Motihari Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Champaran district, Bihar
Motihari Block of Purba Champaran district has a total population of 363,976 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 194,253 are males while 169,723 are females. In 2011 there were a total 68,608 families residing in Motihari Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Motihari Block is 874.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 34.7% people live in Urban areas while 65.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84.9% while that in rural areas is 51.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Motihari Block is 859 while that of Rural areas is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Motihari Block is 65658 which is 18% of the total population. There are 34734 male children and 30924 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Motihari Block is 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 874 ) of Motihari Block.
The total literacy rate of Motihari Block is 63.94%. The male literacy rate is 58.33% and the female literacy rate is 45.62% in Motihari Block.
To facilitate the administration, Motihari Block is further divided into 1 town and 74 villages.
Motihari Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Motihari Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 65,658 | 34,734 | 30,924 |
Literacy | 63.94% | 58.33% | 45.62% |
Scheduled Caste | 46,975 | 24,747 | 22,228 |
Scheduled Tribe | 484 | 258 | 226 |
Illiterate | 173,234 | 80,942 | 92,292 |
Caste-wise Population - Motihari Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Motihari Block of Bihar.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 46,975 | 24,747 | 22,228 |
Schedule Tribe | 484 | 258 | 226 |
Religion-wise Population - Motihari Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 314,346 | (86.36%) | 168,052 | 146,294 |
Muslim | 48,302 | (13.27%) | 25,454 | 22,848 |
Christian | 445 | (0.12%) | 252 | 193 |
Sikh | 127 | (0.03%) | 75 | 52 |
Buddhist | 18 | (0%) | 11 | 7 |
Jain | 32 | (0.01%) | 18 | 14 |
Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
No Religion Specified | 701 | (0.19%) | 389 | 312 |
Literacy Rate - Motihari Block
Average literacy rate of Motihari Block in 2011 were 63.94% in which, male and female literacy were 71.03% and 55.79% respectively. Total literate in Motihari Block were 190,742 of which male and female were 113,311 and 77,431 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Motihari Block
The Sex Ratio of Motihari Block is 874 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 874 females in Motihari Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 874 ) of Motihari Block.
Child Population - Motihari Block
According to Census 2011, there were 65,658 children between age 0 to 6 years in Motihari Block. Out of which 34,734 were male while 30,924 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Motihari Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 22,224 families under Motihari Block living in urban areas while 22,224 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 34.7% of total population of Motihari Block lives in Urban areas while 65.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 16,870 while that in rural regions is 48,788.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 363,976 | 126,158 | 237,818 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 65,658 | 16,870 | 48,788 |
Schedule Caste | 46,975 | 7,373 | 39,602 |
Schedule Tribe | 484 | 333 | 151 |
Literacy | 63.94% | 84.91% | 51.81% |
Sex Ratio | 874 | 859 | 882 |
Working Population - Motihari Block
In Motihari Block out of total population, 114,643 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114,643 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,063 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35,629 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 88,636 | 73,907 | 14,729 |
Cultivators | 15,063 | 13,187 | 1,876 |
Agriculture Labourer | 35,629 | 27,674 | 7,955 |
Household Industries | 2,633 | 1,717 | 916 |
Other Workers | 35,311 | 31,329 | 3,982 |
Marginal Workers | 26,007 | 14,698 | 11,309 |
Non Working | 249,333 | 105,648 | 143,685 |
Nearby Blocks from Motihari Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Motihari Block in Purba Champaran district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Chiraia Block population | 276,809 |
Turkaulia Block population | 180,366 |
Dhaka Block population | 318,144 |
Harsidhi Block population | 222,551 |
Paharpur Block population | 183,018 |
Ghorasahan Block population | 174,864 |
Areraj Block population | 163,923 |
Bankatwa Block population | 116,863 |
Narkatia Block population | 170,758 |
Sangrampur Block population | 144,071 |
Motihari Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Motihari, Bihar - Wikipedia