Kishanganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Madhepura district, Bihar
Kishanganj Block of Madhepura district has total population of 189,159 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 99,033 are males while 90,126 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,677 families residing in Kishanganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kishanganj Block is 910.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kishanganj Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 48.2% and the sex ratio of Kishanganj Block is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kishanganj Block is 39894 which is 21% of the total population. There are 20553 male children and 19341 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kishanganj Block is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Kishanganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Kishanganj Block is 48.19%. The male literacy rate is 45.57% and the female literacy rate is 29.74% in Kishanganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kishanganj Block is further divided into 44 villages.
Kishanganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kishanganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,894 | 20,553 | 19,341 |
| Literacy | 48.19% | 45.57% | 29.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,938 | 16,077 | 14,861 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 604 | 299 | 305 |
| Illiterate | 117,228 | 53,907 | 63,321 |
Caste-wise Population - Kishanganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kishanganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,938 | 16,077 | 14,861 |
| Schedule Tribe | 604 | 299 | 305 |
Religion-wise Population - Kishanganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 165,105 | (87.28%) | 86,474 | 78,631 |
| Muslim | 23,767 | (12.56%) | 12,388 | 11,379 |
| Christian | 95 | (0.05%) | 54 | 41 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.01%) | 9 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 158 | (0.08%) | 101 | 57 |
Literacy Rate - Kishanganj Block
Average literacy rate of Kishanganj Block in 2011 were 48.19% in which, male and female literacy were 57.5% and 37.87% respectively. Total literate in Kishanganj Block were 71,931 of which male and female were 45,126 and 26,805 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kishanganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Kishanganj Block is 910 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 910 females in Kishanganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Kishanganj Block.
Child Population - Kishanganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 39,894 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kishanganj Block. Out of which 39,894 were male while 39,894 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kishanganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Kishanganj Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kishanganj 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 39,894.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 189,159 | 0 | 189,159 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,894 | 0 | 39,894 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,938 | 0 | 30,938 |
| Schedule Tribe | 604 | 0 | 604 |
| Literacy | 48.19% | - | 48.19% |
| Sex Ratio | 910 | - | 910 |
Working Population - Kishanganj Block
In Kishanganj Block out of total population, 69,773 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 69,773 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,240 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,493 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,969 | 33,222 | 9,747 |
| Cultivators | 10,240 | 8,924 | 1,316 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27,493 | 20,169 | 7,324 |
| Household Industries | 629 | 367 | 262 |
| Other Workers | 4,607 | 3,762 | 845 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,804 | 13,329 | 13,475 |
| Non Working | 119,386 | 52,482 | 66,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia