Nawada Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nawada district, Bihar
Nawada Block of Nawada district has total population of 321,491 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 167,346 are males while 154,145 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,211 families residing in Nawada Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nawada Block is 921.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36.9% people lives in Urban areas while 63.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.3% while that in the rural areas is 59.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nawada Block is 902% while that of Rural areas is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawada Block is 53846 which is 17% of the total population. There are 27906 male children and 25940 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawada Block is 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Nawada Block.
The total literacy rate of Nawada Block is 66.81%. The male literacy rate is 62.33% and the female literacy rate is 48.34% in Nawada Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nawada Block is further divided into 2 towns and 72 villages.
Nawada Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawada Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 53,846 | 27,906 | 25,940 |
| Literacy | 66.81% | 62.33% | 48.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60,544 | 31,382 | 29,162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 119 | 53 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 142,673 | 63,045 | 79,628 |
Caste-wise Population - Nawada Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nawada Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 60,544 | 31,382 | 29,162 |
| Schedule Tribe | 119 | 53 | 66 |
Religion-wise Population - Nawada Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 259,234 | (80.63%) | 135,275 | 123,959 |
| Muslim | 60,657 | (18.87%) | 31,271 | 29,386 |
| Christian | 275 | (0.09%) | 136 | 139 |
| Sikh | 28 | (0.01%) | 19 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 68 | (0.02%) | 29 | 39 |
| Jain | 92 | (0.03%) | 58 | 34 |
| Other Religion | 16 | (0%) | 6 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,121 | (0.35%) | 552 | 569 |
Literacy Rate - Nawada Block
Average literacy rate of Nawada Block in 2011 were 66.81% in which, male and female literacy were 74.8% and 58.12% respectively. Total literate in Nawada Block were 178,818 of which male and female were 104,301 and 74,517 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nawada Block
The Sex Ratio of Nawada Block is 921 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 921 females in Nawada Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Nawada Block.
Child Population - Nawada Block
According to Census 2011, there were 53,846 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawada Block. Out of which 53,846 were male while 53,846 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nawada Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 18,382 families under Nawada Block living in urban areas while 18,382 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36.9% of total population of Nawada Block lives in Urban areas while 63.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 17,452 while that in rural region is 36,394.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 321,491 | 118,768 | 202,723 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 53,846 | 17,452 | 36,394 |
| Schedule Caste | 60,544 | 8,891 | 51,653 |
| Schedule Tribe | 119 | 73 | 46 |
| Literacy | 66.81% | 79.34% | 59.18% |
| Sex Ratio | 921 | 902 | 933 |
Working Population - Nawada Block
In Nawada Block out of total population, 105,756 were engaged in work activities. 73.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105,756 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,976 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77,466 | 59,864 | 17,602 |
| Cultivators | 18,976 | 14,603 | 4,373 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,298 | 15,692 | 7,606 |
| Household Industries | 4,219 | 2,687 | 1,532 |
| Other Workers | 30,973 | 26,882 | 4,091 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,290 | 15,692 | 12,598 |
| Non Working | 215,735 | 91,790 | 123,945 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia