Bishungarh Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand

Bishungarh Block of Hazaribagh district has a total population of 156,477 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,009 are males while 77,468 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,309 families residing in Bishungarh Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bishungarh Block is 980.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.5% people live in Urban areas while 93.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.5% while that in rural areas is 60.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bishungarh Block is 908 while that of Rural areas is 986.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bishungarh Block is 27438 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14244 male children and 13194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bishungarh Block is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Bishungarh Block.

The total literacy rate of Bishungarh Block is 62.04%. The male literacy rate is 62.37% and the female literacy rate is 39.73% in Bishungarh Block.

Population
156,477
Literacy
62.04%
Sex Ratio
980

To facilitate the administration, Bishungarh Block is further divided into 2 towns and 97 villages.

Bishungarh Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 27,438 14,244 13,194
Literacy 62.04% 62.37% 39.73%
Scheduled Caste 17,254 8,672 8,582
Scheduled Tribe 15,685 7,775 7,910
Illiterate 76,424 29,733 46,691

Caste-wise Population - Bishungarh Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Bishungarh Block of Jharkhand.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 17,254 8,672 8,582
Schedule Tribe 15,685 7,775 7,910

Religion-wise Population - Bishungarh Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 128,784 (82.3%) 64,876 63,908
Muslim 24,964 (15.95%) 12,769 12,195
Christian 802 (0.51%) 388 414
Sikh 80 (0.05%) 39 41
Buddhist 4 (0%) 3 1
Jain 3 (0%) 3 0
Other Religion 1,604 (1.03%) 801 803
No Religion Specified 236 (0.15%) 130 106

Literacy Rate - Bishungarh Block

Average literacy rate of Bishungarh Block in 2011 were 62.04% in which, male and female literacy were 76.08% and 47.88% respectively. Total literate in Bishungarh Block were 80,053 of which male and female were 49,276 and 30,777 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Bishungarh Block

The Sex Ratio of Bishungarh Block is 980 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 980 females in Bishungarh Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 980 ) of Bishungarh Block.


Child Population - Bishungarh Block

According to Census 2011, there were 27,438 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bishungarh Block. Out of which 14,244 were male while 13,194 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bishungarh Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,772 families under Bishungarh Block living in urban areas while 1,772 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.5% of total population of Bishungarh Block lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,524 while that in rural regions is 25,914.

Total Urban Rural
Population 156,477 10,126 146,351
Children (0 - 6 years) 27,438 1,524 25,914
Schedule Caste 17,254 861 16,393
Schedule Tribe 15,685 39 15,646
Literacy 62.04% 82.53% 60.57%
Sex Ratio 980 908 986

Working Population - Bishungarh Block

In Bishungarh Block out of total population, 73,792 were engaged in work activities. 40.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73,792 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,922 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,459 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 30,010 22,562 7,448
Cultivators 14,922 10,263 4,659
Agriculture Labourer 4,459 2,961 1,498
Household Industries 886 515 371
Other Workers 9,743 8,823 920
Marginal Workers 43,782 17,261 26,521
Non Working 82,685 39,186 43,499

Nearby Blocks from Bishungarh Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Bishungarh Block in Hazaribagh district.


Bishungarh Block Map


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