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.

Population
248,001
Literacy
66.96%
Sex Ratio
889

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.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 42,774 22,083 20,691
Literacy 66.96% 61.85% 48.17%
Scheduled Caste 31,425 16,649 14,776
Scheduled Tribe 46 28 18
Illiterate 110,583 50,082 60,501

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.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 31,425 16,649 14,776
Schedule Tribe 46 28 18

Religion-wise Population - Sultanganj Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 223,625 (90.17%) 118,633 104,992
Muslim 23,487 (9.47%) 12,168 11,319
Christian 125 (0.05%) 60 65
Sikh 19 (0.01%) 4 15
Buddhist 26 (0.01%) 14 12
Jain 66 (0.03%) 38 28
Other Religion 4 (0%) 3 1
No Religion Specified 649 (0.26%) 361 288

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.

Total Urban Rural
Population 248,001 52,892 195,109
Children (0 - 6 years) 42,774 8,741 34,033
Schedule Caste 31,425 4,839 26,586
Schedule Tribe 46 19 27
Literacy 66.96% 70.95% 65.86%
Sex Ratio 889 873 894

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.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 37,752 30,558 7,194
Cultivators 5,398 4,559 839
Agriculture Labourer 12,829 9,933 2,896
Household Industries 2,665 1,772 893
Other Workers 16,860 14,294 2,566
Marginal Workers 43,773 27,619 16,154
Non Working 166,476 73,104 93,372

Nearby Blocks from Sultanganj Block

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


Sultanganj Block Map


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