Koilwar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhojpur district, Bihar
Koilwar Block of Bhojpur district has total population of 202,175 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 106,574 are males while 95,601 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,104 families residing in Koilwar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Koilwar Block is 897.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.8% people lives in Urban areas while 91.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.2% while that in the rural areas is 70.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Koilwar Block is 889% while that of Rural areas is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koilwar Block is 35634 which is 18% of the total population. There are 18481 male children and 17153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koilwar Block is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Koilwar Block.
The total literacy rate of Koilwar Block is 70.65%. The male literacy rate is 67.68% and the female literacy rate is 47.63% in Koilwar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Koilwar Block is further divided into 1 town and 71 villages.
Koilwar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koilwar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,634 | 18,481 | 17,153 |
| Literacy | 70.65% | 67.68% | 47.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,858 | 16,366 | 14,492 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 752 | 407 | 345 |
| Illiterate | 84,510 | 34,441 | 50,069 |
Caste-wise Population - Koilwar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Koilwar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,858 | 16,366 | 14,492 |
| Schedule Tribe | 752 | 407 | 345 |
Religion-wise Population - Koilwar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 187,633 | (92.81%) | 98,867 | 88,766 |
| Muslim | 14,134 | (6.99%) | 7,476 | 6,658 |
| Christian | 133 | (0.07%) | 64 | 69 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| Jain | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 228 | (0.11%) | 142 | 86 |
Literacy Rate - Koilwar Block
Average literacy rate of Koilwar Block in 2011 were 70.65% in which, male and female literacy were 81.88% and 58.04% respectively. Total literate in Koilwar Block were 117,665 of which male and female were 72,133 and 45,532 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Koilwar Block
The Sex Ratio of Koilwar Block is 897 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 897 females in Koilwar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Koilwar Block.
Child Population - Koilwar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 35,634 children between age 0 to 6 years in Koilwar Block. Out of which 35,634 were male while 35,634 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Koilwar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,893 families under Koilwar Block living in urban areas while 2,893 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.8% of total population of Koilwar Block lives in Urban areas while 91.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,899 while that in rural region is 32,735.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 202,175 | 17,725 | 184,450 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,634 | 2,899 | 32,735 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,858 | 1,985 | 28,873 |
| Schedule Tribe | 752 | 30 | 722 |
| Literacy | 70.65% | 70.15% | 70.7% |
| Sex Ratio | 897 | 889 | 898 |
Working Population - Koilwar Block
In Koilwar Block out of total population, 59,479 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,479 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,733 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,082 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,781 | 34,440 | 6,341 |
| Cultivators | 10,733 | 9,499 | 1,234 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,082 | 11,409 | 2,673 |
| Household Industries | 1,092 | 920 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 14,874 | 12,612 | 2,262 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,698 | 12,938 | 5,760 |
| Non Working | 142,696 | 59,196 | 83,500 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koilwar, Bihar - Wikipedia