Mairwa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Siwan district, Bihar
Mairwa Block of Siwan district has total population of 113,499 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,925 are males while 55,574 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,147 families residing in Mairwa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mairwa Block is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 20.8% people lives in Urban areas while 79.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.7% while that in the rural areas is 71.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mairwa Block is 935% while that of Rural areas is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mairwa Block is 17955 which is 16% of the total population. There are 9375 male children and 8580 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mairwa Block is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Mairwa Block.
The total literacy rate of Mairwa Block is 71.46%. The male literacy rate is 68.15% and the female literacy rate is 51.83% in Mairwa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mairwa Block is further divided into 1 town and 53 villages.
Mairwa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mairwa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,955 | 9,375 | 8,580 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 68.15% | 51.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,017 | 6,122 | 5,895 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,623 | 2,804 | 2,819 |
| Illiterate | 45,223 | 18,452 | 26,771 |
Caste-wise Population - Mairwa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Mairwa Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,017 | 6,122 | 5,895 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,623 | 2,804 | 2,819 |
Religion-wise Population - Mairwa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 98,850 | (87.09%) | 50,516 | 48,334 |
| Muslim | 14,438 | (12.72%) | 7,315 | 7,123 |
| Christian | 68 | (0.06%) | 30 | 38 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Jain | 6 | (0.01%) | 1 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.01%) | 5 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 107 | (0.09%) | 46 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Mairwa Block
Average literacy rate of Mairwa Block in 2011 were 71.46% in which, male and female literacy were 81.3% and 61.29% respectively. Total literate in Mairwa Block were 68,276 of which male and female were 39,473 and 28,803 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mairwa Block
The Sex Ratio of Mairwa Block is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Mairwa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Mairwa Block.
Child Population - Mairwa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,955 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mairwa Block. Out of which 17,955 were male while 17,955 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mairwa Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,626 families under Mairwa Block living in urban areas while 3,626 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 20.8% of total population of Mairwa Block lives in Urban areas while 79.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,534 while that in rural region is 14,421.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 113,499 | 23,565 | 89,934 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,955 | 3,534 | 14,421 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,017 | 1,462 | 10,555 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,623 | 980 | 4,643 |
| Literacy | 71.46% | 72.69% | 71.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 935 | 966 |
Working Population - Mairwa Block
In Mairwa Block out of total population, 34,648 were engaged in work activities. 48.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,648 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,808 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,864 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,912 | 14,418 | 2,494 |
| Cultivators | 4,808 | 4,129 | 679 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,864 | 2,974 | 890 |
| Household Industries | 535 | 458 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 7,705 | 6,857 | 848 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,736 | 12,335 | 5,401 |
| Non Working | 78,851 | 31,172 | 47,679 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mairwa, Bihar - Wikipedia