Naugachhia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhagalpur district, Bihar
Naugachhia Block of Bhagalpur district has total population of 154,428 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 82,196 are males while 72,232 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,517 families residing in Naugachhia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Naugachhia Block is 879.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.8% people lives in Urban areas while 68.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67.5% while that in the rural areas is 61.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Naugachhia Block is 873% while that of Rural areas is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Naugachhia Block is 28146 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14630 male children and 13516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Naugachhia Block is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Naugachhia Block.
The total literacy rate of Naugachhia Block is 63.48%. The male literacy rate is 58.22% and the female literacy rate is 44.73% in Naugachhia Block.
To facilitate the administration, Naugachhia Block is further divided into 1 town and 22 villages.
Naugachhia Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Naugachhia Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,146 | 14,630 | 13,516 |
| Literacy | 63.48% | 58.22% | 44.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,838 | 4,703 | 4,135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 32 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 74,265 | 34,344 | 39,921 |
Caste-wise Population - Naugachhia Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Naugachhia Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,838 | 4,703 | 4,135 |
| Schedule Tribe | 55 | 32 | 23 |
Religion-wise Population - Naugachhia Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 138,550 | (89.72%) | 73,832 | 64,718 |
| Muslim | 15,588 | (10.09%) | 8,193 | 7,395 |
| Christian | 79 | (0.05%) | 48 | 31 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 192 | (0.12%) | 111 | 81 |
Literacy Rate - Naugachhia Block
Average literacy rate of Naugachhia Block in 2011 were 63.48% in which, male and female literacy were 70.82% and 55.03% respectively. Total literate in Naugachhia Block were 80,163 of which male and female were 47,852 and 32,311 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Naugachhia Block
The Sex Ratio of Naugachhia Block is 879 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 879 females in Naugachhia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Naugachhia Block.
Child Population - Naugachhia Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,146 children between age 0 to 6 years in Naugachhia Block. Out of which 28,146 were male while 28,146 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Naugachhia Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,547 families under Naugachhia Block living in urban areas while 8,547 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.8% of total population of Naugachhia Block lives in Urban areas while 68.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,648 while that in rural region is 19,498.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 154,428 | 49,069 | 105,359 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,146 | 8,648 | 19,498 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,838 | 2,180 | 6,658 |
| Schedule Tribe | 55 | 24 | 31 |
| Literacy | 63.48% | 67.49% | 61.59% |
| Sex Ratio | 879 | 873 | 882 |
Working Population - Naugachhia Block
In Naugachhia Block out of total population, 48,006 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,843 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,502 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,534 | 25,443 | 6,091 |
| Cultivators | 6,843 | 5,992 | 851 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,502 | 9,709 | 2,793 |
| Household Industries | 1,520 | 921 | 599 |
| Other Workers | 10,669 | 8,821 | 1,848 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,472 | 11,471 | 5,001 |
| Non Working | 106,422 | 45,282 | 61,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Naugachhia, Bihar - Wikipedia