Jhanjharpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Madhubani district, Bihar
Jhanjharpur Block of Madhubani district has total population of 205,520 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 106,180 are males while 99,340 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,711 families residing in Jhanjharpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jhanjharpur Block is 936.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.9% people lives in Urban areas while 85.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 60.6% while that in the rural areas is 60.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jhanjharpur Block is 921% while that of Rural areas is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jhanjharpur Block is 35188 which is 17% of the total population. There are 18042 male children and 17146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jhanjharpur Block is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Jhanjharpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Jhanjharpur Block is 60.22%. The male literacy rate is 58.87% and the female literacy rate is 40.34% in Jhanjharpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jhanjharpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 67 villages.
Jhanjharpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jhanjharpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,188 | 18,042 | 17,146 |
| Literacy | 60.22% | 58.87% | 40.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,394 | 14,599 | 13,795 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 111 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 102,943 | 43,672 | 59,271 |
Caste-wise Population - Jhanjharpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jhanjharpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,394 | 14,599 | 13,795 |
| Schedule Tribe | 221 | 111 | 110 |
Religion-wise Population - Jhanjharpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 173,348 | (84.35%) | 89,885 | 83,463 |
| Muslim | 31,525 | (15.34%) | 15,967 | 15,558 |
| Christian | 168 | (0.08%) | 84 | 84 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 11 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 7 | 4 |
| Jain | 28 | (0.01%) | 11 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 419 | (0.2%) | 212 | 207 |
Literacy Rate - Jhanjharpur Block
Average literacy rate of Jhanjharpur Block in 2011 were 60.22% in which, male and female literacy were 70.92% and 48.75% respectively. Total literate in Jhanjharpur Block were 102,577 of which male and female were 62,508 and 40,069 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jhanjharpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Jhanjharpur Block is 936 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 936 females in Jhanjharpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 936 ) of Jhanjharpur Block.
Child Population - Jhanjharpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 35,188 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jhanjharpur Block. Out of which 35,188 were male while 35,188 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jhanjharpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,904 families under Jhanjharpur Block living in urban areas while 5,904 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.9% of total population of Jhanjharpur Block lives in Urban areas while 85.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,240 while that in rural region is 29,948.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 205,520 | 30,590 | 174,930 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,188 | 5,240 | 29,948 |
| Schedule Caste | 28,394 | 3,133 | 25,261 |
| Schedule Tribe | 221 | 17 | 204 |
| Literacy | 60.22% | 60.61% | 60.15% |
| Sex Ratio | 936 | 921 | 938 |
Working Population - Jhanjharpur Block
In Jhanjharpur Block out of total population, 73,169 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73,169 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,901 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25,203 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,055 | 35,081 | 9,974 |
| Cultivators | 9,901 | 8,324 | 1,577 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25,203 | 18,978 | 6,225 |
| Household Industries | 1,387 | 749 | 638 |
| Other Workers | 8,564 | 7,030 | 1,534 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,114 | 15,391 | 12,723 |
| Non Working | 132,351 | 55,708 | 76,643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jhanjharpur, Bihar - Wikipedia