Sultanganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhagalpur district, Bihar

Sultanganj Block of Bhagalpur district has a total population of 248,001 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,281 are males while 116,720 are females. In 2011 there were a total 46,092 families residing in Sultanganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sultanganj Block is 889.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.3% people live in Urban areas while 78.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71% while that in rural areas is 65.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sultanganj Block is 873 while that of Rural areas is 894.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sultanganj Block is 42774 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22083 male children and 20691 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sultanganj Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Sultanganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Sultanganj Block is 66.96%. The male literacy rate is 61.85% and the female literacy rate is 48.17% in Sultanganj Block.

To facilitate the administration, Sultanganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 150 villages.

Sultanganj Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Sultanganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sultanganj Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Sultanganj Block

Literacy Rate - Sultanganj Block

Average literacy rate of Sultanganj Block in 2011 were 66.96% in which, male and female literacy were 74.36% and 58.54% respectively. Total literate in Sultanganj Block were 137,418 of which male and female were 81,199 and 56,219 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sultanganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Sultanganj Block is 889 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 889 females in Sultanganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 889 ) of Sultanganj Block.

Child Population - Sultanganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 42,774 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sultanganj Block. Out of which 22,083 were male while 20,691 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sultanganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 9,410 families under Sultanganj Block living in urban areas while 9,410 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.3% of total population of Sultanganj Block lives in Urban areas while 78.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,741 while that in rural regions is 34,033.

Working Population - Sultanganj Block

In Sultanganj Block out of total population, 81,525 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,525 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,829 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Sultanganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Sultanganj Block in Bhagalpur district.

Sultanganj Block Map

Reference

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