Kesaria Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Champaran district, Bihar
Kesaria Block of Purba Champaran district has total population of 194,579 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 102,075 are males while 92,504 are females. In 2011 there were total 34,431 families residing in Kesaria Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kesaria Block is 906.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.8% people lives in Urban areas while 90.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 61.5% while that in the rural areas is 57.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kesaria Block is 885% while that of Rural areas is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kesaria Block is 37169 which is 19% of the total population. There are 19064 male children and 18105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kesaria Block is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Kesaria Block.
The total literacy rate of Kesaria Block is 57.89%. The male literacy rate is 55.32% and the female literacy rate is 37.46% in Kesaria Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kesaria Block is further divided into 1 town and 43 villages.
Kesaria Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kesaria Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,169 | 19,064 | 18,105 |
| Literacy | 57.89% | 55.32% | 37.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,158 | 10,084 | 9,074 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 614 | 317 | 297 |
| Illiterate | 103,454 | 45,605 | 57,849 |
Caste-wise Population - Kesaria Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kesaria Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,158 | 10,084 | 9,074 |
| Schedule Tribe | 614 | 317 | 297 |
Religion-wise Population - Kesaria Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 163,343 | (83.95%) | 86,073 | 77,270 |
| Muslim | 30,646 | (15.75%) | 15,672 | 14,974 |
| Christian | 104 | (0.05%) | 61 | 43 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 6 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 445 | (0.23%) | 248 | 197 |
Literacy Rate - Kesaria Block
Average literacy rate of Kesaria Block in 2011 were 57.89% in which, male and female literacy were 68.03% and 46.58% respectively. Total literate in Kesaria Block were 91,125 of which male and female were 56,470 and 34,655 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kesaria Block
The Sex Ratio of Kesaria Block is 906 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 906 females in Kesaria Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 906 ) of Kesaria Block.
Child Population - Kesaria Block
According to Census 2011, there were 37,169 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kesaria Block. Out of which 37,169 were male while 37,169 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kesaria Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,373 families under Kesaria Block living in urban areas while 3,373 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.8% of total population of Kesaria Block lives in Urban areas while 90.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,629 while that in rural region is 33,540.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 194,579 | 18,984 | 175,595 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,169 | 3,629 | 33,540 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,158 | 3,233 | 15,925 |
| Schedule Tribe | 614 | 27 | 587 |
| Literacy | 57.89% | 61.5% | 57.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 906 | 885 | 909 |
Working Population - Kesaria Block
In Kesaria Block out of total population, 68,594 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,594 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,515 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,540 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,304 | 37,263 | 10,041 |
| Cultivators | 12,515 | 10,714 | 1,801 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,540 | 19,859 | 6,681 |
| Household Industries | 889 | 565 | 324 |
| Other Workers | 7,360 | 6,125 | 1,235 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,290 | 12,849 | 8,441 |
| Non Working | 125,985 | 51,963 | 74,022 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kesaria, Bihar - Wikipedia