Sheikhpura Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sheikhpura district, Bihar

Sheikhpura Block of Sheikhpura district has a total population of 199,011 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,504 are males while 95,507 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,771 families residing in Sheikhpura Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura Block is 923.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.6% people live in Urban areas while 68.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69% while that in rural areas is 60.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sheikhpura Block is 899 while that of Rural areas is 934.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheikhpura Block is 38009 which is 19% of the total population. There are 19705 male children and 18304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura Block is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Sheikhpura Block.

The total literacy rate of Sheikhpura Block is 63.54%. The male literacy rate is 58.86% and the female literacy rate is 43.33% in Sheikhpura Block.

To facilitate the administration, Sheikhpura Block is further divided into 1 town and 90 villages.

Sheikhpura Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Sheikhpura Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sheikhpura Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Sheikhpura Block

Literacy Rate - Sheikhpura Block

Average literacy rate of Sheikhpura Block in 2011 were 63.54% in which, male and female literacy were 72.7% and 53.6% respectively. Total literate in Sheikhpura Block were 102,306 of which male and female were 60,923 and 41,383 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sheikhpura Block

The Sex Ratio of Sheikhpura Block is 923 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 923 females in Sheikhpura Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Sheikhpura Block.

Child Population - Sheikhpura Block

According to Census 2011, there were 38,009 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sheikhpura Block. Out of which 19,705 were male while 18,304 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sheikhpura Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 10,181 families under Sheikhpura Block living in urban areas while 10,181 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.6% of total population of Sheikhpura Block lives in Urban areas while 68.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 10,983 while that in rural regions is 27,026.

Working Population - Sheikhpura Block

In Sheikhpura Block out of total population, 65,571 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,571 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,355 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Sheikhpura Block

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

Sheikhpura Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia