Rajgir Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nalanda district, Bihar
Rajgir Block of Nalanda district has total population of 130,183 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 68,053 are males while 62,130 are females. In 2011 there were total 21,709 families residing in Rajgir Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajgir Block is 913.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.9% people lives in Urban areas while 68.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.6% while that in the rural areas is 60.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajgir Block is 902% while that of Rural areas is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajgir Block is 22857 which is 18% of the total population. There are 11858 male children and 10999 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajgir Block is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of Rajgir Block.
The total literacy rate of Rajgir Block is 63.61%. The male literacy rate is 60.25% and the female literacy rate is 43.89% in Rajgir Block.
To facilitate the administration, Rajgir Block is further divided into 1 town and 50 villages.
Rajgir Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajgir Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,857 | 11,858 | 10,999 |
| Literacy | 63.61% | 60.25% | 43.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,230 | 18,209 | 17,021 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 78 | 44 | 34 |
| Illiterate | 61,912 | 27,051 | 34,861 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajgir Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Rajgir Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,230 | 18,209 | 17,021 |
| Schedule Tribe | 78 | 44 | 34 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajgir Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,959 | (91.38%) | 62,270 | 56,689 |
| Muslim | 10,628 | (8.16%) | 5,511 | 5,117 |
| Christian | 122 | (0.09%) | 58 | 64 |
| Sikh | 31 | (0.02%) | 14 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 43 | (0.03%) | 29 | 14 |
| Jain | 103 | (0.08%) | 39 | 64 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 297 | (0.23%) | 132 | 165 |
Literacy Rate - Rajgir Block
Average literacy rate of Rajgir Block in 2011 were 63.61% in which, male and female literacy were 72.96% and 53.33% respectively. Total literate in Rajgir Block were 68,271 of which male and female were 41,002 and 27,269 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajgir Block
The Sex Ratio of Rajgir Block is 913 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 913 females in Rajgir Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 913 ) of Rajgir Block.
Child Population - Rajgir Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,857 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajgir Block. Out of which 22,857 were male while 22,857 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajgir Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,030 families under Rajgir Block living in urban areas while 7,030 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.9% of total population of Rajgir Block lives in Urban areas while 68.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,922 while that in rural region is 15,935.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 130,183 | 41,587 | 88,596 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,857 | 6,922 | 15,935 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,230 | 11,724 | 23,506 |
| Schedule Tribe | 78 | 42 | 36 |
| Literacy | 63.61% | 69.58% | 60.76% |
| Sex Ratio | 913 | 902 | 918 |
Working Population - Rajgir Block
In Rajgir Block out of total population, 46,637 were engaged in work activities. 75.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46,637 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,830 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,710 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,288 | 26,202 | 9,086 |
| Cultivators | 8,830 | 6,808 | 2,022 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,710 | 11,408 | 5,302 |
| Household Industries | 842 | 557 | 285 |
| Other Workers | 8,906 | 7,429 | 1,477 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,349 | 5,237 | 6,112 |
| Non Working | 83,546 | 36,614 | 46,932 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajgir, Bihar - Wikipedia