Karakat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rohtas district, Bihar
Karakat Block of Rohtas district has a total population of 209,284 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,007 are males while 100,277 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,555 families residing in Karakat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Karakat Block is 920.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Karakat Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 73.9% and the sex ratio of Karakat Block is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Karakat Block is 34802 which is 17% of the total population. There are 18068 male children and 16734 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Karakat Block is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Karakat Block.
The total literacy rate of Karakat Block is 73.94%. The male literacy rate is 71.13% and the female literacy rate is 51.33% in Karakat Block.
To facilitate the administration, Karakat Block is further divided into 150 villages.
Karakat Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Karakat Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,802 | 18,068 | 16,734 |
| Literacy | 73.94% | 71.13% | 51.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,804 | 19,823 | 17,981 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 455 | 231 | 224 |
| Illiterate | 80,274 | 31,470 | 48,804 |
Caste-wise Population - Karakat Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Karakat Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,804 | 19,823 | 17,981 |
| Schedule Tribe | 455 | 231 | 224 |
Religion-wise Population - Karakat Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 189,784 | (90.68%) | 99,122 | 90,662 |
| Muslim | 18,670 | (8.92%) | 9,466 | 9,204 |
| Christian | 99 | (0.05%) | 46 | 53 |
| Sikh | 31 | (0.01%) | 11 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 132 | (0.06%) | 67 | 65 |
| Jain | 28 | (0.01%) | 12 | 16 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 540 | (0.26%) | 283 | 257 |
Literacy Rate - Karakat Block
Average literacy rate of Karakat Block in 2011 were 73.94% in which, male and female literacy were 85.26% and 61.61% respectively. Total literate in Karakat Block were 129,010 of which male and female were 77,537 and 51,473 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Karakat Block
The Sex Ratio of Karakat Block is 920 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 920 females in Karakat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 920 ) of Karakat Block.
Child Population - Karakat Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,802 children between age 0 to 6 years in Karakat Block. Out of which 18,068 were male while 16,734 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Karakat Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Karakat Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Karakat 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 34,802.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 209,284 | 0 | 209,284 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,802 | 0 | 34,802 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,804 | 0 | 37,804 |
| Schedule Tribe | 455 | 0 | 455 |
| Literacy | 73.94% | - | 73.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 920 | - | 920 |
Working Population - Karakat Block
In Karakat Block out of total population, 68,482 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 68,482 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,950 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,979 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,998 | 31,430 | 6,568 |
| Cultivators | 12,950 | 11,641 | 1,309 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,979 | 12,545 | 2,434 |
| Household Industries | 2,560 | 1,286 | 1,274 |
| Other Workers | 7,509 | 5,958 | 1,551 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,484 | 19,795 | 10,689 |
| Non Working | 140,802 | 57,782 | 83,020 |
Nearby Blocks from Karakat Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Karakat Block in Rohtas district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Bikramganj Block population | 163,565 |
| Nasriganj Block population | 138,936 |
| Rajpur Block population | 75,213 |
| Suryapura Block population | 57,529 |
| Dawath Block population | 108,455 |
| Sanjhauli Block population | 62,621 |
| Dinara Block population | 225,468 |
| Nokha Block population | 173,327 |
| Kargahar Block population | 225,082 |
| Kochas Block population | 170,025 |
Karakat Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Karakat, Bihar - Wikipedia