Obra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Aurangabad district, Bihar
Obra Block of Aurangabad district has total population of 226,007 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 117,536 are males while 108,471 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,453 families residing in Obra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Obra Block is 923.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.5% people lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78% while that in the rural areas is 72%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Obra Block is 885% while that of Rural areas is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Obra Block is 40562 which is 18% of the total population. There are 20954 male children and 19608 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Obra Block is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Obra Block.
The total literacy rate of Obra Block is 72.42%. The male literacy rate is 67.49% and the female literacy rate is 50.69% in Obra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Obra Block is further divided into 1 town and 151 villages.
Obra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Obra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,562 | 20,954 | 19,608 |
| Literacy | 72.42% | 67.49% | 50.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51,241 | 26,397 | 24,844 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 32 | 32 |
| Illiterate | 91,700 | 38,209 | 53,491 |
Caste-wise Population - Obra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Obra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 51,241 | 26,397 | 24,844 |
| Schedule Tribe | 64 | 32 | 32 |
Religion-wise Population - Obra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 205,276 | (90.83%) | 106,923 | 98,353 |
| Muslim | 19,791 | (8.76%) | 10,132 | 9,659 |
| Christian | 172 | (0.08%) | 83 | 89 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 12 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 127 | (0.06%) | 65 | 62 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 612 | (0.27%) | 318 | 294 |
Literacy Rate - Obra Block
Average literacy rate of Obra Block in 2011 were 72.42% in which, male and female literacy were 82.13% and 61.87% respectively. Total literate in Obra Block were 134,307 of which male and female were 79,327 and 54,980 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Obra Block
The Sex Ratio of Obra Block is 923 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 923 females in Obra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Obra Block.
Child Population - Obra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 40,562 children between age 0 to 6 years in Obra Block. Out of which 40,562 were male while 40,562 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Obra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,377 families under Obra Block living in urban areas while 2,377 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.5% of total population of Obra Block lives in Urban areas while 93.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,221 while that in rural region is 38,341.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 226,007 | 14,786 | 211,221 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,562 | 2,221 | 38,341 |
| Schedule Caste | 51,241 | 1,716 | 49,525 |
| Schedule Tribe | 64 | 38 | 26 |
| Literacy | 72.42% | 78.01% | 72.02% |
| Sex Ratio | 923 | 885 | 926 |
Working Population - Obra Block
In Obra Block out of total population, 75,344 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 75,344 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,075 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,603 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,084 | 35,689 | 9,395 |
| Cultivators | 13,075 | 11,370 | 1,705 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,603 | 16,055 | 5,548 |
| Household Industries | 1,591 | 1,116 | 475 |
| Other Workers | 8,815 | 7,148 | 1,667 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,260 | 18,358 | 11,902 |
| Non Working | 150,663 | 63,489 | 87,174 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Obra, Bihar - Wikipedia