Sheohar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sheohar district, Bihar
Sheohar Block of Sheohar district has a total population of 155,258 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 82,109 are males while 73,149 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,606 families residing in Sheohar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sheohar Block is 891.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.1% people live in Urban areas while 81.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 62% while that in rural areas is 53.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sheohar Block is 889 while that of Rural areas is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sheohar Block is 30290 which is 20% of the total population. There are 15735 male children and 14555 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sheohar Block is 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Sheohar Block.
The total literacy rate of Sheohar Block is 55.25%. The male literacy rate is 50.97% and the female literacy rate is 37.18% in Sheohar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Sheohar Block is further divided into 1 town and 45 villages.
Sheohar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sheohar Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 30,290 | 15,735 | 14,555 |
Literacy | 55.25% | 50.97% | 37.18% |
Scheduled Caste | 23,844 | 12,674 | 11,170 |
Scheduled Tribe | 73 | 38 | 35 |
Illiterate | 86,212 | 40,257 | 45,955 |
Caste-wise Population - Sheohar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sheohar Block of Bihar.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 23,844 | 12,674 | 11,170 |
Schedule Tribe | 73 | 38 | 35 |
Religion-wise Population - Sheohar Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 127,586 | (82.18%) | 67,851 | 59,735 |
Muslim | 27,011 | (17.4%) | 13,922 | 13,089 |
Christian | 140 | (0.09%) | 67 | 73 |
Sikh | 36 | (0.02%) | 26 | 10 |
Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 7 | 11 |
Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 7 | 5 |
Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 454 | (0.29%) | 229 | 225 |
Literacy Rate - Sheohar Block
Average literacy rate of Sheohar Block in 2011 were 55.25% in which, male and female literacy were 63.05% and 46.41% respectively. Total literate in Sheohar Block were 69,046 of which male and female were 41,852 and 27,194 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Sheohar Block
The Sex Ratio of Sheohar Block is 891 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 891 females in Sheohar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Sheohar Block.
Child Population - Sheohar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,290 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sheohar Block. Out of which 15,735 were male while 14,555 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sheohar Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,858 families under Sheohar Block living in urban areas while 5,858 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.1% of total population of Sheohar Block lives in Urban areas while 81.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,399 while that in rural regions is 24,891.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 155,258 | 28,116 | 127,142 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,290 | 5,399 | 24,891 |
Schedule Caste | 23,844 | 3,738 | 20,106 |
Schedule Tribe | 73 | 22 | 51 |
Literacy | 55.25% | 61.96% | 53.76% |
Sex Ratio | 891 | 889 | 891 |
Working Population - Sheohar Block
In Sheohar Block out of total population, 49,557 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,983 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,112 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 34,376 | 28,933 | 5,443 |
Cultivators | 6,983 | 6,086 | 897 |
Agriculture Labourer | 19,112 | 16,201 | 2,911 |
Household Industries | 748 | 559 | 189 |
Other Workers | 7,533 | 6,087 | 1,446 |
Marginal Workers | 15,181 | 9,390 | 5,791 |
Non Working | 105,701 | 43,786 | 61,915 |
Nearby Blocks from Sheohar Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Sheohar Block in Sheohar district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Piprarhi Block population | 117,948 |
Dumri Katsari Block population | 93,398 |
Tariani Chowk Block population | 197,693 |
Purnahiya Block population | 91,949 |
Sheohar Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia