Sasaram Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rohtas district, Bihar
Sasaram Block of Rohtas district has total population of 358,283 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 187,456 are males while 170,827 are females. In 2011 there were total 58,202 families residing in Sasaram Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sasaram Block is 911.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 41.1% people lives in Urban areas while 58.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.3% while that in the rural areas is 71.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sasaram Block is 900% while that of Rural areas is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sasaram Block is 57601 which is 16% of the total population. There are 30036 male children and 27565 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sasaram Block is 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Sasaram Block.
The total literacy rate of Sasaram Block is 75.13%. The male literacy rate is 69.16% and the female literacy rate is 56.35% in Sasaram Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sasaram Block is further divided into 1 town and 171 villages.
Sasaram Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sasaram Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 57,601 | 30,036 | 27,565 |
| Literacy | 75.13% | 69.16% | 56.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59,031 | 30,589 | 28,442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,636 | 2,905 | 2,731 |
| Illiterate | 132,387 | 57,816 | 74,571 |
Caste-wise Population - Sasaram Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Sasaram Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 59,031 | 30,589 | 28,442 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,636 | 2,905 | 2,731 |
Religion-wise Population - Sasaram Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 297,051 | (82.91%) | 155,668 | 141,383 |
| Muslim | 58,046 | (16.2%) | 30,069 | 27,977 |
| Christian | 489 | (0.14%) | 253 | 236 |
| Sikh | 1,864 | (0.52%) | 995 | 869 |
| Buddhist | 32 | (0.01%) | 18 | 14 |
| Jain | 47 | (0.01%) | 23 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 4 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 744 | (0.21%) | 426 | 318 |
Literacy Rate - Sasaram Block
Average literacy rate of Sasaram Block in 2011 were 75.13% in which, male and female literacy were 82.35% and 67.19% respectively. Total literate in Sasaram Block were 225,896 of which male and female were 129,640 and 96,256 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sasaram Block
The Sex Ratio of Sasaram Block is 911 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 911 females in Sasaram Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 911 ) of Sasaram Block.
Child Population - Sasaram Block
According to Census 2011, there were 57,601 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sasaram Block. Out of which 57,601 were male while 57,601 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sasaram Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 23,866 families under Sasaram Block living in urban areas while 23,866 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 41.1% of total population of Sasaram Block lives in Urban areas while 58.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 20,232 while that in rural region is 37,369.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 358,283 | 147,408 | 210,875 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 57,601 | 20,232 | 37,369 |
| Schedule Caste | 59,031 | 10,477 | 48,554 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,636 | 2,205 | 3,431 |
| Literacy | 75.13% | 80.26% | 71.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 911 | 900 | 920 |
Working Population - Sasaram Block
In Sasaram Block out of total population, 102,808 were engaged in work activities. 65.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102,808 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,877 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,597 | 59,171 | 8,426 |
| Cultivators | 10,877 | 9,790 | 1,087 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,202 | 11,101 | 2,101 |
| Household Industries | 3,730 | 3,213 | 517 |
| Other Workers | 39,788 | 35,067 | 4,721 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,211 | 24,275 | 10,936 |
| Non Working | 255,475 | 104,010 | 151,465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sasaram, Bihar - Wikipedia