Sherghati Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gaya district, Bihar

Sherghati Block of Gaya district has a total population of 155,425 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,310 are males while 75,115 are females. In 2011 there were a total 24,942 families residing in Sherghati Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sherghati Block is 935.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 26.2% people live in Urban areas while 73.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.3% while that in rural areas is 59.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sherghati Block is 921 while that of Rural areas is 941.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sherghati Block is 28164 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14212 male children and 13952 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sherghati Block is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Sherghati Block.

The total literacy rate of Sherghati Block is 63.77%. The male literacy rate is 58.44% and the female literacy rate is 45.56% in Sherghati Block.

To facilitate the administration, Sherghati Block is further divided into 1 town and 86 villages.

Sherghati Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Sherghati Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sherghati Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Sherghati Block

Literacy Rate - Sherghati Block

Average literacy rate of Sherghati Block in 2011 were 63.77% in which, male and female literacy were 71.01% and 55.95% respectively. Total literate in Sherghati Block were 81,156 of which male and female were 46,934 and 34,222 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sherghati Block

The Sex Ratio of Sherghati Block is 935 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 935 females in Sherghati Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 935 ) of Sherghati Block.

Child Population - Sherghati Block

According to Census 2011, there were 28,164 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sherghati Block. Out of which 14,212 were male while 13,952 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sherghati Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,113 families under Sherghati Block living in urban areas while 6,113 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 26.2% of total population of Sherghati Block lives in Urban areas while 73.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,514 while that in rural regions is 21,650.

Working Population - Sherghati Block

In Sherghati Block out of total population, 56,507 were engaged in work activities. 55% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,507 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,782 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,975 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Sherghati Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Sherghati Block in Gaya district.

Sherghati Block Map

Reference

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