Purnia East Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purnia district, Bihar
Purnia East Block of Purnia district has a total population of 445,326 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 232,433 are males while 212,893 are females. In 2011 there were a total 85,196 families residing in Purnia East Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Purnia East Block is 916.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 63.4% people live in Urban areas while 36.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73% while that in rural areas is 49.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Purnia East Block is 906 while that of Rural areas is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purnia East Block is 77255 which is 17% of the total population. There are 39418 male children and 37837 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purnia East Block is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Purnia East Block.
The total literacy rate of Purnia East Block is 64.81%. The male literacy rate is 58.62% and the female literacy rate is 48.05% in Purnia East Block.
To facilitate the administration, Purnia East Block is further divided into 1 town and 83 villages.
Purnia East Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purnia East Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 77,255 | 39,418 | 37,837 |
| Literacy | 64.81% | 58.62% | 48.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,626 | 25,589 | 24,037 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26,687 | 13,687 | 13,000 |
| Illiterate | 206,774 | 96,172 | 110,602 |
Caste-wise Population - Purnia East Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6% of total population in Purnia East Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,626 | 25,589 | 24,037 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26,687 | 13,687 | 13,000 |
Religion-wise Population - Purnia East Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 305,155 | (68.52%) | 160,160 | 144,995 |
| Muslim | 134,746 | (30.26%) | 69,517 | 65,229 |
| Christian | 2,184 | (0.49%) | 1,088 | 1,096 |
| Sikh | 363 | (0.08%) | 185 | 178 |
| Buddhist | 65 | (0.01%) | 40 | 25 |
| Jain | 1,012 | (0.23%) | 517 | 495 |
| Other Religion | 575 | (0.13%) | 293 | 282 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,226 | (0.28%) | 633 | 593 |
Literacy Rate - Purnia East Block
Average literacy rate of Purnia East Block in 2011 were 64.81% in which, male and female literacy were 70.6% and 58.43% respectively. Total literate in Purnia East Block were 238,552 of which male and female were 136,261 and 102,291 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Purnia East Block
The Sex Ratio of Purnia East Block is 916 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 916 females in Purnia East Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Purnia East Block.
Child Population - Purnia East Block
According to Census 2011, there were 77,255 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purnia East Block. Out of which 39,418 were male while 37,837 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Purnia East Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 54,058 families under Purnia East Block living in urban areas while 54,058 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 63.4% of total population of Purnia East Block lives in Urban areas while 36.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 43,050 while that in rural regions is 34,205.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 445,326 | 282,248 | 163,078 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 77,255 | 43,050 | 34,205 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,626 | 27,738 | 21,888 |
| Schedule Tribe | 26,687 | 15,233 | 11,454 |
| Literacy | 64.81% | 73.02% | 49.58% |
| Sex Ratio | 916 | 906 | 933 |
Working Population - Purnia East Block
In Purnia East Block out of total population, 136,460 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136,460 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,374 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,880 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98,171 | 82,268 | 15,903 |
| Cultivators | 11,374 | 10,300 | 1,074 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,880 | 22,502 | 7,378 |
| Household Industries | 2,691 | 2,170 | 521 |
| Other Workers | 54,226 | 47,296 | 6,930 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,289 | 24,251 | 14,038 |
| Non Working | 308,866 | 125,914 | 182,952 |
Nearby Blocks from Purnia East Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Purnia East Block in Purnia district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Krityanand Nagar Block population | 230,504 |
| Kasba Block population | 188,341 |
| Dhamdaha Block population | 288,084 |
| Srinagar Block population | 110,058 |
| Rupauli Block population | 234,686 |
| Jalalgarh Block population | 112,951 |
| Amour Block population | 290,559 |
| Bhawanipur Block population | 161,720 |
| Barhara Block population | 209,000 |
| Baisa Block population | 193,127 |
Purnia East Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purnia East, Bihar - Wikipedia