Khagaria Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Khagaria district, Bihar
Khagaria Block of Khagaria district has total population of 381,358 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 202,723 are males while 178,635 are females. In 2011 there were total 75,065 families residing in Khagaria Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khagaria Block is 881.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13% people lives in Urban areas while 87% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 55.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khagaria Block is 858% while that of Rural areas is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khagaria Block is 75032 which is 20% of the total population. There are 39001 male children and 36031 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khagaria Block is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Khagaria Block.
The total literacy rate of Khagaria Block is 59.21%. The male literacy rate is 53.25% and the female literacy rate is 41.09% in Khagaria Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khagaria Block is further divided into 1 town and 50 villages.
Khagaria Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khagaria Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 75,032 | 39,001 | 36,031 |
| Literacy | 59.21% | 53.25% | 41.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59,475 | 31,526 | 27,949 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 94 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 199,996 | 94,763 | 105,233 |
Caste-wise Population - Khagaria Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khagaria Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 59,475 | 31,526 | 27,949 |
| Schedule Tribe | 170 | 94 | 76 |
Religion-wise Population - Khagaria Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 330,532 | (86.67%) | 175,988 | 154,544 |
| Muslim | 49,809 | (13.06%) | 26,200 | 23,609 |
| Christian | 317 | (0.08%) | 150 | 167 |
| Sikh | 57 | (0.01%) | 34 | 23 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0%) | 5 | 7 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.01%) | 12 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 598 | (0.16%) | 328 | 270 |
Literacy Rate - Khagaria Block
Average literacy rate of Khagaria Block in 2011 were 59.21% in which, male and female literacy were 65.94% and 51.47% respectively. Total literate in Khagaria Block were 181,362 of which male and female were 107,960 and 73,402 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khagaria Block
The Sex Ratio of Khagaria Block is 881 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 881 females in Khagaria Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 881 ) of Khagaria Block.
Child Population - Khagaria Block
According to Census 2011, there were 75,032 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khagaria Block. Out of which 75,032 were male while 75,032 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khagaria Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,123 families under Khagaria Block living in urban areas while 9,123 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13% of total population of Khagaria Block lives in Urban areas while 87% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,273 while that in rural region is 67,759.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 381,358 | 49,406 | 331,952 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 75,032 | 7,273 | 67,759 |
| Schedule Caste | 59,475 | 3,782 | 55,693 |
| Schedule Tribe | 170 | 89 | 81 |
| Literacy | 59.21% | 83.36% | 55.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 881 | 858 | 885 |
Working Population - Khagaria Block
In Khagaria Block out of total population, 122,981 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 122,981 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,638 | 61,400 | 10,238 |
| Cultivators | 13,163 | 11,934 | 1,229 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30,367 | 25,316 | 5,051 |
| Household Industries | 2,610 | 1,755 | 855 |
| Other Workers | 25,498 | 22,395 | 3,103 |
| Marginal Workers | 51,343 | 29,089 | 22,254 |
| Non Working | 258,377 | 112,234 | 146,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khagaria, Bihar - Wikipedia