Sheohar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sheohar district, Bihar
Sheohar Block of Sheohar district has total population of 155,258 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 82,109 are males while 73,149 are females. In 2011 there were total 34,606 families residing in Sheohar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sheohar Block is 891.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.1% people lives in Urban areas while 81.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 62% while that in the rural areas is 53.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sheohar Block is 889% while that of Rural areas is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheohar Block is 30290 which is 20% of the total population. There are 15735 male children and 14555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheohar Block is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Sheohar Block.
The total literacy rate of Sheohar Block is 55.25%. The male literacy rate is 50.97% and the female literacy rate is 37.18% in Sheohar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sheohar Block is further divided into 1 town and 45 villages.
Sheohar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheohar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,290 | 15,735 | 14,555 |
| Literacy | 55.25% | 50.97% | 37.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,844 | 12,674 | 11,170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 38 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 86,212 | 40,257 | 45,955 |
Caste-wise Population - Sheohar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheohar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,844 | 12,674 | 11,170 |
| Schedule Tribe | 73 | 38 | 35 |
Religion-wise Population - Sheohar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 127,586 | (82.18%) | 67,851 | 59,735 |
| Muslim | 27,011 | (17.4%) | 13,922 | 13,089 |
| Christian | 140 | (0.09%) | 67 | 73 |
| Sikh | 36 | (0.02%) | 26 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 7 | 11 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 7 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 454 | (0.29%) | 229 | 225 |
Literacy Rate - Sheohar Block
Average literacy rate of Sheohar Block in 2011 were 55.25% in which, male and female literacy were 63.05% and 46.41% respectively. Total literate in Sheohar Block were 69,046 of which male and female were 41,852 and 27,194 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sheohar Block
The Sex Ratio of Sheohar Block is 891 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 891 females in Sheohar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Sheohar Block.
Child Population - Sheohar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,290 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sheohar Block. Out of which 30,290 were male while 30,290 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sheohar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,858 families under Sheohar Block living in urban areas while 5,858 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.1% of total population of Sheohar Block lives in Urban areas while 81.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,399 while that in rural region is 24,891.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,258 | 28,116 | 127,142 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,290 | 5,399 | 24,891 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,844 | 3,738 | 20,106 |
| Schedule Tribe | 73 | 22 | 51 |
| Literacy | 55.25% | 61.96% | 53.76% |
| Sex Ratio | 891 | 889 | 891 |
Working Population - Sheohar Block
In Sheohar Block out of total population, 49,557 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,983 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,376 | 28,933 | 5,443 |
| Cultivators | 6,983 | 6,086 | 897 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,112 | 16,201 | 2,911 |
| Household Industries | 748 | 559 | 189 |
| Other Workers | 7,533 | 6,087 | 1,446 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,181 | 9,390 | 5,791 |
| Non Working | 105,701 | 43,786 | 61,915 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia