Matihani Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Begusarai district, Bihar
Matihani Block of Begusarai district has a total population of 152,725 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,287 are males while 71,438 are females. In 2011 there were a total 30,937 families residing in Matihani Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Matihani Block is 879.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Matihani Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 64.9% and the sex ratio of Matihani Block is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Matihani Block is 27563 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14482 male children and 13081 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Matihani Block is 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Matihani Block.
The total literacy rate of Matihani Block is 64.93%. The male literacy rate is 59.41% and the female literacy rate is 46.16% in Matihani Block.
To facilitate the administration, Matihani Block is further divided into 57 villages.
Matihani Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Matihani Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,563 | 14,482 | 13,081 |
| Literacy | 64.93% | 59.41% | 46.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,311 | 7,041 | 6,270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 71,457 | 32,994 | 38,463 |
Caste-wise Population - Matihani Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Matihani Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,311 | 7,041 | 6,270 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Matihani Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 138,979 | (91%) | 74,078 | 64,901 |
| Muslim | 13,277 | (8.69%) | 6,952 | 6,325 |
| Christian | 190 | (0.12%) | 96 | 94 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Jain | 26 | (0.02%) | 13 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 228 | (0.15%) | 134 | 94 |
Literacy Rate - Matihani Block
Average literacy rate of Matihani Block in 2011 were 64.93% in which, male and female literacy were 72.29% and 56.51% respectively. Total literate in Matihani Block were 81,268 of which male and female were 48,293 and 32,975 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Matihani Block
The Sex Ratio of Matihani Block is 879 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 879 females in Matihani Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Matihani Block.
Child Population - Matihani Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,563 children between age 0 to 6 years in Matihani Block. Out of which 14,482 were male while 13,081 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Matihani Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Matihani Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Matihani 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 27,563.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 152,725 | 0 | 152,725 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,563 | 0 | 27,563 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,311 | 0 | 13,311 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Literacy | 64.93% | - | 64.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 879 | - | 879 |
Working Population - Matihani Block
In Matihani Block out of total population, 47,461 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,461 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,719 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,456 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,999 | 26,985 | 4,014 |
| Cultivators | 8,719 | 7,977 | 742 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,456 | 10,692 | 1,764 |
| Household Industries | 976 | 726 | 250 |
| Other Workers | 8,848 | 7,590 | 1,258 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,462 | 11,457 | 5,005 |
| Non Working | 105,264 | 42,845 | 62,419 |
Nearby Blocks from Matihani Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Matihani Block in Begusarai district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Balia Block population | 182,178 |
| Shamho Akha Kurha Block population | 30,777 |
| Sahebpur Kamal Block population | 194,172 |
| Dandari Block population | 77,256 |
| Bakhri Block population | 140,097 |
| Naokothi Block population | 103,357 |
| Begusarai Block population | 540,009 |
| Birpur Block population | 97,467 |
| Barauni Block population | 273,414 |
| Teghra Block population | 257,751 |
Matihani Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Matihani, Bihar - Wikipedia