Banka Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Banka district, Bihar

Banka Block of Banka district has a total population of 217,301 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 113,925 are males while 103,376 are females. In 2011 there were a total 40,825 families residing in Banka Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Banka Block is 907.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 21.2% people live in Urban areas while 78.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.8% while that in rural areas is 57.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Banka Block is 870 while that of Rural areas is 918.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Banka Block is 39470 which is 18% of the total population. There are 20344 male children and 19126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Banka Block is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Banka Block.

The total literacy rate of Banka Block is 61.29%. The male literacy rate is 58.18% and the female literacy rate is 41.32% in Banka Block.

To facilitate the administration, Banka Block is further divided into 1 town and 87 villages.

Banka Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Banka Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Banka Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Banka Block

Literacy Rate - Banka Block

Average literacy rate of Banka Block in 2011 were 61.29% in which, male and female literacy were 70.83% and 50.7% respectively. Total literate in Banka Block were 108,998 of which male and female were 66,284 and 42,714 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Banka Block

The Sex Ratio of Banka Block is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Banka Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Banka Block.

Child Population - Banka Block

According to Census 2011, there were 39,470 children between age 0 to 6 years in Banka Block. Out of which 20,344 were male while 19,126 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Banka Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,811 families under Banka Block living in urban areas while 8,811 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 21.2% of total population of Banka Block lives in Urban areas while 78.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,355 while that in rural regions is 32,115.

Working Population - Banka Block

In Banka Block out of total population, 81,899 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,043 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Banka Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Banka Block in Banka district.

Banka Block Map

Reference

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