Motihari Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Champaran district, Bihar
Motihari Block of Purba Champaran district has total population of 363,976 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 194,253 are males while 169,723 are females. In 2011 there were total 68,608 families residing in Motihari Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Motihari Block is 874.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 34.7% people lives in Urban areas while 65.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in the rural areas is 51.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Motihari Block is 859% while that of Rural areas is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Motihari Block is 65658 which is 18% of the total population. There are 34734 male children and 30924 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Motihari Block is 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 874 ) of Motihari Block.
The total literacy rate of Motihari Block is 63.94%. The male literacy rate is 58.33% and the female literacy rate is 45.62% in Motihari Block.
To facilitate the administration, Motihari Block is further divided into 1 town and 74 villages.
Motihari Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Motihari Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 65,658 | 34,734 | 30,924 |
| Literacy | 63.94% | 58.33% | 45.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46,975 | 24,747 | 22,228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 484 | 258 | 226 |
| Illiterate | 173,234 | 80,942 | 92,292 |
Caste-wise Population - Motihari Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Motihari Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46,975 | 24,747 | 22,228 |
| Schedule Tribe | 484 | 258 | 226 |
Religion-wise Population - Motihari Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 314,346 | (86.36%) | 168,052 | 146,294 |
| Muslim | 48,302 | (13.27%) | 25,454 | 22,848 |
| Christian | 445 | (0.12%) | 252 | 193 |
| Sikh | 127 | (0.03%) | 75 | 52 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0%) | 11 | 7 |
| Jain | 32 | (0.01%) | 18 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 701 | (0.19%) | 389 | 312 |
Literacy Rate - Motihari Block
Average literacy rate of Motihari Block in 2011 were 63.94% in which, male and female literacy were 71.03% and 55.79% respectively. Total literate in Motihari Block were 190,742 of which male and female were 113,311 and 77,431 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Motihari Block
The Sex Ratio of Motihari Block is 874 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 874 females in Motihari Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 874 ) of Motihari Block.
Child Population - Motihari Block
According to Census 2011, there were 65,658 children between age 0 to 6 years in Motihari Block. Out of which 65,658 were male while 65,658 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Motihari Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 22,224 families under Motihari Block living in urban areas while 22,224 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 34.7% of total population of Motihari Block lives in Urban areas while 65.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 16,870 while that in rural region is 48,788.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 363,976 | 126,158 | 237,818 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 65,658 | 16,870 | 48,788 |
| Schedule Caste | 46,975 | 7,373 | 39,602 |
| Schedule Tribe | 484 | 333 | 151 |
| Literacy | 63.94% | 84.91% | 51.81% |
| Sex Ratio | 874 | 859 | 882 |
Working Population - Motihari Block
In Motihari Block out of total population, 114,643 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,643 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,063 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,629 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88,636 | 73,907 | 14,729 |
| Cultivators | 15,063 | 13,187 | 1,876 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35,629 | 27,674 | 7,955 |
| Household Industries | 2,633 | 1,717 | 916 |
| Other Workers | 35,311 | 31,329 | 3,982 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,007 | 14,698 | 11,309 |
| Non Working | 249,333 | 105,648 | 143,685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Motihari, Bihar - Wikipedia