Murliganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Madhepura district, Bihar
Murliganj Block of Madhepura district has total population of 214,322 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,182 are males while 102,140 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,717 families residing in Murliganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Murliganj Block is 910.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.4% people lives in Urban areas while 86.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67.8% while that in the rural areas is 51.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Murliganj Block is 912% while that of Rural areas is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murliganj Block is 41356 which is 19% of the total population. There are 21577 male children and 19779 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murliganj Block is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Murliganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Murliganj Block is 53.4%. The male literacy rate is 50.44% and the female literacy rate is 35.04% in Murliganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Murliganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 39 villages.
Murliganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murliganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,356 | 21,577 | 19,779 |
| Literacy | 53.4% | 50.44% | 35.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44,726 | 23,025 | 21,701 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,720 | 2,401 | 2,319 |
| Illiterate | 121,950 | 55,595 | 66,355 |
Caste-wise Population - Murliganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Murliganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 44,726 | 23,025 | 21,701 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,720 | 2,401 | 2,319 |
Religion-wise Population - Murliganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 196,364 | (91.62%) | 102,975 | 93,389 |
| Muslim | 17,572 | (8.2%) | 8,982 | 8,590 |
| Christian | 156 | (0.07%) | 84 | 72 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 12 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Jain | 28 | (0.01%) | 15 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 6 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 162 | (0.08%) | 100 | 62 |
Literacy Rate - Murliganj Block
Average literacy rate of Murliganj Block in 2011 were 53.4% in which, male and female literacy were 62.45% and 43.45% respectively. Total literate in Murliganj Block were 92,372 of which male and female were 56,587 and 35,785 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Murliganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Murliganj Block is 910 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 910 females in Murliganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Murliganj Block.
Child Population - Murliganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 41,356 children between age 0 to 6 years in Murliganj Block. Out of which 41,356 were male while 41,356 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Murliganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,736 families under Murliganj Block living in urban areas while 5,736 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.4% of total population of Murliganj Block lives in Urban areas while 86.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,886 while that in rural region is 36,470.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 214,322 | 28,691 | 185,631 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,356 | 4,886 | 36,470 |
| Schedule Caste | 44,726 | 3,963 | 40,763 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,720 | 50 | 4,670 |
| Literacy | 53.4% | 67.77% | 51.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 910 | 912 | 910 |
Working Population - Murliganj Block
In Murliganj Block out of total population, 75,492 were engaged in work activities. 66.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,492 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,880 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,951 | 39,546 | 10,405 |
| Cultivators | 18,245 | 15,764 | 2,481 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,880 | 17,346 | 6,534 |
| Household Industries | 804 | 600 | 204 |
| Other Workers | 7,022 | 5,836 | 1,186 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,541 | 12,412 | 13,129 |
| Non Working | 138,830 | 60,224 | 78,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murliganj, Bihar - Wikipedia