Masaurhi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Patna district, Bihar
Masaurhi Block of Patna district has total population of 241,216 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 125,832 are males while 115,384 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,831 families residing in Masaurhi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Masaurhi Block is 917.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.8% people lives in Urban areas while 75.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75% while that in the rural areas is 60.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Masaurhi Block is 905% while that of Rural areas is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Masaurhi Block is 42466 which is 18% of the total population. There are 22190 male children and 20276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Masaurhi Block is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Masaurhi Block.
The total literacy rate of Masaurhi Block is 64.37%. The male literacy rate is 61.51% and the female literacy rate is 43.8% in Masaurhi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Masaurhi Block is further divided into 1 town and 102 villages.
Masaurhi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Masaurhi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,466 | 22,190 | 20,276 |
| Literacy | 64.37% | 61.51% | 43.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51,682 | 26,923 | 24,759 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 62 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 113,283 | 48,439 | 64,844 |
Caste-wise Population - Masaurhi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Masaurhi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 51,682 | 26,923 | 24,759 |
| Schedule Tribe | 118 | 62 | 56 |
Religion-wise Population - Masaurhi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 223,631 | (92.71%) | 116,762 | 106,869 |
| Muslim | 15,014 | (6.22%) | 7,804 | 7,210 |
| Christian | 338 | (0.14%) | 182 | 156 |
| Sikh | 52 | (0.02%) | 22 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.02%) | 21 | 16 |
| Jain | 49 | (0.02%) | 29 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 2,093 | (0.87%) | 1,010 | 1,083 |
Literacy Rate - Masaurhi Block
Average literacy rate of Masaurhi Block in 2011 were 64.37% in which, male and female literacy were 74.67% and 53.14% respectively. Total literate in Masaurhi Block were 127,933 of which male and female were 77,393 and 50,540 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Masaurhi Block
The Sex Ratio of Masaurhi Block is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Masaurhi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Masaurhi Block.
Child Population - Masaurhi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 42,466 children between age 0 to 6 years in Masaurhi Block. Out of which 42,466 were male while 42,466 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Masaurhi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,210 families under Masaurhi Block living in urban areas while 10,210 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.8% of total population of Masaurhi Block lives in Urban areas while 75.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,183 while that in rural region is 33,283.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 241,216 | 59,803 | 181,413 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,466 | 9,183 | 33,283 |
| Schedule Caste | 51,682 | 6,803 | 44,879 |
| Schedule Tribe | 118 | 25 | 93 |
| Literacy | 64.37% | 74.96% | 60.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 917 | 905 | 921 |
Working Population - Masaurhi Block
In Masaurhi Block out of total population, 91,001 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 91,001 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,003 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,821 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63,954 | 47,567 | 16,387 |
| Cultivators | 14,003 | 11,827 | 2,176 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,821 | 20,615 | 9,206 |
| Household Industries | 2,752 | 1,403 | 1,349 |
| Other Workers | 17,378 | 13,722 | 3,656 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,047 | 14,280 | 12,767 |
| Non Working | 150,215 | 63,985 | 86,230 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Masaurhi, Bihar - Wikipedia