Kharik Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhagalpur district, Bihar
Kharik Block of Bhagalpur district has total population of 132,898 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,873 are males while 62,025 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,629 families residing in Kharik Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharik Block is 875.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kharik Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 58.2% and the sex ratio of Kharik Block is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharik Block is 25586 which is 19% of the total population. There are 13302 male children and 12284 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharik Block is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Kharik Block.
The total literacy rate of Kharik Block is 58.16%. The male literacy rate is 53.73% and the female literacy rate is 39.23% in Kharik Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kharik Block is further divided into 35 villages.
Kharik Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharik Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,586 | 13,302 | 12,284 |
| Literacy | 58.16% | 53.73% | 39.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,862 | 5,777 | 5,085 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 70,487 | 32,793 | 37,694 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharik Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharik Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,862 | 5,777 | 5,085 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharik Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 115,970 | (87.26%) | 61,790 | 54,180 |
| Muslim | 16,710 | (12.57%) | 8,959 | 7,751 |
| Christian | 41 | (0.03%) | 25 | 16 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 0 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 149 | (0.11%) | 86 | 63 |
Literacy Rate - Kharik Block
Average literacy rate of Kharik Block in 2011 were 58.16% in which, male and female literacy were 66.14% and 48.92% respectively. Total literate in Kharik Block were 62,411 of which male and female were 38,080 and 24,331 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharik Block
The Sex Ratio of Kharik Block is 875 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 875 females in Kharik Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Kharik Block.
Child Population - Kharik Block
According to Census 2011, there were 25,586 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharik Block. Out of which 25,586 were male while 25,586 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharik Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Kharik Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kharik Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 25,586.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,898 | 0 | 132,898 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,586 | 0 | 25,586 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,862 | 0 | 10,862 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Literacy | 58.16% | - | 58.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 875 | - | 875 |
Working Population - Kharik Block
In Kharik Block out of total population, 42,473 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,473 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,967 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,085 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,405 | 16,863 | 2,542 |
| Cultivators | 3,967 | 3,658 | 309 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,085 | 8,936 | 1,149 |
| Household Industries | 1,406 | 1,019 | 387 |
| Other Workers | 3,947 | 3,250 | 697 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,068 | 15,226 | 7,842 |
| Non Working | 90,425 | 38,784 | 51,641 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharik, Bihar - Wikipedia