Uchkagaon Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gopalganj district, Bihar
Uchkagaon Block of Gopalganj district has total population of 177,677 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,873 are males while 89,804 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,901 families residing in Uchkagaon Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Uchkagaon Block is 1,022.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.8% people lives in Urban areas while 85.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.8% while that in the rural areas is 67.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Uchkagaon Block is 954% while that of Rural areas is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uchkagaon Block is 31343 which is 18% of the total population. There are 15943 male children and 15400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uchkagaon Block is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Uchkagaon Block.
The total literacy rate of Uchkagaon Block is 68.8%. The male literacy rate is 65.1% and the female literacy rate is 48.41% in Uchkagaon Block.
To facilitate the administration, Uchkagaon Block is further divided into 1 town and 82 villages.
Uchkagaon Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uchkagaon Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,343 | 15,943 | 15,400 |
| Literacy | 68.8% | 65.1% | 48.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,924 | 9,963 | 9,961 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,767 | 1,888 | 1,879 |
| Illiterate | 76,996 | 30,665 | 46,331 |
Caste-wise Population - Uchkagaon Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Uchkagaon Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,924 | 9,963 | 9,961 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,767 | 1,888 | 1,879 |
Religion-wise Population - Uchkagaon Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 132,551 | (74.6%) | 66,091 | 66,460 |
| Muslim | 44,666 | (25.14%) | 21,552 | 23,114 |
| Christian | 129 | (0.07%) | 67 | 62 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.01%) | 7 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 283 | (0.16%) | 142 | 141 |
Literacy Rate - Uchkagaon Block
Average literacy rate of Uchkagaon Block in 2011 were 68.8% in which, male and female literacy were 79.53% and 58.43% respectively. Total literate in Uchkagaon Block were 100,681 of which male and female were 57,208 and 43,473 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Uchkagaon Block
The Sex Ratio of Uchkagaon Block is 1,022 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Uchkagaon Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Uchkagaon Block.
Child Population - Uchkagaon Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,343 children between age 0 to 6 years in Uchkagaon Block. Out of which 31,343 were male while 31,343 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Uchkagaon Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,148 families under Uchkagaon Block living in urban areas while 4,148 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.8% of total population of Uchkagaon Block lives in Urban areas while 85.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,015 while that in rural region is 27,328.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177,677 | 26,240 | 151,437 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,343 | 4,015 | 27,328 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,924 | 1,791 | 18,133 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,767 | 398 | 3,369 |
| Literacy | 68.8% | 76.81% | 67.37% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,022 | 954 | 1,034 |
Working Population - Uchkagaon Block
In Uchkagaon Block out of total population, 45,040 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,860 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,430 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,716 | 20,569 | 3,147 |
| Cultivators | 8,860 | 7,983 | 877 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,430 | 3,555 | 875 |
| Household Industries | 949 | 755 | 194 |
| Other Workers | 9,477 | 8,276 | 1,201 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,324 | 14,273 | 7,051 |
| Non Working | 132,637 | 53,031 | 79,606 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uchkagaon, Bihar - Wikipedia