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.
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 | |
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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.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Rajaun Block population | 197,601 |
Shambhuganj Block population | 173,974 |
Dhuraiya Block population | 239,762 |
Barahat Block population | 149,188 |
Banka Block population | 217,301 |
Phulidumar Block population | 125,251 |
Belhar Block population | 167,719 |
Chanan Block population | 165,634 |
Katoria Block population | 186,646 |
Bausi Block population | 185,000 |
Amarpur Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia