Buxar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Buxar district, Bihar

Buxar Block of Buxar district has a total population of 291,189 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 153,321 are males while 137,868 are females. In 2011 there were a total 45,847 families residing in Buxar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Buxar Block is 899.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.1% people live in Urban areas while 61.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.1% while that in rural areas is 73.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Buxar Block is 899 while that of Rural areas is 899.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buxar Block is 45868 which is 16% of the total population. There are 24080 male children and 21788 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buxar Block is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Buxar Block.

The total literacy rate of Buxar Block is 77.45%. The male literacy rate is 72.08% and the female literacy rate is 57.65% in Buxar Block.

Population
291,189
Literacy
77.45%
Sex Ratio
899

To facilitate the administration, Buxar Block is further divided into 2 towns and 132 villages.

Buxar Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 45,868 24,080 21,788
Literacy 77.45% 72.08% 57.65%
Scheduled Caste 38,845 20,636 18,209
Scheduled Tribe 5,846 3,117 2,729
Illiterate 101,191 42,810 58,381

Caste-wise Population - Buxar Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Buxar Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 38,845 20,636 18,209
Schedule Tribe 5,846 3,117 2,729

Religion-wise Population - Buxar Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 266,226 (91.43%) 140,369 125,857
Muslim 23,450 (8.05%) 12,206 11,244
Christian 504 (0.17%) 237 267
Sikh 132 (0.05%) 67 65
Buddhist 537 (0.18%) 260 277
Jain 20 (0.01%) 9 11
Other Religion 8 (0%) 4 4
No Religion Specified 312 (0.11%) 169 143

Literacy Rate - Buxar Block

Average literacy rate of Buxar Block in 2011 were 77.45% in which, male and female literacy were 85.51% and 68.48% respectively. Total literate in Buxar Block were 189,998 of which male and female were 110,511 and 79,487 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Buxar Block

The Sex Ratio of Buxar Block is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Buxar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Buxar Block.


Child Population - Buxar Block

According to Census 2011, there were 45,868 children between age 0 to 6 years in Buxar Block. Out of which 24,080 were male while 21,788 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Buxar Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 17,862 families under Buxar Block living in urban areas while 17,862 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.1% of total population of Buxar Block lives in Urban areas while 61.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 15,521 while that in rural regions is 30,347.

Total Urban Rural
Population 291,189 110,881 180,308
Children (0 - 6 years) 45,868 15,521 30,347
Schedule Caste 38,845 9,244 29,601
Schedule Tribe 5,846 1,847 3,999
Literacy 77.45% 83.08% 73.87%
Sex Ratio 899 899 899

Working Population - Buxar Block

In Buxar Block out of total population, 79,917 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,917 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,570 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 57,416 50,123 7,293
Cultivators 10,563 9,800 763
Agriculture Labourer 10,570 8,724 1,846
Household Industries 3,258 2,187 1,071
Other Workers 33,025 29,412 3,613
Marginal Workers 22,501 15,517 6,984
Non Working 211,272 87,681 123,591

Nearby Blocks from Buxar Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Buxar Block in Buxar district.


Buxar Block Map


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