Wazirganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gaya district, Bihar
Wazirganj Block of Gaya district has a total population of 221,731 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 113,601 are males while 108,130 are females. In 2011 there were a total 34,568 families residing in Wazirganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Wazirganj Block is 952.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Wazirganj Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 62.2% and the sex ratio of Wazirganj Block is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wazirganj Block is 39708 which is 18% of the total population. There are 20247 male children and 19461 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wazirganj Block is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Wazirganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Wazirganj Block is 62.17%. The male literacy rate is 59.89% and the female literacy rate is 41.75% in Wazirganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Wazirganj Block is further divided into 147 villages.
Wazirganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wazirganj Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 39,708 | 20,247 | 19,461 |
Literacy | 62.17% | 59.89% | 41.75% |
Scheduled Caste | 74,859 | 38,270 | 36,589 |
Scheduled Tribe | 133 | 66 | 67 |
Illiterate | 108,559 | 45,569 | 62,990 |
Caste-wise Population - Wazirganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Wazirganj Block of Bihar.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 74,859 | 38,270 | 36,589 |
Schedule Tribe | 133 | 66 | 67 |
Religion-wise Population - Wazirganj Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 205,917 | (92.87%) | 105,619 | 100,298 |
Muslim | 14,863 | (6.7%) | 7,477 | 7,386 |
Christian | 192 | (0.09%) | 110 | 82 |
Sikh | 21 | (0.01%) | 8 | 13 |
Buddhist | 44 | (0.02%) | 27 | 17 |
Jain | 68 | (0.03%) | 37 | 31 |
Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 4 | 6 |
No Religion Specified | 616 | (0.28%) | 319 | 297 |
Literacy Rate - Wazirganj Block
Average literacy rate of Wazirganj Block in 2011 were 62.17% in which, male and female literacy were 72.88% and 50.91% respectively. Total literate in Wazirganj Block were 113,172 of which male and female were 68,032 and 45,140 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Wazirganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Wazirganj Block is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Wazirganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Wazirganj Block.
Child Population - Wazirganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 39,708 children between age 0 to 6 years in Wazirganj Block. Out of which 20,247 were male while 19,461 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Wazirganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Wazirganj Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Wazirganj Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 39,708.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
---|---|---|---|
Population | 221,731 | 0 | 221,731 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,708 | 0 | 39,708 |
Schedule Caste | 74,859 | 0 | 74,859 |
Schedule Tribe | 133 | 0 | 133 |
Literacy | 62.17% | - | 62.17% |
Sex Ratio | 952 | - | 952 |
Working Population - Wazirganj Block
In Wazirganj Block out of total population, 85,695 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,695 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,056 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,267 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 53,479 | 37,346 | 16,133 |
Cultivators | 17,056 | 12,376 | 4,680 |
Agriculture Labourer | 23,267 | 15,271 | 7,996 |
Household Industries | 2,300 | 1,450 | 850 |
Other Workers | 10,856 | 8,249 | 2,607 |
Marginal Workers | 32,216 | 17,086 | 15,130 |
Non Working | 136,036 | 59,169 | 76,867 |
Nearby Blocks from Wazirganj Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Wazirganj Block in Gaya district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Fatehpur Block population | 235,612 |
Tan Kuppa Block population | 124,940 |
Bodh Gaya Block population | 236,243 |
Mohanpur Block population | 200,149 |
Dobhi Block population | 155,413 |
Barachatti Block population | 142,534 |
Sherghati Block population | 155,425 |
Dumaria Block population | 128,699 |
Imamganj Block population | 192,812 |
Banke Bazar Block population | 129,624 |
Wazirganj Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wazirganj, Bihar - Wikipedia