Sahebganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Muzaffarpur district, Bihar

Sahebganj Block of Muzaffarpur district has a total population of 241,438 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 126,260 are males while 115,178 are females. In 2011 there were a total 45,212 families residing in Sahebganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sahebganj Block is 912.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people live in Urban areas while 90.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 62% while that in rural areas is 60.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sahebganj Block is 917 while that of Rural areas is 912.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahebganj Block is 43581 which is 18% of the total population. There are 22664 male children and 20917 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahebganj Block is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Sahebganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Sahebganj Block is 60.85%. The male literacy rate is 58.33% and the female literacy rate is 40.59% in Sahebganj Block.

Population
241,438
Literacy
60.85%
Sex Ratio
912

To facilitate the administration, Sahebganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 126 villages.

Sahebganj Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 43,581 22,664 20,917
Literacy 60.85% 58.33% 40.59%
Scheduled Caste 34,703 18,081 16,622
Scheduled Tribe 130 64 66
Illiterate 121,046 52,618 68,428

Caste-wise Population - Sahebganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahebganj Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 34,703 18,081 16,622
Schedule Tribe 130 64 66

Religion-wise Population - Sahebganj Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 210,494 (87.18%) 110,390 100,104
Muslim 29,934 (12.4%) 15,312 14,622
Christian 144 (0.06%) 78 66
Sikh 44 (0.02%) 23 21
Buddhist 25 (0.01%) 12 13
Jain 21 (0.01%) 12 9
Other Religion 5 (0%) 4 1
No Religion Specified 771 (0.32%) 429 342

Literacy Rate - Sahebganj Block

Average literacy rate of Sahebganj Block in 2011 were 60.85% in which, male and female literacy were 71.09% and 49.6% respectively. Total literate in Sahebganj Block were 120,392 of which male and female were 73,642 and 46,750 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sahebganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Sahebganj Block is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Sahebganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Sahebganj Block.


Child Population - Sahebganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 43,581 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahebganj Block. Out of which 22,664 were male while 20,917 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sahebganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,389 families under Sahebganj Block living in urban areas while 4,389 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.6% of total population of Sahebganj Block lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,054 while that in rural regions is 39,527.

Total Urban Rural
Population 241,438 23,224 218,214
Children (0 - 6 years) 43,581 4,054 39,527
Schedule Caste 34,703 2,392 32,311
Schedule Tribe 130 85 45
Literacy 60.85% 62% 60.72%
Sex Ratio 912 917 912

Working Population - Sahebganj Block

In Sahebganj Block out of total population, 86,962 were engaged in work activities. 44.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,962 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,997 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,191 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 38,912 30,922 7,990
Cultivators 8,997 7,524 1,473
Agriculture Labourer 19,191 14,858 4,333
Household Industries 1,232 828 404
Other Workers 9,492 7,712 1,780
Marginal Workers 48,050 30,055 17,995
Non Working 154,476 65,283 89,193

Nearby Blocks from Sahebganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Sahebganj Block in Muzaffarpur district.


Sahebganj Block Map


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