Kursakatta Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Araria district, Bihar
Kursakatta Block of Araria district has total population of 149,231 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 78,008 are males while 71,223 are females. In 2011 there were total 29,238 families residing in Kursakatta Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kursakatta Block is 913.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kursakatta Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 56.9% and the sex ratio of Kursakatta Block is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kursakatta Block is 29436 which is 20% of the total population. There are 15082 male children and 14354 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kursakatta Block is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of Kursakatta Block.
The total literacy rate of Kursakatta Block is 56.91%. The male literacy rate is 54.11% and the female literacy rate is 36.45% in Kursakatta Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kursakatta Block is further divided into 69 villages.
Kursakatta Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kursakatta Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,436 | 15,082 | 14,354 |
| Literacy | 56.91% | 54.11% | 36.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,947 | 10,359 | 9,588 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,647 | 866 | 781 |
| Illiterate | 81,059 | 35,796 | 45,263 |
Caste-wise Population - Kursakatta Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kursakatta Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,947 | 10,359 | 9,588 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,647 | 866 | 781 |
Religion-wise Population - Kursakatta Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 111,612 | (74.79%) | 58,413 | 53,199 |
| Muslim | 37,183 | (24.92%) | 19,340 | 17,843 |
| Christian | 98 | (0.07%) | 47 | 51 |
| Sikh | 89 | (0.06%) | 49 | 40 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.02%) | 34 | 1 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 207 | (0.14%) | 121 | 86 |
Literacy Rate - Kursakatta Block
Average literacy rate of Kursakatta Block in 2011 were 56.91% in which, male and female literacy were 67.08% and 45.65% respectively. Total literate in Kursakatta Block were 68,172 of which male and female were 42,212 and 25,960 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kursakatta Block
The Sex Ratio of Kursakatta Block is 913 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 913 females in Kursakatta Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of Kursakatta Block.
Child Population - Kursakatta Block
According to Census 2011, there were 29,436 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kursakatta Block. Out of which 29,436 were male while 29,436 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kursakatta Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Kursakatta Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kursakatta 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 29,436.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,231 | 0 | 149,231 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,436 | 0 | 29,436 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,947 | 0 | 19,947 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,647 | 0 | 1,647 |
| Literacy | 56.91% | - | 56.91% |
| Sex Ratio | 913 | - | 913 |
Working Population - Kursakatta Block
In Kursakatta Block out of total population, 61,587 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,587 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,312 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,236 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,099 | 25,039 | 7,060 |
| Cultivators | 9,312 | 8,019 | 1,293 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,236 | 13,820 | 4,416 |
| Household Industries | 489 | 249 | 240 |
| Other Workers | 4,062 | 2,951 | 1,111 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,488 | 13,892 | 15,596 |
| Non Working | 87,644 | 39,077 | 48,567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kursakatta, Bihar - Wikipedia