Raxaul Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Champaran district, Bihar
Raxaul Block of Purba Champaran district has total population of 232,028 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 122,331 are males while 109,697 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,135 families residing in Raxaul Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raxaul Block is 897.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.9% people lives in Urban areas while 76.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.6% while that in the rural areas is 49.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raxaul Block is 888% while that of Rural areas is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raxaul Block is 47042 which is 20% of the total population. There are 24502 male children and 22540 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raxaul Block is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Raxaul Block.
The total literacy rate of Raxaul Block is 56.31%. The male literacy rate is 52.76% and the female literacy rate is 36.11% in Raxaul Block.
To facilitate the administration, Raxaul Block is further divided into 1 town and 43 villages.
Raxaul Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raxaul Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 47,042 | 24,502 | 22,540 |
| Literacy | 56.31% | 52.76% | 36.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,227 | 11,635 | 10,592 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,542 | 801 | 741 |
| Illiterate | 127,869 | 57,788 | 70,081 |
Caste-wise Population - Raxaul Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Raxaul Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,227 | 11,635 | 10,592 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,542 | 801 | 741 |
Religion-wise Population - Raxaul Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 183,765 | (79.2%) | 97,293 | 86,472 |
| Muslim | 46,935 | (20.23%) | 24,417 | 22,518 |
| Christian | 743 | (0.32%) | 311 | 432 |
| Sikh | 45 | (0.02%) | 24 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.02%) | 24 | 13 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.01%) | 13 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 5 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 473 | (0.2%) | 244 | 229 |
Literacy Rate - Raxaul Block
Average literacy rate of Raxaul Block in 2011 were 56.31% in which, male and female literacy were 65.98% and 45.45% respectively. Total literate in Raxaul Block were 104,159 of which male and female were 64,543 and 39,616 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raxaul Block
The Sex Ratio of Raxaul Block is 897 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 897 females in Raxaul Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Raxaul Block.
Child Population - Raxaul Block
According to Census 2011, there were 47,042 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raxaul Block. Out of which 47,042 were male while 47,042 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raxaul Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,513 families under Raxaul Block living in urban areas while 9,513 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.9% of total population of Raxaul Block lives in Urban areas while 76.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,004 while that in rural region is 38,038.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 232,028 | 55,536 | 176,492 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 47,042 | 9,004 | 38,038 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,227 | 3,052 | 19,175 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,542 | 56 | 1,486 |
| Literacy | 56.31% | 75.62% | 49.82% |
| Sex Ratio | 897 | 888 | 899 |
Working Population - Raxaul Block
In Raxaul Block out of total population, 79,070 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 79,070 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28,207 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,851 | 49,210 | 10,641 |
| Cultivators | 9,200 | 7,655 | 1,545 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28,207 | 21,689 | 6,518 |
| Household Industries | 1,138 | 913 | 225 |
| Other Workers | 21,306 | 18,953 | 2,353 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,219 | 7,977 | 11,242 |
| Non Working | 152,958 | 65,144 | 87,814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raxaul, Bihar - Wikipedia