Colgong Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhagalpur district, Bihar

Colgong Block of Bhagalpur district has a total population of 365,285 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 195,140 are males while 170,145 are females. In 2011 there were a total 69,776 families residing in Colgong Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Colgong Block is 872.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.7% people live in Urban areas while 90.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.2% while that in rural areas is 58.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Colgong Block is 872 while that of Rural areas is 872.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Colgong Block is 67081 which is 18% of the total population. There are 34487 male children and 32594 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Colgong Block is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Colgong Block.

The total literacy rate of Colgong Block is 59.97%. The male literacy rate is 55.65% and the female literacy rate is 41.29% in Colgong Block.

To facilitate the administration, Colgong Block is further divided into 2 towns and 209 villages.

Colgong Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Colgong Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Colgong Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Colgong Block

Literacy Rate - Colgong Block

Average literacy rate of Colgong Block in 2011 were 59.97% in which, male and female literacy were 67.59% and 51.08% respectively. Total literate in Colgong Block were 178,846 of which male and female were 108,586 and 70,260 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Colgong Block

The Sex Ratio of Colgong Block is 872 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 872 females in Colgong Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 872 ) of Colgong Block.

Child Population - Colgong Block

According to Census 2011, there were 67,081 children between age 0 to 6 years in Colgong Block. Out of which 34,487 were male while 32,594 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Colgong Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,690 families under Colgong Block living in urban areas while 6,690 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.7% of total population of Colgong Block lives in Urban areas while 90.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,543 while that in rural regions is 61,538.

Working Population - Colgong Block

In Colgong Block out of total population, 110,875 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110,875 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,693 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27,128 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Colgong Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Colgong Block in Bhagalpur district.

Colgong Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Colgong, Bihar - Wikipedia