Sonbarsa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saharsa district, Bihar
Sonbarsa Block of Saharsa district has total population of 235,841 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 123,078 are males while 112,763 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,386 families residing in Sonbarsa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sonbarsa Block is 916.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Sonbarsa Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 52.4% and the sex ratio of Sonbarsa Block is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sonbarsa Block is 50053 which is 21% of the total population. There are 25842 male children and 24211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sonbarsa Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Sonbarsa Block.
The total literacy rate of Sonbarsa Block is 52.44%. The male literacy rate is 49.08% and the female literacy rate is 32.83% in Sonbarsa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sonbarsa Block is further divided into 59 villages.
Sonbarsa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sonbarsa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 50,053 | 25,842 | 24,211 |
| Literacy | 52.44% | 49.08% | 32.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,978 | 24,708 | 23,270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,065 | 1,596 | 1,469 |
| Illiterate | 138,412 | 62,670 | 75,742 |
Caste-wise Population - Sonbarsa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Sonbarsa Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,978 | 24,708 | 23,270 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,065 | 1,596 | 1,469 |
Religion-wise Population - Sonbarsa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 216,201 | (91.67%) | 112,963 | 103,238 |
| Muslim | 19,035 | (8.07%) | 9,796 | 9,239 |
| Christian | 87 | (0.04%) | 44 | 43 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 8 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 5 | 1 |
| Jain | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 490 | (0.21%) | 258 | 232 |
Literacy Rate - Sonbarsa Block
Average literacy rate of Sonbarsa Block in 2011 were 52.44% in which, male and female literacy were 62.13% and 41.81% respectively. Total literate in Sonbarsa Block were 97,429 of which male and female were 60,408 and 37,021 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sonbarsa Block
The Sex Ratio of Sonbarsa Block is 916 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 916 females in Sonbarsa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Sonbarsa Block.
Child Population - Sonbarsa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 50,053 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sonbarsa Block. Out of which 50,053 were male while 50,053 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sonbarsa Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Sonbarsa Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Sonbarsa Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 50,053.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 235,841 | 0 | 235,841 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 50,053 | 0 | 50,053 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,978 | 0 | 47,978 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,065 | 0 | 3,065 |
| Literacy | 52.44% | - | 52.44% |
| Sex Ratio | 916 | - | 916 |
Working Population - Sonbarsa Block
In Sonbarsa Block out of total population, 78,872 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,872 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41,106 | 32,030 | 9,076 |
| Cultivators | 13,428 | 11,939 | 1,489 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,104 | 14,241 | 5,863 |
| Household Industries | 674 | 449 | 225 |
| Other Workers | 6,900 | 5,401 | 1,499 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,766 | 22,876 | 14,890 |
| Non Working | 156,969 | 68,172 | 88,797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sonbarsa, Bihar - Wikipedia