Thakurganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kishanganj district, Bihar
Thakurganj Block of Kishanganj district has total population of 291,671 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,180 are males while 141,491 are females. In 2011 there were total 57,914 families residing in Thakurganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Thakurganj Block is 942.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.3% people lives in Urban areas while 93.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.1% while that in the rural areas is 49.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Thakurganj Block is 905% while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Thakurganj Block is 60328 which is 21% of the total population. There are 30551 male children and 29777 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thakurganj Block is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Thakurganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Thakurganj Block is 51.59%. The male literacy rate is 47.63% and the female literacy rate is 33.8% in Thakurganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Thakurganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 133 villages.
Thakurganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thakurganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 60,328 | 30,551 | 29,777 |
| Literacy | 51.59% | 47.63% | 33.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,106 | 7,797 | 7,309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,773 | 7,935 | 7,838 |
| Illiterate | 172,321 | 78,647 | 93,674 |
Caste-wise Population - Thakurganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Thakurganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,106 | 7,797 | 7,309 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,773 | 7,935 | 7,838 |
Religion-wise Population - Thakurganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 102,621 | (35.18%) | 53,398 | 49,223 |
| Muslim | 186,819 | (64.05%) | 95,657 | 91,162 |
| Christian | 1,467 | (0.5%) | 746 | 721 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.01%) | 19 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0%) | 9 | 2 |
| Jain | 183 | (0.06%) | 88 | 95 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 2 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 536 | (0.18%) | 261 | 275 |
Literacy Rate - Thakurganj Block
Average literacy rate of Thakurganj Block in 2011 were 51.59% in which, male and female literacy were 59.8% and 42.8% respectively. Total literate in Thakurganj Block were 119,350 of which male and female were 71,533 and 47,817 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Thakurganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Thakurganj Block is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Thakurganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Thakurganj Block.
Child Population - Thakurganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 60,328 children between age 0 to 6 years in Thakurganj Block. Out of which 60,328 were male while 60,328 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Thakurganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,767 families under Thakurganj Block living in urban areas while 3,767 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.3% of total population of Thakurganj Block lives in Urban areas while 93.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,935 while that in rural region is 57,393.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 291,671 | 18,348 | 273,323 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 60,328 | 2,935 | 57,393 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,106 | 1,443 | 13,663 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,773 | 1,103 | 14,670 |
| Literacy | 51.59% | 76.09% | 49.84% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | 905 | 945 |
Working Population - Thakurganj Block
In Thakurganj Block out of total population, 101,498 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101,498 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,686 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46,900 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,337 | 62,952 | 13,385 |
| Cultivators | 18,686 | 16,609 | 2,077 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46,900 | 37,644 | 9,256 |
| Household Industries | 1,036 | 646 | 390 |
| Other Workers | 9,715 | 8,053 | 1,662 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,161 | 11,098 | 14,063 |
| Non Working | 190,173 | 76,130 | 114,043 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thakurganj, Bihar - Wikipedia