Kanti Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muzaffarpur district, Bihar
Kanti Block of Muzaffarpur district has total population of 272,858 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 143,713 are males while 129,145 are females. In 2011 there were total 53,860 families residing in Kanti Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kanti Block is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.3% people lives in Urban areas while 85.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71% while that in the rural areas is 66%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kanti Block is 882% while that of Rural areas is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanti Block is 47866 which is 18% of the total population. There are 25024 male children and 22842 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanti Block is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Kanti Block.
The total literacy rate of Kanti Block is 66.68%. The male literacy rate is 61.01% and the female literacy rate is 48.27% in Kanti Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kanti Block is further divided into 2 towns and 109 villages.
Kanti Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanti Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 47,866 | 25,024 | 22,842 |
| Literacy | 66.68% | 61.01% | 48.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,154 | 24,734 | 22,420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 235 | 130 | 105 |
| Illiterate | 122,838 | 56,031 | 66,807 |
Caste-wise Population - Kanti Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kanti Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,154 | 24,734 | 22,420 |
| Schedule Tribe | 235 | 130 | 105 |
Religion-wise Population - Kanti Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 214,049 | (78.45%) | 113,131 | 100,918 |
| Muslim | 57,947 | (21.24%) | 30,137 | 27,810 |
| Christian | 230 | (0.08%) | 124 | 106 |
| Sikh | 40 | (0.01%) | 23 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.01%) | 7 | 10 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.01%) | 12 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 555 | (0.2%) | 279 | 276 |
Literacy Rate - Kanti Block
Average literacy rate of Kanti Block in 2011 were 66.68% in which, male and female literacy were 73.88% and 58.64% respectively. Total literate in Kanti Block were 150,020 of which male and female were 87,682 and 62,338 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kanti Block
The Sex Ratio of Kanti Block is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Kanti Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Kanti Block.
Child Population - Kanti Block
According to Census 2011, there were 47,866 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanti Block. Out of which 47,866 were male while 47,866 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kanti Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,663 families under Kanti Block living in urban areas while 7,663 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.3% of total population of Kanti Block lives in Urban areas while 85.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,457 while that in rural region is 41,409.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 272,858 | 38,935 | 233,923 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 47,866 | 6,457 | 41,409 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,154 | 6,450 | 40,704 |
| Schedule Tribe | 235 | 7 | 228 |
| Literacy | 66.68% | 70.99% | 65.95% |
| Sex Ratio | 899 | 882 | 901 |
Working Population - Kanti Block
In Kanti Block out of total population, 82,640 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 82,640 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,406 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,293 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,672 | 42,732 | 6,940 |
| Cultivators | 9,406 | 8,561 | 845 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,293 | 13,475 | 2,818 |
| Household Industries | 1,450 | 901 | 549 |
| Other Workers | 22,523 | 19,795 | 2,728 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,968 | 24,014 | 8,954 |
| Non Working | 190,218 | 76,967 | 113,251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanti, Bihar - Wikipedia