Pupri Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sitamarhi district, Bihar
Pupri Block of Sitamarhi district has total population of 171,602 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 89,676 are males while 81,926 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,979 families residing in Pupri Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Pupri Block is 914.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.8% people lives in Urban areas while 91.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 52.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pupri Block is 881% while that of Rural areas is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pupri Block is 32806 which is 19% of the total population. There are 16857 male children and 15949 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pupri Block is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Pupri Block.
The total literacy rate of Pupri Block is 55.46%. The male literacy rate is 50.89% and the female literacy rate is 38.25% in Pupri Block.
To facilitate the administration, Pupri Block is further divided into 1 town and 45 villages.
Pupri Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pupri Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 32,806 | 16,857 | 15,949 |
| Literacy | 55.46% | 50.89% | 38.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,722 | 8,769 | 7,953 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 448 | 242 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 94,628 | 44,040 | 50,588 |
Caste-wise Population - Pupri Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Pupri Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,722 | 8,769 | 7,953 |
| Schedule Tribe | 448 | 242 | 206 |
Religion-wise Population - Pupri Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 112,962 | (65.83%) | 59,511 | 53,451 |
| Muslim | 58,283 | (33.96%) | 29,958 | 28,325 |
| Christian | 131 | (0.08%) | 72 | 59 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 3 | 9 |
| Jain | 9 | (0.01%) | 7 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 188 | (0.11%) | 116 | 72 |
Literacy Rate - Pupri Block
Average literacy rate of Pupri Block in 2011 were 55.46% in which, male and female literacy were 62.67% and 47.5% respectively. Total literate in Pupri Block were 76,974 of which male and female were 45,636 and 31,338 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pupri Block
The Sex Ratio of Pupri Block is 914 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 914 females in Pupri Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Pupri Block.
Child Population - Pupri Block
According to Census 2011, there were 32,806 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pupri Block. Out of which 32,806 were male while 32,806 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pupri Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,239 families under Pupri Block living in urban areas while 3,239 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.8% of total population of Pupri Block lives in Urban areas while 91.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,114 while that in rural region is 30,692.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,602 | 15,129 | 156,473 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 32,806 | 2,114 | 30,692 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,722 | 1,350 | 15,372 |
| Schedule Tribe | 448 | 46 | 402 |
| Literacy | 55.46% | 83.4% | 52.57% |
| Sex Ratio | 914 | 881 | 917 |
Working Population - Pupri Block
In Pupri Block out of total population, 53,614 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 53,614 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,053 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,624 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39,658 | 33,785 | 5,873 |
| Cultivators | 8,053 | 7,051 | 1,002 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,624 | 15,498 | 3,126 |
| Household Industries | 1,024 | 628 | 396 |
| Other Workers | 11,957 | 10,608 | 1,349 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,956 | 9,043 | 4,913 |
| Non Working | 117,988 | 46,848 | 71,140 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pupri, Bihar - Wikipedia