Palasi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Araria district, Bihar
Palasi Block of Araria district has total population of 248,369 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,843 are males while 119,526 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,258 families residing in Palasi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Palasi Block is 928.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Palasi Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 52.8% and the sex ratio of Palasi Block is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasi Block is 51750 which is 21% of the total population. There are 26247 male children and 25503 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi Block is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Palasi Block.
The total literacy rate of Palasi Block is 52.84%. The male literacy rate is 50.34% and the female literacy rate is 32.65% in Palasi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Palasi Block is further divided into 107 villages.
Palasi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 51,750 | 26,247 | 25,503 |
| Literacy | 52.84% | 50.34% | 32.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,007 | 9,789 | 9,218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,224 | 618 | 606 |
| Illiterate | 144,484 | 63,982 | 80,502 |
Caste-wise Population - Palasi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Palasi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,007 | 9,789 | 9,218 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,224 | 618 | 606 |
Religion-wise Population - Palasi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 126,899 | (51.09%) | 65,887 | 61,012 |
| Muslim | 120,349 | (48.46%) | 62,394 | 57,955 |
| Christian | 262 | (0.11%) | 135 | 127 |
| Sikh | 34 | (0.01%) | 18 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 3 | 5 |
| Jain | 165 | (0.07%) | 96 | 69 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 651 | (0.26%) | 310 | 341 |
Literacy Rate - Palasi Block
Average literacy rate of Palasi Block in 2011 were 52.84% in which, male and female literacy were 63.22% and 41.5% respectively. Total literate in Palasi Block were 103,885 of which male and female were 64,861 and 39,024 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palasi Block
The Sex Ratio of Palasi Block is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Palasi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Palasi Block.
Child Population - Palasi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 51,750 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palasi Block. Out of which 51,750 were male while 51,750 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palasi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Palasi Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Palasi Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 51,750.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 248,369 | 0 | 248,369 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 51,750 | 0 | 51,750 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,007 | 0 | 19,007 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,224 | 0 | 1,224 |
| Literacy | 52.84% | - | 52.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | - | 928 |
Working Population - Palasi Block
In Palasi Block out of total population, 84,352 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,352 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,093 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,366 | 44,371 | 6,995 |
| Cultivators | 14,120 | 13,248 | 872 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30,093 | 26,588 | 3,505 |
| Household Industries | 1,329 | 457 | 872 |
| Other Workers | 5,824 | 4,078 | 1,746 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,986 | 17,880 | 15,106 |
| Non Working | 164,017 | 66,592 | 97,425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Bihar - Wikipedia