Sahebganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muzaffarpur district, Bihar
Sahebganj Block of Muzaffarpur district has total population of 241,438 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 126,260 are males while 115,178 are females. In 2011 there were total 45,212 families residing in Sahebganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sahebganj Block is 912.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 62% while that in the rural areas is 60.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sahebganj Block is 917% while that of Rural areas is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahebganj Block is 43581 which is 18% of the total population. There are 22664 male children and 20917 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahebganj Block is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Sahebganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Sahebganj Block is 60.85%. The male literacy rate is 58.33% and the female literacy rate is 40.59% in Sahebganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sahebganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 126 villages.
Sahebganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahebganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,581 | 22,664 | 20,917 |
| Literacy | 60.85% | 58.33% | 40.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,703 | 18,081 | 16,622 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 64 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 121,046 | 52,618 | 68,428 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahebganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahebganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,703 | 18,081 | 16,622 |
| Schedule Tribe | 130 | 64 | 66 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahebganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 210,494 | (87.18%) | 110,390 | 100,104 |
| Muslim | 29,934 | (12.4%) | 15,312 | 14,622 |
| Christian | 144 | (0.06%) | 78 | 66 |
| Sikh | 44 | (0.02%) | 23 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 25 | (0.01%) | 12 | 13 |
| Jain | 21 | (0.01%) | 12 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 771 | (0.32%) | 429 | 342 |
Literacy Rate - Sahebganj Block
Average literacy rate of Sahebganj Block in 2011 were 60.85% in which, male and female literacy were 71.09% and 49.6% respectively. Total literate in Sahebganj Block were 120,392 of which male and female were 73,642 and 46,750 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sahebganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Sahebganj Block is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Sahebganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Sahebganj Block.
Child Population - Sahebganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 43,581 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahebganj Block. Out of which 43,581 were male while 43,581 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sahebganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,389 families under Sahebganj Block living in urban areas while 4,389 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.6% of total population of Sahebganj Block lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,054 while that in rural region is 39,527.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 241,438 | 23,224 | 218,214 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,581 | 4,054 | 39,527 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,703 | 2,392 | 32,311 |
| Schedule Tribe | 130 | 85 | 45 |
| Literacy | 60.85% | 62% | 60.72% |
| Sex Ratio | 912 | 917 | 912 |
Working Population - Sahebganj Block
In Sahebganj Block out of total population, 86,962 were engaged in work activities. 44.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,962 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,997 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38,912 | 30,922 | 7,990 |
| Cultivators | 8,997 | 7,524 | 1,473 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,191 | 14,858 | 4,333 |
| Household Industries | 1,232 | 828 | 404 |
| Other Workers | 9,492 | 7,712 | 1,780 |
| Marginal Workers | 48,050 | 30,055 | 17,995 |
| Non Working | 154,476 | 65,283 | 89,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahebganj, Bihar - Wikipedia