Shahkund Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhagalpur district, Bihar
Shahkund Block of Bhagalpur district has a total population of 188,078 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 100,033 are males while 88,045 are females. In 2011 there were a total 35,689 families residing in Shahkund Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahkund Block is 880.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Shahkund Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 62.7% and the sex ratio of Shahkund Block is 880.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahkund Block is 34244 which is 18% of the total population. There are 17768 male children and 16476 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahkund Block is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Shahkund Block.
The total literacy rate of Shahkund Block is 62.67%. The male literacy rate is 57.97% and the female literacy rate is 43.63% in Shahkund Block.
To facilitate the administration, Shahkund Block is further divided into 170 villages.
Shahkund Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahkund Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,244 | 17,768 | 16,476 |
| Literacy | 62.67% | 57.97% | 43.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25,127 | 13,356 | 11,771 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 91,669 | 42,040 | 49,629 |
Caste-wise Population - Shahkund Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahkund Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 25,127 | 13,356 | 11,771 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29 | 12 | 17 |
Religion-wise Population - Shahkund Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 156,555 | (83.24%) | 83,468 | 73,087 |
| Muslim | 30,752 | (16.35%) | 16,138 | 14,614 |
| Christian | 110 | (0.06%) | 65 | 45 |
| Sikh | 41 | (0.02%) | 23 | 18 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 4 | 6 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 11 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 594 | (0.32%) | 324 | 270 |
Literacy Rate - Shahkund Block
Average literacy rate of Shahkund Block in 2011 were 62.67% in which, male and female literacy were 70.5% and 53.68% respectively. Total literate in Shahkund Block were 96,409 of which male and female were 57,993 and 38,416 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shahkund Block
The Sex Ratio of Shahkund Block is 880 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 880 females in Shahkund Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Shahkund Block.
Child Population - Shahkund Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,244 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahkund Block. Out of which 17,768 were male while 16,476 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shahkund Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Shahkund Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Shahkund 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 34,244.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 188,078 | 0 | 188,078 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,244 | 0 | 34,244 |
| Schedule Caste | 25,127 | 0 | 25,127 |
| Schedule Tribe | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Literacy | 62.67% | - | 62.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 880 | - | 880 |
Working Population - Shahkund Block
In Shahkund Block out of total population, 69,355 were engaged in work activities. 44.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69,355 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,008 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,060 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,620 | 24,347 | 6,273 |
| Cultivators | 5,008 | 4,339 | 669 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,060 | 12,043 | 3,017 |
| Household Industries | 1,881 | 1,295 | 586 |
| Other Workers | 8,671 | 6,670 | 2,001 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,735 | 23,304 | 15,431 |
| Non Working | 118,723 | 52,382 | 66,341 |
Nearby Blocks from Shahkund Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Shahkund Block in Bhagalpur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Sultanganj Block population | 248,001 |
| Goradih Block population | 146,210 |
| Jagdishpur Block population | 572,253 |
| Nathnagar Block population | 151,291 |
| Sonhaula Block population | 192,397 |
| Sabour Block population | 142,805 |
| Ismailpur Block population | 43,440 |
| Colgong Block population | 365,285 |
| Pirpainti Block population | 285,357 |
| Gopalpur Block population | 94,952 |
Shahkund Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahkund, Bihar - Wikipedia