Madhepura Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Madhepura district, Bihar
Madhepura Block of Madhepura district has total population of 245,847 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 129,272 are males while 116,575 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,397 families residing in Madhepura Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Madhepura Block is 902.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.2% people lives in Urban areas while 77.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.6% while that in the rural areas is 51.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Madhepura Block is 880% while that of Rural areas is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Madhepura Block is 46660 which is 19% of the total population. There are 24311 male children and 22349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Madhepura Block is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Madhepura Block.
The total literacy rate of Madhepura Block is 57.27%. The male literacy rate is 54.37% and the female literacy rate is 37.56% in Madhepura Block.
To facilitate the administration, Madhepura Block is further divided into 1 town and 45 villages.
Madhepura Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Madhepura Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,660 | 24,311 | 22,349 |
| Literacy | 57.27% | 54.37% | 37.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 43,075 | 22,319 | 20,756 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 298 | 161 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 131,767 | 58,982 | 72,785 |
Caste-wise Population - Madhepura Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Madhepura Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 43,075 | 22,319 | 20,756 |
| Schedule Tribe | 298 | 161 | 137 |
Religion-wise Population - Madhepura Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 215,704 | (87.74%) | 113,843 | 101,861 |
| Muslim | 28,790 | (11.71%) | 14,774 | 14,016 |
| Christian | 344 | (0.14%) | 179 | 165 |
| Sikh | 48 | (0.02%) | 24 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 24 | (0.01%) | 14 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 925 | (0.38%) | 431 | 494 |
Literacy Rate - Madhepura Block
Average literacy rate of Madhepura Block in 2011 were 57.27% in which, male and female literacy were 66.97% and 46.47% respectively. Total literate in Madhepura Block were 114,080 of which male and female were 70,290 and 43,790 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Madhepura Block
The Sex Ratio of Madhepura Block is 902 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 902 females in Madhepura Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Madhepura Block.
Child Population - Madhepura Block
According to Census 2011, there were 46,660 children between age 0 to 6 years in Madhepura Block. Out of which 46,660 were male while 46,660 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Madhepura Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,577 families under Madhepura Block living in urban areas while 10,577 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.2% of total population of Madhepura Block lives in Urban areas while 77.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,491 while that in rural region is 38,169.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 245,847 | 54,472 | 191,375 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,660 | 8,491 | 38,169 |
| Schedule Caste | 43,075 | 5,489 | 37,586 |
| Schedule Tribe | 298 | 204 | 94 |
| Literacy | 57.27% | 76.65% | 51.46% |
| Sex Ratio | 902 | 880 | 908 |
Working Population - Madhepura Block
In Madhepura Block out of total population, 93,845 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93,845 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,526 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,697 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,537 | 43,942 | 13,595 |
| Cultivators | 16,526 | 14,031 | 2,495 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,697 | 16,011 | 7,686 |
| Household Industries | 1,484 | 893 | 591 |
| Other Workers | 15,830 | 13,007 | 2,823 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,308 | 16,906 | 19,402 |
| Non Working | 152,002 | 68,424 | 83,578 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia