Uchkagaon Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gopalganj district, Bihar

Uchkagaon Block of Gopalganj district has a total population of 177,677 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,873 are males while 89,804 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,901 families residing in Uchkagaon Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Uchkagaon Block is 1,022.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.8% people live in Urban areas while 85.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.8% while that in rural areas is 67.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Uchkagaon Block is 954 while that of Rural areas is 1,034.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Uchkagaon Block is 31343 which is 18% of the total population. There are 15943 male children and 15400 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uchkagaon Block is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Uchkagaon Block.

The total literacy rate of Uchkagaon Block is 68.8%. The male literacy rate is 65.1% and the female literacy rate is 48.41% in Uchkagaon Block.

Population
177,677
Literacy
68.8%
Sex Ratio
1,022

To facilitate the administration, Uchkagaon Block is further divided into 1 town and 82 villages.

Uchkagaon Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 31,343 15,943 15,400
Literacy 68.8% 65.1% 48.41%
Scheduled Caste 19,924 9,963 9,961
Scheduled Tribe 3,767 1,888 1,879
Illiterate 76,996 30,665 46,331

Caste-wise Population - Uchkagaon Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Uchkagaon Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 19,924 9,963 9,961
Schedule Tribe 3,767 1,888 1,879

Religion-wise Population - Uchkagaon Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 132,551 (74.6%) 66,091 66,460
Muslim 44,666 (25.14%) 21,552 23,114
Christian 129 (0.07%) 67 62
Sikh 13 (0.01%) 6 7
Buddhist 15 (0.01%) 7 8
Jain 17 (0.01%) 7 10
Other Religion 3 (0%) 1 2
No Religion Specified 283 (0.16%) 142 141

Literacy Rate - Uchkagaon Block

Average literacy rate of Uchkagaon Block in 2011 were 68.8% in which, male and female literacy were 79.53% and 58.43% respectively. Total literate in Uchkagaon Block were 100,681 of which male and female were 57,208 and 43,473 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Uchkagaon Block

The Sex Ratio of Uchkagaon Block is 1,022 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,022 females in Uchkagaon Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,022 ) of Uchkagaon Block.


Child Population - Uchkagaon Block

According to Census 2011, there were 31,343 children between age 0 to 6 years in Uchkagaon Block. Out of which 15,943 were male while 15,400 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Uchkagaon Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,148 families under Uchkagaon Block living in urban areas while 4,148 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.8% of total population of Uchkagaon Block lives in Urban areas while 85.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,015 while that in rural regions is 27,328.

Total Urban Rural
Population 177,677 26,240 151,437
Children (0 - 6 years) 31,343 4,015 27,328
Schedule Caste 19,924 1,791 18,133
Schedule Tribe 3,767 398 3,369
Literacy 68.8% 76.81% 67.37%
Sex Ratio 1,022 954 1,034

Working Population - Uchkagaon Block

In Uchkagaon Block out of total population, 45,040 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,860 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,430 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 23,716 20,569 3,147
Cultivators 8,860 7,983 877
Agriculture Labourer 4,430 3,555 875
Household Industries 949 755 194
Other Workers 9,477 8,276 1,201
Marginal Workers 21,324 14,273 7,051
Non Working 132,637 53,031 79,606

Nearby Blocks from Uchkagaon Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Uchkagaon Block in Gopalganj district.


Uchkagaon Block Map


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