Dandkhora Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Katihar district, Bihar
Dandkhora Block of Katihar district has a total population of 68,055 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 35,321 are males while 32,734 are females. In 2011 there were a total 14,588 families residing in Dandkhora Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dandkhora Block is 927.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Dandkhora Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 60.2% and the sex ratio of Dandkhora Block is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dandkhora Block is 12832 which is 19% of the total population. There are 6592 male children and 6240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dandkhora Block is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Dandkhora Block.
The total literacy rate of Dandkhora Block is 60.17%. The male literacy rate is 56.26% and the female literacy rate is 40.8% in Dandkhora Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dandkhora Block is further divided into 50 villages.
Dandkhora Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dandkhora Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 12,832 | 6,592 | 6,240 |
Literacy | 60.17% | 56.26% | 40.8% |
Scheduled Caste | 5,007 | 2,578 | 2,429 |
Scheduled Tribe | 10,913 | 5,495 | 5,418 |
Illiterate | 34,828 | 15,451 | 19,377 |
Caste-wise Population - Dandkhora Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Dandkhora Block of Bihar.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 5,007 | 2,578 | 2,429 |
Schedule Tribe | 10,913 | 5,495 | 5,418 |
Religion-wise Population - Dandkhora Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 58,451 | (85.89%) | 30,377 | 28,074 |
Muslim | 8,685 | (12.76%) | 4,479 | 4,206 |
Christian | 421 | (0.62%) | 219 | 202 |
Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Other Religion | 429 | (0.63%) | 205 | 224 |
No Religion Specified | 60 | (0.09%) | 35 | 25 |
Literacy Rate - Dandkhora Block
Average literacy rate of Dandkhora Block in 2011 were 60.17% in which, male and female literacy were 69.16% and 50.42% respectively. Total literate in Dandkhora Block were 33,227 of which male and female were 19,870 and 13,357 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dandkhora Block
The Sex Ratio of Dandkhora Block is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Dandkhora Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Dandkhora Block.
Child Population - Dandkhora Block
According to Census 2011, there were 12,832 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dandkhora Block. Out of which 6,592 were male while 6,240 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dandkhora Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Dandkhora Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Dandkhora 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 12,832.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
---|---|---|---|
Population | 68,055 | 0 | 68,055 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,832 | 0 | 12,832 |
Schedule Caste | 5,007 | 0 | 5,007 |
Schedule Tribe | 10,913 | 0 | 10,913 |
Literacy | 60.17% | - | 60.17% |
Sex Ratio | 927 | - | 927 |
Working Population - Dandkhora Block
In Dandkhora Block out of total population, 26,759 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 26,759 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,539 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,213 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 16,070 | 12,122 | 3,948 |
Cultivators | 4,539 | 3,868 | 671 |
Agriculture Labourer | 10,213 | 7,218 | 2,995 |
Household Industries | 189 | 128 | 61 |
Other Workers | 1,129 | 908 | 221 |
Marginal Workers | 10,689 | 5,227 | 5,462 |
Non Working | 41,296 | 17,972 | 23,324 |
Nearby Blocks from Dandkhora Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Dandkhora Block in Katihar district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Katihar Block population | 321,817 |
Pranpur Block population | 144,297 |
Azamnagar Block population | 315,610 |
Mansahi Block population | 84,257 |
Barsoi Block population | 344,133 |
Barari Block population | 285,381 |
Balrampur Block population | 158,976 |
Sameli Block population | 84,486 |
Kadwa Block population | 346,902 |
Kursela Block population | 63,928 |
Dandkhora Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dandkhora, Bihar - Wikipedia