Kasba Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purnia district, Bihar

Kasba Block of Purnia district has a total population of 188,341 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 97,472 are males while 90,869 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,485 families residing in Kasba Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kasba Block is 932.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.2% people live in Urban areas while 83.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.6% while that in rural areas is 46.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kasba Block is 907 while that of Rural areas is 937.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kasba Block is 40442 which is 21% of the total population. There are 20637 male children and 19805 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kasba Block is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Kasba Block.

The total literacy rate of Kasba Block is 50.44%. The male literacy rate is 45.88% and the female literacy rate is 32.89% in Kasba Block.

Population
188,341
Literacy
50.44%
Sex Ratio
932

To facilitate the administration, Kasba Block is further divided into 1 town and 61 villages.

Kasba Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 40,442 20,637 19,805
Literacy 50.44% 45.88% 32.89%
Scheduled Caste 13,799 7,062 6,737
Scheduled Tribe 12,711 6,498 6,213
Illiterate 113,734 52,751 60,983

Caste-wise Population - Kasba Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Kasba Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 13,799 7,062 6,737
Schedule Tribe 12,711 6,498 6,213

Religion-wise Population - Kasba Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 78,406 (41.63%) 40,657 37,749
Muslim 109,381 (58.08%) 56,546 52,835
Christian 384 (0.2%) 186 198
Sikh 13 (0.01%) 6 7
Buddhist 11 (0.01%) 5 6
Jain 17 (0.01%) 8 9
Other Religion 2 (0%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 127 (0.07%) 63 64

Literacy Rate - Kasba Block

Average literacy rate of Kasba Block in 2011 were 50.44% in which, male and female literacy were 58.2% and 42.06% respectively. Total literate in Kasba Block were 74,607 of which male and female were 44,721 and 29,886 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kasba Block

The Sex Ratio of Kasba Block is 932 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 932 females in Kasba Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Kasba Block.


Child Population - Kasba Block

According to Census 2011, there were 40,442 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kasba Block. Out of which 20,637 were male while 19,805 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kasba Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,585 families under Kasba Block living in urban areas while 6,585 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.2% of total population of Kasba Block lives in Urban areas while 83.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,885 while that in rural regions is 35,557.

Total Urban Rural
Population 188,341 30,421 157,920
Children (0 - 6 years) 40,442 4,885 35,557
Schedule Caste 13,799 2,082 11,717
Schedule Tribe 12,711 2,140 10,571
Literacy 50.44% 68.62% 46.65%
Sex Ratio 932 907 937

Working Population - Kasba Block

In Kasba Block out of total population, 59,677 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,677 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,526 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,997 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 41,417 34,031 7,386
Cultivators 8,526 7,779 747
Agriculture Labourer 23,997 18,625 5,372
Household Industries 442 350 92
Other Workers 8,452 7,277 1,175
Marginal Workers 18,260 10,863 7,397
Non Working 128,664 52,578 76,086

Nearby Blocks from Kasba Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kasba Block in Purnia district.


Kasba Block Map


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