Sahar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhojpur district, Bihar
Sahar Block of Bhojpur district has a total population of 110,276 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 56,098 are males while 54,178 are females. In 2011 there were a total 18,612 families residing in Sahar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sahar Block is 966.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Sahar Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 67.1% and the sex ratio of Sahar Block is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahar Block is 19483 which is 18% of the total population. There are 9887 male children and 9596 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahar Block is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Sahar Block.
The total literacy rate of Sahar Block is 67.09%. The male literacy rate is 65.71% and the female literacy rate is 44.4% in Sahar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sahar Block is further divided into 56 villages.
Sahar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,483 | 9,887 | 9,596 |
| Literacy | 67.09% | 65.71% | 44.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,826 | 11,646 | 11,180 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 29 | 46 |
| Illiterate | 49,360 | 19,236 | 30,124 |
Caste-wise Population - Sahar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahar Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,826 | 11,646 | 11,180 |
| Schedule Tribe | 75 | 29 | 46 |
Religion-wise Population - Sahar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 98,370 | (89.2%) | 50,230 | 48,140 |
| Muslim | 11,687 | (10.6%) | 5,757 | 5,930 |
| Christian | 66 | (0.06%) | 35 | 31 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 0 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 138 | (0.13%) | 72 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Sahar Block
Average literacy rate of Sahar Block in 2011 were 67.09% in which, male and female literacy were 79.77% and 53.95% respectively. Total literate in Sahar Block were 60,916 of which male and female were 36,862 and 24,054 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sahar Block
The Sex Ratio of Sahar Block is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Sahar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Sahar Block.
Child Population - Sahar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,483 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahar Block. Out of which 9,887 were male while 9,596 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sahar Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Sahar Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Sahar 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 19,483.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 110,276 | 0 | 110,276 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,483 | 0 | 19,483 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,826 | 0 | 22,826 |
| Schedule Tribe | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| Literacy | 67.09% | - | 67.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | - | 966 |
Working Population - Sahar Block
In Sahar Block out of total population, 37,776 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,776 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,694 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,201 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,460 | 19,195 | 4,265 |
| Cultivators | 8,694 | 7,747 | 947 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,201 | 8,118 | 2,083 |
| Household Industries | 545 | 290 | 255 |
| Other Workers | 4,020 | 3,040 | 980 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,316 | 7,685 | 6,631 |
| Non Working | 72,500 | 29,218 | 43,282 |
Nearby Blocks from Sahar Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Sahar Block in Bhojpur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Tarari Block population | 182,631 |
| Agiaon Block population | 148,373 |
| Garhani Block population | 103,262 |
| Charpokhari Block population | 101,363 |
| Piro Block population | 254,911 |
| Jagdishpur Block population | 263,959 |
| Behea Block population | 178,429 |
| Udwant Nagar Block population | 157,809 |
| Sandesh Block population | 109,712 |
| Koilwar Block population | 202,175 |
Sahar Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahar, Bihar - Wikipedia