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.

Population
155,258
Literacy
55.25%
Sex Ratio
891

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
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.


Sheohar Block Map


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