River Block Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
River Block is a village situated in Amdabad block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 333 families residing in the village River Block. The total population of River Block is 1,624 out of which 852 are males and 772 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of River Block is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in River Block village is 327 which is 20% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of River Block is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of River Block village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of River Block is 21.4%. Thus River Block village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 30.75% and the female literacy rate is 11.48% in River Block village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), River Block village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
River Block Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about River Block village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 182 | 145 |
| Literacy | 21.43% | 30.75% | 11.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,346 | 646 | 700 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in River Block village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In River Block village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 247 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 251 | 169 | 82 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 101 | 201 |
| Non Working | 983 | 504 | 479 |
Map of River Block, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to River Block, Amdabad
Below are the list of villages near River Block village in Amdabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kishunpur | 2,270 |
| Gadai Maharajpur | 1,100 |
| Par Diara | 11,014 |
| Chaukia Paharpur | 5,072 |
| Bangalpara | 737 |
| Bhawanipur | 8,181 |
| Durgapur Urf Lachhmipur | 5,766 |
| Kali Nagar | 2,666 |
| Jhula | 1,560 |
| Bhawanipur | 864 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- River Block, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia