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

Kharik Block of Bhagalpur district has a total population of 132,898 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,873 are males while 62,025 are females. In 2011 there were a total 25,629 families residing in Kharik Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharik Block is 875.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kharik Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 58.2% and the sex ratio of Kharik Block is 875.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharik Block is 25586 which is 19% of the total population. There are 13302 male children and 12284 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharik Block is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Kharik Block.

The total literacy rate of Kharik Block is 58.16%. The male literacy rate is 53.73% and the female literacy rate is 39.23% in Kharik Block.

Population
132,898
Literacy
58.16%
Sex Ratio
875

To facilitate the administration, Kharik Block is further divided into 35 villages.

Kharik Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 25,586 13,302 12,284
Literacy 58.16% 53.73% 39.23%
Scheduled Caste 10,862 5,777 5,085
Scheduled Tribe 1 0 1
Illiterate 70,487 32,793 37,694

Caste-wise Population - Kharik Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharik Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 10,862 5,777 5,085
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1

Religion-wise Population - Kharik Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 115,970 (87.26%) 61,790 54,180
Muslim 16,710 (12.57%) 8,959 7,751
Christian 41 (0.03%) 25 16
Sikh 10 (0.01%) 5 5
Buddhist 3 (0%) 1 2
Jain 13 (0.01%) 7 6
Other Religion 2 (0%) 0 2
No Religion Specified 149 (0.11%) 86 63

Literacy Rate - Kharik Block

Average literacy rate of Kharik Block in 2011 were 58.16% in which, male and female literacy were 66.14% and 48.92% respectively. Total literate in Kharik Block were 62,411 of which male and female were 38,080 and 24,331 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kharik Block

The Sex Ratio of Kharik Block is 875 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 875 females in Kharik Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 875 ) of Kharik Block.


Child Population - Kharik Block

According to Census 2011, there were 25,586 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharik Block. Out of which 13,302 were male while 12,284 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kharik Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Kharik Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kharik 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 25,586.

Total Urban Rural
Population 132,898 0 132,898
Children (0 - 6 years) 25,586 0 25,586
Schedule Caste 10,862 0 10,862
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 58.16% - 58.16%
Sex Ratio 875 - 875

Working Population - Kharik Block

In Kharik Block out of total population, 42,473 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 42,473 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,967 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,085 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 19,405 16,863 2,542
Cultivators 3,967 3,658 309
Agriculture Labourer 10,085 8,936 1,149
Household Industries 1,406 1,019 387
Other Workers 3,947 3,250 697
Marginal Workers 23,068 15,226 7,842
Non Working 90,425 38,784 51,641

Nearby Blocks from Kharik Block

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


Kharik Block Map


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