Asarganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Munger district, Bihar
Asarganj Block of Munger district has a total population of 74,380 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 39,760 are males while 34,620 are females. In 2011 there were a total 14,589 families residing in Asarganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Asarganj Block is 871.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.5% people live in Urban areas while 91.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.1% while that in rural areas is 66%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Asarganj Block is 867 while that of Rural areas is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Asarganj Block is 13423 which is 18% of the total population. There are 7001 male children and 6422 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Asarganj Block is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 871 ) of Asarganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Asarganj Block is 67.88%. The male literacy rate is 61.81% and the female literacy rate is 48.54% in Asarganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Asarganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 68 villages.
Asarganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Asarganj Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 13,423 | 7,001 | 6,422 |
Literacy | 67.88% | 61.81% | 48.54% |
Scheduled Caste | 9,296 | 4,948 | 4,348 |
Scheduled Tribe | 40 | 22 | 18 |
Illiterate | 33,000 | 15,183 | 17,817 |
Caste-wise Population - Asarganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Asarganj Block of Bihar.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 9,296 | 4,948 | 4,348 |
Schedule Tribe | 40 | 22 | 18 |
Religion-wise Population - Asarganj Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 66,708 | (89.69%) | 35,733 | 30,975 |
Muslim | 7,401 | (9.95%) | 3,871 | 3,530 |
Christian | 77 | (0.1%) | 49 | 28 |
Sikh | 17 | (0.02%) | 10 | 7 |
Buddhist | 39 | (0.05%) | 21 | 18 |
Jain | 34 | (0.05%) | 16 | 18 |
Other Religion | 8 | (0.01%) | 6 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 96 | (0.13%) | 54 | 42 |
Literacy Rate - Asarganj Block
Average literacy rate of Asarganj Block in 2011 were 67.88% in which, male and female literacy were 75.02% and 59.59% respectively. Total literate in Asarganj Block were 41,380 of which male and female were 24,577 and 16,803 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Asarganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Asarganj Block is 871 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 871 females in Asarganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 871 ) of Asarganj Block.
Child Population - Asarganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,423 children between age 0 to 6 years in Asarganj Block. Out of which 7,001 were male while 6,422 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Asarganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,224 families under Asarganj Block living in urban areas while 1,224 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.5% of total population of Asarganj Block lives in Urban areas while 91.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 864 while that in rural regions is 12,559.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 74,380 | 6,327 | 68,053 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,423 | 864 | 12,559 |
Schedule Caste | 9,296 | 84 | 9,212 |
Schedule Tribe | 40 | 0 | 40 |
Literacy | 67.88% | 87.15% | 65.99% |
Sex Ratio | 871 | 867 | 871 |
Working Population - Asarganj Block
In Asarganj Block out of total population, 26,136 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,136 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,507 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,142 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 12,133 | 10,473 | 1,660 |
Cultivators | 1,507 | 1,263 | 244 |
Agriculture Labourer | 5,142 | 4,399 | 743 |
Household Industries | 760 | 597 | 163 |
Other Workers | 4,724 | 4,214 | 510 |
Marginal Workers | 14,003 | 8,147 | 5,856 |
Non Working | 48,244 | 21,140 | 27,104 |
Nearby Blocks from Asarganj Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Asarganj Block in Munger district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Kharagpur Block population | 212,305 |
Tarapur Block population | 110,214 |
Dharhara Block population | 131,753 |
Tetiha Bambor Block population | 76,303 |
Jamalpur Block population | 208,330 |
Sangrampur Block population | 97,729 |
Bariarpur Block population | 109,359 |
Munger Block population | 347,392 |
Asarganj Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Asarganj, Bihar - Wikipedia