Sahibganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibganj district, Jharkhand

Sahibganj Block of Sahibganj district has a total population of 162,120 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 85,724 are males while 76,396 are females. In 2011 there were a total 30,599 families residing in Sahibganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sahibganj Block is 891.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 54.4% people live in Urban areas while 45.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.2% while that in rural areas is 56.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sahibganj Block is 899 while that of Rural areas is 882.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahibganj Block is 28416 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14745 male children and 13671 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahibganj Block is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Sahibganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Sahibganj Block is 69.21%. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 50.41% in Sahibganj Block.

To facilitate the administration, Sahibganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 32 villages.

Sahibganj Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Sahibganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Sahibganj Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Sahibganj Block

Literacy Rate - Sahibganj Block

Average literacy rate of Sahibganj Block in 2011 were 69.21% in which, male and female literacy were 76.13% and 61.39% respectively. Total literate in Sahibganj Block were 92,543 of which male and female were 54,034 and 38,509 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sahibganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Sahibganj Block is 891 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 891 females in Sahibganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Sahibganj Block.

Child Population - Sahibganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 28,416 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sahibganj Block. Out of which 14,745 were male while 13,671 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sahibganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 17,076 families under Sahibganj Block living in urban areas while 17,076 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 54.4% of total population of Sahibganj Block lives in Urban areas while 45.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 12,262 while that in rural regions is 16,154.

Working Population - Sahibganj Block

In Sahibganj Block out of total population, 49,997 were engaged in work activities. 76.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,997 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,444 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,274 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Sahibganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Sahibganj Block in Sahibganj district.

Sahibganj Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia