 208,330 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 110,963 are males while 97,367 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,870 families residing in Jamalpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jamalpur Block is 877.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 50.6% people lives in Urban areas while 49.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.5% while that in the rural areas is 71.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jamalpur Block is 880% while that of Rural areas is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamalpur Block is 30543 which is 15% of the total population. There are 16060 male children and 14483 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamalpur Block is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Jamalpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Jamalpur Block is 79.09%. The male literacy rate is 72.92% and the female literacy rate is 61.31% in Jamalpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jamalpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 94 villages.
Jamalpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamalpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,543 | 16,060 | 14,483 |
| Literacy | 79.09% | 72.92% | 61.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,772 | 15,871 | 13,901 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,510 | 749 | 761 |
| Illiterate | 67,721 | 30,050 | 37,671 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamalpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Jamalpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,772 | 15,871 | 13,901 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,510 | 749 | 761 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamalpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 192,666 | (92.48%) | 102,806 | 89,860 |
| Muslim | 14,433 | (6.93%) | 7,573 | 6,860 |
| Christian | 884 | (0.42%) | 409 | 475 |
| Sikh | 118 | (0.06%) | 60 | 58 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 0 | 3 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| No Religion Specified | 201 | (0.1%) | 102 | 99 |
Literacy Rate - Jamalpur Block
Average literacy rate of Jamalpur Block in 2011 were 79.09% in which, male and female literacy were 85.26% and 72.02% respectively. Total literate in Jamalpur Block were 140,609 of which male and female were 80,913 and 59,696 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jamalpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Jamalpur Block is 877 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 877 females in Jamalpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Jamalpur Block.
Child Population - Jamalpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,543 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamalpur Block. Out of which 30,543 were male while 30,543 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jamalpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 20,372 families under Jamalpur Block living in urban areas while 20,372 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 50.6% of total population of Jamalpur Block lives in Urban areas while 49.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,801 while that in rural region is 17,742.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 208,330 | 105,434 | 102,896 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,543 | 12,801 | 17,742 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,772 | 15,270 | 14,502 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,510 | 1,411 | 99 |
| Literacy | 79.09% | 86.46% | 71.07% |
| Sex Ratio | 877 | 880 | 875 |
Working Population - Jamalpur Block
In Jamalpur Block out of total population, 54,169 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,169 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,039 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,206 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,536 | 30,648 | 3,888 |
| Cultivators | 2,039 | 1,818 | 221 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,206 | 3,378 | 828 |
| Household Industries | 929 | 774 | 155 |
| Other Workers | 27,362 | 24,678 | 2,684 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,633 | 16,496 | 3,137 |
| Non Working | 154,161 | 63,819 | 90,342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamalpur, Bihar - Wikipedia