Sahibganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibganj district, Jharkhand
Sahibganj Block of Sahibganj district has total population of 162,120 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 85,724 are males while 76,396 are females. In 2011 there were total 30,599 families residing in Sahibganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sahibganj Block is 891.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 54.4% people lives in Urban areas while 45.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.2% while that in the rural areas is 56.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sahibganj Block is 899% while that of Rural areas is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahibganj Block is 28416 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14745 male children and 13671 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahibganj Block is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Sahibganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Sahibganj Block is 69.21%. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 50.41% in Sahibganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sahibganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 32 villages.
Sahibganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahibganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,416 | 14,745 | 13,671 |
| Literacy | 69.21% | 63.03% | 50.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16,426 | 8,697 | 7,729 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,058 | 7,367 | 6,691 |
| Illiterate | 69,577 | 31,690 | 37,887 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahibganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Sahibganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 16,426 | 8,697 | 7,729 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,058 | 7,367 | 6,691 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahibganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 121,605 | (75.01%) | 64,577 | 57,028 |
| Muslim | 38,745 | (23.9%) | 20,263 | 18,482 |
| Christian | 1,063 | (0.66%) | 522 | 541 |
| Sikh | 110 | (0.07%) | 53 | 57 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 356 | (0.22%) | 181 | 175 |
| No Religion Specified | 205 | (0.13%) | 109 | 96 |
Literacy Rate - Sahibganj Block
Average literacy rate of Sahibganj Block in 2011 were 69.21% in which, male and female literacy were 76.13% and 61.39% respectively. Total literate in Sahibganj Block were 92,543 of which male and female were 54,034 and 38,509 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sahibganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Sahibganj Block is 891 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 891 females in Sahibganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Sahibganj Block.
Child Population - Sahibganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,416 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahibganj Block. Out of which 28,416 were male while 28,416 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sahibganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 17,076 families under Sahibganj Block living in urban areas while 17,076 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 54.4% of total population of Sahibganj Block lives in Urban areas while 45.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 12,262 while that in rural region is 16,154.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 162,120 | 88,214 | 73,906 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,416 | 12,262 | 16,154 |
| Schedule Caste | 16,426 | 11,105 | 5,321 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,058 | 5,306 | 8,752 |
| Literacy | 69.21% | 79.21% | 56.07% |
| Sex Ratio | 891 | 899 | 882 |
Working Population - Sahibganj Block
In Sahibganj Block out of total population, 49,997 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,997 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,274 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38,070 | 32,669 | 5,401 |
| Cultivators | 3,444 | 3,025 | 419 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,274 | 7,602 | 1,672 |
| Household Industries | 1,244 | 842 | 402 |
| Other Workers | 24,108 | 21,200 | 2,908 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,927 | 5,876 | 6,051 |
| Non Working | 112,123 | 47,179 | 64,944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia