Sheikhpura Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sheikhpura district, Bihar
Sheikhpura Block of Sheikhpura district has total population of 199,011 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,504 are males while 95,507 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,771 families residing in Sheikhpura Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura Block is 923.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.6% people lives in Urban areas while 68.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69% while that in the rural areas is 60.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sheikhpura Block is 899% while that of Rural areas is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhpura Block is 38009 which is 19% of the total population. There are 19705 male children and 18304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura Block is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Sheikhpura Block.
The total literacy rate of Sheikhpura Block is 63.54%. The male literacy rate is 58.86% and the female literacy rate is 43.33% in Sheikhpura Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sheikhpura Block is further divided into 1 town and 90 villages.
Sheikhpura Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheikhpura Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,009 | 19,705 | 18,304 |
| Literacy | 63.54% | 58.86% | 43.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,825 | 20,020 | 18,805 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 95 | 80 |
| Illiterate | 96,705 | 42,581 | 54,124 |
Caste-wise Population - Sheikhpura Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sheikhpura Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,825 | 20,020 | 18,805 |
| Schedule Tribe | 175 | 95 | 80 |
Religion-wise Population - Sheikhpura Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 186,600 | (93.76%) | 97,176 | 89,424 |
| Muslim | 11,812 | (5.94%) | 6,019 | 5,793 |
| Christian | 133 | (0.07%) | 60 | 73 |
| Sikh | 36 | (0.02%) | 22 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 5 | 1 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 6 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 409 | (0.21%) | 211 | 198 |
Literacy Rate - Sheikhpura Block
Average literacy rate of Sheikhpura Block in 2011 were 63.54% in which, male and female literacy were 72.7% and 53.6% respectively. Total literate in Sheikhpura Block were 102,306 of which male and female were 60,923 and 41,383 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sheikhpura Block
The Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura Block is 923 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 923 females in Sheikhpura Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Sheikhpura Block.
Child Population - Sheikhpura Block
According to Census 2011, there were 38,009 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sheikhpura Block. Out of which 38,009 were male while 38,009 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sheikhpura Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,181 families under Sheikhpura Block living in urban areas while 10,181 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.6% of total population of Sheikhpura Block lives in Urban areas while 68.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,983 while that in rural region is 27,026.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 199,011 | 62,927 | 136,084 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,009 | 10,983 | 27,026 |
| Schedule Caste | 38,825 | 10,556 | 28,269 |
| Schedule Tribe | 175 | 68 | 107 |
| Literacy | 63.54% | 69.04% | 60.92% |
| Sex Ratio | 923 | 899 | 934 |
Working Population - Sheikhpura Block
In Sheikhpura Block out of total population, 65,571 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,571 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,355 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,700 | 34,272 | 9,428 |
| Cultivators | 10,209 | 9,092 | 1,117 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,355 | 11,470 | 4,885 |
| Household Industries | 1,975 | 1,148 | 827 |
| Other Workers | 15,161 | 12,562 | 2,599 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,871 | 12,566 | 9,305 |
| Non Working | 133,440 | 56,666 | 76,774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia