Patarghat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saharsa district, Bihar
Patarghat Block of Saharsa district has total population of 128,322 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,197 are males while 61,125 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,842 families residing in Patarghat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Patarghat Block is 910.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Patarghat Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.7% and the sex ratio of Patarghat Block is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patarghat Block is 25889 which is 20% of the total population. There are 13430 male children and 12459 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patarghat Block is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Patarghat Block.
The total literacy rate of Patarghat Block is 54.67%. The male literacy rate is 50.87% and the female literacy rate is 35.7% in Patarghat Block.
To facilitate the administration, Patarghat Block is further divided into 15 villages.
Patarghat Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patarghat Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,889 | 13,430 | 12,459 |
| Literacy | 54.67% | 50.87% | 35.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,562 | 13,097 | 12,465 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 72,317 | 33,012 | 39,305 |
Caste-wise Population - Patarghat Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Patarghat Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,562 | 13,097 | 12,465 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25 | 16 | 9 |
Religion-wise Population - Patarghat Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,108 | (92.04%) | 61,936 | 56,172 |
| Muslim | 10,101 | (7.87%) | 5,189 | 4,912 |
| Christian | 52 | (0.04%) | 29 | 23 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 50 | (0.04%) | 36 | 14 |
Literacy Rate - Patarghat Block
Average literacy rate of Patarghat Block in 2011 were 54.67% in which, male and female literacy were 63.58% and 44.84% respectively. Total literate in Patarghat Block were 56,005 of which male and female were 34,185 and 21,820 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Patarghat Block
The Sex Ratio of Patarghat Block is 910 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 910 females in Patarghat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 910 ) of Patarghat Block.
Child Population - Patarghat Block
According to Census 2011, there were 25,889 children between age 0 to 6 years in Patarghat Block. Out of which 25,889 were male while 25,889 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Patarghat Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Patarghat Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Patarghat 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 25,889.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 128,322 | 0 | 128,322 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,889 | 0 | 25,889 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,562 | 0 | 25,562 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Literacy | 54.67% | - | 54.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 910 | - | 910 |
Working Population - Patarghat Block
In Patarghat Block out of total population, 44,611 were engaged in work activities. 66.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44,611 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,797 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,685 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29,799 | 24,460 | 5,339 |
| Cultivators | 10,797 | 9,777 | 1,020 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,685 | 11,919 | 3,766 |
| Household Industries | 263 | 200 | 63 |
| Other Workers | 3,054 | 2,564 | 490 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,812 | 7,039 | 7,773 |
| Non Working | 83,711 | 35,698 | 48,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patarghat, Bihar - Wikipedia