Areraj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Champaran district, Bihar

Areraj Block of Purba Champaran district has a total population of 163,923 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,820 are males while 77,103 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,019 families residing in Areraj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Areraj Block is 888.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.9% people live in Urban areas while 84.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.6% while that in rural areas is 63.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Areraj Block is 888 while that of Rural areas is 888.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Areraj Block is 29460 which is 18% of the total population. There are 15248 male children and 14212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Areraj Block is 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Areraj Block.

The total literacy rate of Areraj Block is 64.77%. The male literacy rate is 60.7% and the female literacy rate is 44.6% in Areraj Block.

To facilitate the administration, Areraj Block is further divided into 1 town and 46 villages.

Areraj Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Areraj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Areraj Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Areraj Block

Literacy Rate - Areraj Block

Average literacy rate of Areraj Block in 2011 were 64.77% in which, male and female literacy were 73.63% and 54.68% respectively. Total literate in Areraj Block were 87,092 of which male and female were 52,702 and 34,390 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Areraj Block

The Sex Ratio of Areraj Block is 888 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 888 females in Areraj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 932 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 888 ) of Areraj Block.

Child Population - Areraj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 29,460 children between age 0 to 6 years in Areraj Block. Out of which 15,248 were male while 14,212 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Areraj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,232 families under Areraj Block living in urban areas while 4,232 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.9% of total population of Areraj Block lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,671 while that in rural regions is 24,789.

Working Population - Areraj Block

In Areraj Block out of total population, 51,555 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,555 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,404 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,320 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Areraj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Areraj Block in Purba Champaran district.

Areraj Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Areraj, Bihar - Wikipedia