Teghra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Begusarai district, Bihar
Teghra Block of Begusarai district has total population of 257,751 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 136,113 are males while 121,638 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,949 families residing in Teghra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Teghra Block is 894.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 49.6% people lives in Urban areas while 50.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.2% while that in the rural areas is 66.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Teghra Block is 893% while that of Rural areas is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Teghra Block is 46237 which is 18% of the total population. There are 23946 male children and 22291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Teghra Block is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Teghra Block.
The total literacy rate of Teghra Block is 67.29%. The male literacy rate is 60.78% and the female literacy rate is 49% in Teghra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Teghra Block is further divided into 2 towns and 111 villages.
Teghra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Teghra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 46,237 | 23,946 | 22,291 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 60.78% | 49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27,714 | 14,564 | 13,150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 207 | 110 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 115,419 | 53,382 | 62,037 |
Caste-wise Population - Teghra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Teghra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 27,714 | 14,564 | 13,150 |
| Schedule Tribe | 207 | 110 | 97 |
Religion-wise Population - Teghra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 210,633 | (81.72%) | 111,430 | 99,203 |
| Muslim | 46,490 | (18.04%) | 24,325 | 22,165 |
| Christian | 131 | (0.05%) | 79 | 52 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 14 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
| Jain | 30 | (0.01%) | 14 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 421 | (0.16%) | 240 | 181 |
Literacy Rate - Teghra Block
Average literacy rate of Teghra Block in 2011 were 67.29% in which, male and female literacy were 73.76% and 59.99% respectively. Total literate in Teghra Block were 142,332 of which male and female were 82,731 and 59,601 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Teghra Block
The Sex Ratio of Teghra Block is 894 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 894 females in Teghra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Teghra Block.
Child Population - Teghra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 46,237 children between age 0 to 6 years in Teghra Block. Out of which 46,237 were male while 46,237 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Teghra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 23,736 families under Teghra Block living in urban areas while 23,736 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 49.6% of total population of Teghra Block lives in Urban areas while 50.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 22,847 while that in rural region is 23,390.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 257,751 | 127,894 | 129,857 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 46,237 | 22,847 | 23,390 |
| Schedule Caste | 27,714 | 9,996 | 17,718 |
| Schedule Tribe | 207 | 200 | 7 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 68.24% | 66.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 894 | 893 | 894 |
Working Population - Teghra Block
In Teghra Block out of total population, 76,554 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,554 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,493 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,148 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,600 | 47,335 | 7,265 |
| Cultivators | 8,493 | 7,716 | 777 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,148 | 11,914 | 2,234 |
| Household Industries | 2,644 | 1,891 | 753 |
| Other Workers | 29,315 | 25,814 | 3,501 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,954 | 15,117 | 6,837 |
| Non Working | 181,197 | 73,661 | 107,536 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Teghra, Bihar - Wikipedia