Siwan Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Siwan district, Bihar
Siwan Block of Siwan district has total population of 340,983 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 175,778 are males while 165,205 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,594 families residing in Siwan Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Siwan Block is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39.6% people lives in Urban areas while 60.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.6% while that in the rural areas is 71%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Siwan Block is 909% while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Siwan Block is 53195 which is 16% of the total population. There are 27553 male children and 25642 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Siwan Block is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Siwan Block.
The total literacy rate of Siwan Block is 74.48%. The male literacy rate is 70.36% and the female literacy rate is 54.89% in Siwan Block.
To facilitate the administration, Siwan Block is further divided into 1 town and 81 villages.
Siwan Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Siwan Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 53,195 | 27,553 | 25,642 |
| Literacy | 74.48% | 70.36% | 54.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33,682 | 17,238 | 16,444 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,149 | 3,664 | 3,485 |
| Illiterate | 126,632 | 52,105 | 74,527 |
Caste-wise Population - Siwan Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Siwan Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 33,682 | 17,238 | 16,444 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,149 | 3,664 | 3,485 |
Religion-wise Population - Siwan Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 248,387 | (72.84%) | 128,527 | 119,860 |
| Muslim | 90,770 | (26.62%) | 46,320 | 44,450 |
| Christian | 328 | (0.1%) | 152 | 176 |
| Sikh | 118 | (0.03%) | 67 | 51 |
| Buddhist | 105 | (0.03%) | 57 | 48 |
| Jain | 109 | (0.03%) | 62 | 47 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,164 | (0.34%) | 592 | 572 |
Literacy Rate - Siwan Block
Average literacy rate of Siwan Block in 2011 were 74.48% in which, male and female literacy were 83.44% and 64.97% respectively. Total literate in Siwan Block were 214,351 of which male and female were 123,673 and 90,678 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Siwan Block
The Sex Ratio of Siwan Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Siwan Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Siwan Block.
Child Population - Siwan Block
According to Census 2011, there were 53,195 children between age 0 to 6 years in Siwan Block. Out of which 53,195 were male while 53,195 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Siwan Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 21,223 families under Siwan Block living in urban areas while 21,223 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39.6% of total population of Siwan Block lives in Urban areas while 60.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 18,282 while that in rural region is 34,913.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 340,983 | 135,066 | 205,917 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 53,195 | 18,282 | 34,913 |
| Schedule Caste | 33,682 | 8,244 | 25,438 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,149 | 1,514 | 5,635 |
| Literacy | 74.48% | 79.61% | 70.98% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | 909 | 961 |
Working Population - Siwan Block
In Siwan Block out of total population, 101,865 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101,865 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,932 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61,222 | 52,708 | 8,514 |
| Cultivators | 14,246 | 12,128 | 2,118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,932 | 7,092 | 1,840 |
| Household Industries | 2,251 | 1,716 | 535 |
| Other Workers | 35,793 | 31,772 | 4,021 |
| Marginal Workers | 40,643 | 26,115 | 14,528 |
| Non Working | 239,118 | 96,955 | 142,163 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Siwan, Bihar - Wikipedia