Terhagachh Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kishanganj district, Bihar
Terhagachh Block of Kishanganj district has total population of 141,039 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 72,740 are males while 68,299 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,581 families residing in Terhagachh Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Terhagachh Block is 939.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Terhagachh Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.5% and the sex ratio of Terhagachh Block is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Terhagachh Block is 28352 which is 20% of the total population. There are 14371 male children and 13981 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Terhagachh Block is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Terhagachh Block.
The total literacy rate of Terhagachh Block is 54.48%. The male literacy rate is 53.04% and the female literacy rate is 33.4% in Terhagachh Block.
To facilitate the administration, Terhagachh Block is further divided into 81 villages.
Terhagachh Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Terhagachh Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,352 | 14,371 | 13,981 |
| Literacy | 54.48% | 53.04% | 33.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,409 | 7,888 | 7,521 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,286 | 1,669 | 1,617 |
| Illiterate | 79,649 | 34,160 | 45,489 |
Caste-wise Population - Terhagachh Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Terhagachh Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,409 | 7,888 | 7,521 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,286 | 1,669 | 1,617 |
Religion-wise Population - Terhagachh Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 65,434 | (46.39%) | 33,715 | 31,719 |
| Muslim | 74,996 | (53.17%) | 38,716 | 36,280 |
| Christian | 477 | (0.34%) | 241 | 236 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 112 | (0.08%) | 56 | 56 |
Literacy Rate - Terhagachh Block
Average literacy rate of Terhagachh Block in 2011 were 54.48% in which, male and female literacy were 66.1% and 41.99% respectively. Total literate in Terhagachh Block were 61,390 of which male and female were 38,580 and 22,810 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Terhagachh Block
The Sex Ratio of Terhagachh Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Terhagachh Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Terhagachh Block.
Child Population - Terhagachh Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,352 children between age 0 to 6 years in Terhagachh Block. Out of which 28,352 were male while 28,352 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Terhagachh Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Terhagachh Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Terhagachh 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 28,352.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,039 | 0 | 141,039 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,352 | 0 | 28,352 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,409 | 0 | 15,409 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,286 | 0 | 3,286 |
| Literacy | 54.48% | - | 54.48% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | - | 939 |
Working Population - Terhagachh Block
In Terhagachh Block out of total population, 42,631 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,631 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,780 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,522 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,531 | 27,856 | 2,675 |
| Cultivators | 8,780 | 8,381 | 399 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,522 | 16,885 | 1,637 |
| Household Industries | 487 | 383 | 104 |
| Other Workers | 2,742 | 2,207 | 535 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,100 | 8,481 | 3,619 |
| Non Working | 98,408 | 36,403 | 62,005 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Terhagachh, Bihar - Wikipedia