Chhorahi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Begusarai district, Bihar
Chhorahi Block of Begusarai district has a total population of 124,191 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 64,686 are males while 59,505 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,004 families residing in Chhorahi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chhorahi Block is 920.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Chhorahi Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 63.7% and the sex ratio of Chhorahi Block is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chhorahi Block is 24193 which is 19% of the total population. There are 12453 male children and 11740 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chhorahi Block is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Chhorahi Block.
The total literacy rate of Chhorahi Block is 63.7%. The male literacy rate is 58.96% and the female literacy rate is 42.95% in Chhorahi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chhorahi Block is further divided into 59 villages.
Chhorahi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chhorahi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,193 | 12,453 | 11,740 |
| Literacy | 63.7% | 58.96% | 42.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,830 | 10,314 | 9,516 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 60,496 | 26,549 | 33,947 |
Caste-wise Population - Chhorahi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chhorahi Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,830 | 10,314 | 9,516 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Chhorahi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 102,067 | (82.19%) | 53,333 | 48,734 |
| Muslim | 21,745 | (17.51%) | 11,176 | 10,569 |
| Christian | 93 | (0.07%) | 49 | 44 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 269 | (0.22%) | 121 | 148 |
Literacy Rate - Chhorahi Block
Average literacy rate of Chhorahi Block in 2011 were 63.7% in which, male and female literacy were 73.01% and 53.51% respectively. Total literate in Chhorahi Block were 63,695 of which male and female were 38,137 and 25,558 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chhorahi Block
The Sex Ratio of Chhorahi Block is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Chhorahi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Chhorahi Block.
Child Population - Chhorahi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,193 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chhorahi Block. Out of which 12,453 were male while 11,740 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chhorahi Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Chhorahi Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Chhorahi Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 24,193.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,191 | 0 | 124,191 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,193 | 0 | 24,193 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,830 | 0 | 19,830 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Literacy | 63.7% | - | 63.7% |
| Sex Ratio | 920 | - | 920 |
Working Population - Chhorahi Block
In Chhorahi Block out of total population, 41,474 were engaged in work activities. 55.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,474 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,992 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,250 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,026 | 18,250 | 4,776 |
| Cultivators | 5,992 | 5,288 | 704 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,250 | 9,510 | 2,740 |
| Household Industries | 1,239 | 652 | 587 |
| Other Workers | 3,545 | 2,800 | 745 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,448 | 11,041 | 7,407 |
| Non Working | 82,717 | 35,395 | 47,322 |
Nearby Blocks from Chhorahi Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Chhorahi Block in Begusarai district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Garhpura Block population | 111,108 |
| Khudabandpur Block population | 90,358 |
| Cheria Bariarpur Block population | 146,680 |
| Bhagwanpur Block population | 172,676 |
| Mansurchak Block population | 80,510 |
| Bachhwara Block population | 195,815 |
| Teghra Block population | 257,751 |
| Barauni Block population | 273,414 |
| Birpur Block population | 97,467 |
| Begusarai Block population | 540,009 |
Chhorahi Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chhorahi, Bihar - Wikipedia