Sultanganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhagalpur district, Bihar
Sultanganj Block of Bhagalpur district has total population of 248,001 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,281 are males while 116,720 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,092 families residing in Sultanganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sultanganj Block is 889.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.3% people lives in Urban areas while 78.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71% while that in the rural areas is 65.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sultanganj Block is 873% while that of Rural areas is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sultanganj Block is 42774 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22083 male children and 20691 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sultanganj Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Sultanganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Sultanganj Block is 66.96%. The male literacy rate is 61.85% and the female literacy rate is 48.17% in Sultanganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sultanganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 150 villages.
Sultanganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sultanganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 42,774 | 22,083 | 20,691 |
| Literacy | 66.96% | 61.85% | 48.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,425 | 16,649 | 14,776 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 110,583 | 50,082 | 60,501 |
Caste-wise Population - Sultanganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sultanganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,425 | 16,649 | 14,776 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46 | 28 | 18 |
Religion-wise Population - Sultanganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 223,625 | (90.17%) | 118,633 | 104,992 |
| Muslim | 23,487 | (9.47%) | 12,168 | 11,319 |
| Christian | 125 | (0.05%) | 60 | 65 |
| Sikh | 19 | (0.01%) | 4 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.01%) | 14 | 12 |
| Jain | 66 | (0.03%) | 38 | 28 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 649 | (0.26%) | 361 | 288 |
Literacy Rate - Sultanganj Block
Average literacy rate of Sultanganj Block in 2011 were 66.96% in which, male and female literacy were 74.36% and 58.54% respectively. Total literate in Sultanganj Block were 137,418 of which male and female were 81,199 and 56,219 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sultanganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Sultanganj Block is 889 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 889 females in Sultanganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Sultanganj Block.
Child Population - Sultanganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 42,774 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sultanganj Block. Out of which 42,774 were male while 42,774 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sultanganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,410 families under Sultanganj Block living in urban areas while 9,410 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.3% of total population of Sultanganj Block lives in Urban areas while 78.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,741 while that in rural region is 34,033.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 248,001 | 52,892 | 195,109 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 42,774 | 8,741 | 34,033 |
| Schedule Caste | 31,425 | 4,839 | 26,586 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46 | 19 | 27 |
| Literacy | 66.96% | 70.95% | 65.86% |
| Sex Ratio | 889 | 873 | 894 |
Working Population - Sultanganj Block
In Sultanganj Block out of total population, 81,525 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,525 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,829 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,752 | 30,558 | 7,194 |
| Cultivators | 5,398 | 4,559 | 839 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,829 | 9,933 | 2,896 |
| Household Industries | 2,665 | 1,772 | 893 |
| Other Workers | 16,860 | 14,294 | 2,566 |
| Marginal Workers | 43,773 | 27,619 | 16,154 |
| Non Working | 166,476 | 73,104 | 93,372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sultanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia