Paliganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Patna district, Bihar
Paliganj Block of Patna district has total population of 254,904 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 130,907 are males while 123,997 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,991 families residing in Paliganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Paliganj Block is 947.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.2% people lives in Urban areas while 95.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.7% while that in the rural areas is 65.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Paliganj Block is 979% while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paliganj Block is 45599 which is 18% of the total population. There are 23466 male children and 22133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paliganj Block is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Paliganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Paliganj Block is 65.37%. The male literacy rate is 63.3% and the female literacy rate is 43.52% in Paliganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Paliganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 117 villages.
Paliganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paliganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,599 | 23,466 | 22,133 |
| Literacy | 65.37% | 63.3% | 43.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,844 | 24,518 | 23,326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 118,087 | 48,048 | 70,039 |
Caste-wise Population - Paliganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paliganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,844 | 24,518 | 23,326 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68 | 33 | 35 |
Religion-wise Population - Paliganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 231,564 | (90.84%) | 119,125 | 112,439 |
| Muslim | 22,220 | (8.72%) | 11,216 | 11,004 |
| Christian | 104 | (0.04%) | 53 | 51 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 12 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 57 | (0.02%) | 28 | 29 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.01%) | 15 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 906 | (0.36%) | 458 | 448 |
Literacy Rate - Paliganj Block
Average literacy rate of Paliganj Block in 2011 were 65.37% in which, male and female literacy were 77.12% and 52.97% respectively. Total literate in Paliganj Block were 136,817 of which male and female were 82,859 and 53,958 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Paliganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Paliganj Block is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Paliganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Paliganj Block.
Child Population - Paliganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 45,599 children between age 0 to 6 years in Paliganj Block. Out of which 45,599 were male while 45,599 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Paliganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,640 families under Paliganj Block living in urban areas while 1,640 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.2% of total population of Paliganj Block lives in Urban areas while 95.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,084 while that in rural region is 43,515.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 254,904 | 10,614 | 244,290 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,599 | 2,084 | 43,515 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,844 | 606 | 47,238 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68 | 7 | 61 |
| Literacy | 65.37% | 71.65% | 65.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 947 | 979 | 946 |
Working Population - Paliganj Block
In Paliganj Block out of total population, 89,334 were engaged in work activities. 64.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,334 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,078 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,150 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,874 | 44,689 | 13,185 |
| Cultivators | 15,078 | 12,710 | 2,368 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,150 | 21,033 | 8,117 |
| Household Industries | 1,868 | 1,291 | 577 |
| Other Workers | 11,778 | 9,655 | 2,123 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,460 | 16,523 | 14,937 |
| Non Working | 165,570 | 69,695 | 95,875 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paliganj, Bihar - Wikipedia