Samastipur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Samastipur district, Bihar
Samastipur Block of Samastipur district has total population of 346,109 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 182,684 are males while 163,425 are females. In 2011 there were total 67,323 families residing in Samastipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Samastipur Block is 895.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 23.1% people lives in Urban areas while 76.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.7% while that in the rural areas is 67.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Samastipur Block is 903% while that of Rural areas is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samastipur Block is 58098 which is 17% of the total population. There are 30271 male children and 27827 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samastipur Block is 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Samastipur Block.
The total literacy rate of Samastipur Block is 71.64%. The male literacy rate is 66.2% and the female literacy rate is 52.24% in Samastipur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Samastipur Block is further divided into 4 towns and 95 villages.
Samastipur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samastipur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 58,098 | 30,271 | 27,827 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 66.2% | 52.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68,349 | 35,657 | 32,692 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 599 | 310 | 289 |
| Illiterate | 139,792 | 61,743 | 78,049 |
Caste-wise Population - Samastipur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Samastipur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 68,349 | 35,657 | 32,692 |
| Schedule Tribe | 599 | 310 | 289 |
Religion-wise Population - Samastipur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 294,661 | (85.14%) | 155,873 | 138,788 |
| Muslim | 50,163 | (14.49%) | 26,181 | 23,982 |
| Christian | 499 | (0.14%) | 228 | 271 |
| Sikh | 253 | (0.07%) | 133 | 120 |
| Buddhist | 135 | (0.04%) | 75 | 60 |
| Jain | 74 | (0.02%) | 38 | 36 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.01%) | 9 | 10 |
| No Religion Specified | 305 | (0.09%) | 147 | 158 |
Literacy Rate - Samastipur Block
Average literacy rate of Samastipur Block in 2011 were 71.64% in which, male and female literacy were 79.35% and 62.96% respectively. Total literate in Samastipur Block were 206,317 of which male and female were 120,941 and 85,376 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Samastipur Block
The Sex Ratio of Samastipur Block is 895 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 895 females in Samastipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 919 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Samastipur Block.
Child Population - Samastipur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 58,098 children between age 0 to 6 years in Samastipur Block. Out of which 58,098 were male while 58,098 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Samastipur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 15,475 families under Samastipur Block living in urban areas while 15,475 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 23.1% of total population of Samastipur Block lives in Urban areas while 76.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,420 while that in rural region is 47,678.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 346,109 | 79,830 | 266,279 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 58,098 | 10,420 | 47,678 |
| Schedule Caste | 68,349 | 11,938 | 56,411 |
| Schedule Tribe | 599 | 429 | 170 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 84.68% | 67.49% |
| Sex Ratio | 895 | 903 | 892 |
Working Population - Samastipur Block
In Samastipur Block out of total population, 98,406 were engaged in work activities. 77.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,549 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,287 | 66,941 | 9,346 |
| Cultivators | 11,141 | 10,118 | 1,023 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,549 | 18,828 | 2,721 |
| Household Industries | 2,533 | 1,908 | 625 |
| Other Workers | 41,064 | 36,087 | 4,977 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,119 | 15,600 | 6,519 |
| Non Working | 247,703 | 100,143 | 147,560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samastipur, Bihar - Wikipedia