Amarpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banka district, Bihar

Amarpur Block of Banka district has a total population of 226,687 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 119,157 are males while 107,530 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,878 families residing in Amarpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Amarpur Block is 902.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 11.2% people live in Urban areas while 88.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 66.8% while that in rural areas is 62.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amarpur Block is 883 while that of Rural areas is 905.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amarpur Block is 41977 which is 19% of the total population. There are 21669 male children and 20308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amarpur Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Amarpur Block.

The total literacy rate of Amarpur Block is 63.35%. The male literacy rate is 57.52% and the female literacy rate is 45.09% in Amarpur Block.

Population
226,687
Literacy
63.35%
Sex Ratio
902

To facilitate the administration, Amarpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 176 villages.

Amarpur Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amarpur Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 41,977 21,669 20,308
Literacy 63.35% 57.52% 45.09%
Scheduled Caste 29,013 15,134 13,879
Scheduled Tribe 535 271 264
Illiterate 109,667 50,620 59,047

Caste-wise Population - Amarpur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Amarpur Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 29,013 15,134 13,879
Schedule Tribe 535 271 264

Religion-wise Population - Amarpur Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 194,495 (85.8%) 102,586 91,909
Muslim 31,115 (13.73%) 16,010 15,105
Christian 91 (0.04%) 44 47
Sikh 10 (0%) 2 8
Buddhist 9 (0%) 4 5
Jain 12 (0.01%) 8 4
Other Religion 4 (0%) 1 3
No Religion Specified 951 (0.42%) 502 449

Literacy Rate - Amarpur Block

Average literacy rate of Amarpur Block in 2011 were 63.35% in which, male and female literacy were 70.3% and 55.59% respectively. Total literate in Amarpur Block were 117,020 of which male and female were 68,537 and 48,483 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Amarpur Block

The Sex Ratio of Amarpur Block is 902 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 902 females in Amarpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Amarpur Block.


Child Population - Amarpur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 41,977 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amarpur Block. Out of which 21,669 were male while 20,308 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Amarpur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,793 families under Amarpur Block living in urban areas while 4,793 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 11.2% of total population of Amarpur Block lives in Urban areas while 88.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,186 while that in rural regions is 37,791.

Total Urban Rural
Population 226,687 25,336 201,351
Children (0 - 6 years) 41,977 4,186 37,791
Schedule Caste 29,013 2,168 26,845
Schedule Tribe 535 8 527
Literacy 63.35% 66.76% 62.91%
Sex Ratio 902 883 905

Working Population - Amarpur Block

In Amarpur Block out of total population, 74,263 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74,263 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,895 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,940 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 49,918 41,690 8,228
Cultivators 9,895 8,952 943
Agriculture Labourer 27,940 22,554 5,386
Household Industries 1,187 884 303
Other Workers 10,896 9,300 1,596
Marginal Workers 24,345 13,745 10,600
Non Working 152,424 63,722 88,702

Nearby Blocks from Amarpur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Amarpur Block in Banka district.


Amarpur Block Map


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