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.

Population
74,380
Literacy
67.88%
Sex Ratio
871

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
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.


Asarganj Block Map


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