Munger Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Munger district, Bihar
Munger Block of Munger district has total population of 347,392 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 185,052 are males while 162,340 are females. In 2011 there were total 64,564 families residing in Munger Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Munger Block is 877.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 61.4% people lives in Urban areas while 38.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.1% while that in the rural areas is 67.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Munger Block is 883% while that of Rural areas is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Munger Block is 55338 which is 16% of the total population. There are 28792 male children and 26546 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Munger Block is 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Munger Block.
The total literacy rate of Munger Block is 75.52%. The male literacy rate is 68.39% and the female literacy rate is 57.9% in Munger Block.
To facilitate the administration, Munger Block is further divided into 1 town and 137 villages.
Munger Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Munger Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 55,338 | 28,792 | 26,546 |
| Literacy | 75.52% | 68.39% | 57.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,896 | 14,707 | 13,189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 534 | 274 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 126,830 | 58,492 | 68,338 |
Caste-wise Population - Munger Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Munger Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,896 | 14,707 | 13,189 |
| Schedule Tribe | 534 | 274 | 260 |
Religion-wise Population - Munger Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 286,950 | (82.6%) | 152,953 | 133,997 |
| Muslim | 58,926 | (16.96%) | 31,330 | 27,596 |
| Christian | 499 | (0.14%) | 253 | 246 |
| Sikh | 86 | (0.02%) | 39 | 47 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 17 | 18 |
| Jain | 70 | (0.02%) | 35 | 35 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 822 | (0.24%) | 422 | 400 |
Literacy Rate - Munger Block
Average literacy rate of Munger Block in 2011 were 75.52% in which, male and female literacy were 80.99% and 69.22% respectively. Total literate in Munger Block were 220,562 of which male and female were 126,560 and 94,002 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Munger Block
The Sex Ratio of Munger Block is 877 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 877 females in Munger Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 877 ) of Munger Block.
Child Population - Munger Block
According to Census 2011, there were 55,338 children between age 0 to 6 years in Munger Block. Out of which 55,338 were male while 55,338 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Munger Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 38,921 families under Munger Block living in urban areas while 38,921 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 61.4% of total population of Munger Block lives in Urban areas while 38.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 30,484 while that in rural region is 24,854.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 347,392 | 213,303 | 134,089 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 55,338 | 30,484 | 24,854 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,896 | 14,562 | 13,334 |
| Schedule Tribe | 534 | 406 | 128 |
| Literacy | 75.52% | 80.14% | 67.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 877 | 883 | 869 |
Working Population - Munger Block
In Munger Block out of total population, 95,152 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 95,152 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,817 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65,286 | 57,930 | 7,356 |
| Cultivators | 4,294 | 3,943 | 351 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,817 | 8,193 | 1,624 |
| Household Industries | 2,569 | 2,033 | 536 |
| Other Workers | 48,606 | 43,761 | 4,845 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,866 | 22,842 | 7,024 |
| Non Working | 252,240 | 104,280 | 147,960 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Munger, Bihar - Wikipedia