Marhaura Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saran district, Bihar
Marhaura Block of Saran district has total population of 265,123 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 135,149 are males while 129,974 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,551 families residing in Marhaura Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Marhaura Block is 962.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.3% people lives in Urban areas while 88.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 65.2% while that in the rural areas is 63.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Marhaura Block is 972% while that of Rural areas is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Marhaura Block is 46205 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23949 male children and 22256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhaura Block is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Marhaura Block.
The total literacy rate of Marhaura Block is 64%. The male literacy rate is 62.68% and the female literacy rate is 42.62% in Marhaura Block.
To facilitate the administration, Marhaura Block is further divided into 1 town and 106 villages.
Marhaura Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhaura Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,205 | 23,949 | 22,256 |
| Literacy | 64% | 62.68% | 42.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,065 | 14,807 | 14,258 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 233 | 126 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 125,018 | 50,444 | 74,574 |
Caste-wise Population - Marhaura Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Marhaura Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,065 | 14,807 | 14,258 |
| Schedule Tribe | 233 | 126 | 107 |
Religion-wise Population - Marhaura Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 234,718 | (88.53%) | 119,658 | 115,060 |
| Muslim | 29,651 | (11.18%) | 15,122 | 14,529 |
| Christian | 136 | (0.05%) | 67 | 69 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 10 | 19 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.01%) | 10 | 10 |
| Jain | 9 | (0%) | 6 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 554 | (0.21%) | 272 | 282 |
Literacy Rate - Marhaura Block
Average literacy rate of Marhaura Block in 2011 were 64% in which, male and female literacy were 76.17% and 51.43% respectively. Total literate in Marhaura Block were 140,105 of which male and female were 84,705 and 55,400 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Marhaura Block
The Sex Ratio of Marhaura Block is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Marhaura Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Marhaura Block.
Child Population - Marhaura Block
According to Census 2011, there were 46,205 children between age 0 to 6 years in Marhaura Block. Out of which 46,205 were male while 46,205 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Marhaura Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,934 families under Marhaura Block living in urban areas while 4,934 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.3% of total population of Marhaura Block lives in Urban areas while 88.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,015 while that in rural region is 41,190.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 265,123 | 29,932 | 235,191 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,205 | 5,015 | 41,190 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,065 | 3,072 | 25,993 |
| Schedule Tribe | 233 | 10 | 223 |
| Literacy | 64% | 65.24% | 63.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 962 | 972 | 960 |
Working Population - Marhaura Block
In Marhaura Block out of total population, 71,343 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,343 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,690 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,088 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39,862 | 34,155 | 5,707 |
| Cultivators | 11,690 | 10,805 | 885 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,088 | 13,661 | 2,427 |
| Household Industries | 1,868 | 1,407 | 461 |
| Other Workers | 10,216 | 8,282 | 1,934 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,481 | 23,332 | 8,149 |
| Non Working | 193,780 | 77,662 | 116,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhaura, Bihar - Wikipedia