Barahiya Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Lakhisarai district, Bihar
Barahiya Block of Lakhisarai district has a total population of 128,977 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 68,626 are males while 60,351 are females. In 2011 there were a total 19,768 families residing in Barahiya Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barahiya Block is 879.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.4% people live in Urban areas while 66.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.6% while that in rural areas is 64.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barahiya Block is 886 while that of Rural areas is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barahiya Block is 22590 which is 18% of the total population. There are 11995 male children and 10595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barahiya Block is 883 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Barahiya Block.
The total literacy rate of Barahiya Block is 67.81%. The male literacy rate is 63.07% and the female literacy rate is 47.81% in Barahiya Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barahiya Block is further divided into 1 town and 38 villages.
Barahiya Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barahiya Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,590 | 11,995 | 10,595 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 63.07% | 47.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,212 | 7,570 | 6,642 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48 | 31 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 56,841 | 25,343 | 31,498 |
Caste-wise Population - Barahiya Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barahiya Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,212 | 7,570 | 6,642 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48 | 31 | 17 |
Religion-wise Population - Barahiya Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 127,203 | (98.62%) | 67,739 | 59,464 |
| Muslim | 1,414 | (1.1%) | 719 | 695 |
| Christian | 87 | (0.07%) | 36 | 51 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.01%) | 7 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 0 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 230 | (0.18%) | 108 | 122 |
Literacy Rate - Barahiya Block
Average literacy rate of Barahiya Block in 2011 were 67.81% in which, male and female literacy were 76.43% and 57.99% respectively. Total literate in Barahiya Block were 72,136 of which male and female were 43,283 and 28,853 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barahiya Block
The Sex Ratio of Barahiya Block is 879 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 879 females in Barahiya Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 883 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Barahiya Block.
Child Population - Barahiya Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,590 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barahiya Block. Out of which 11,995 were male while 10,595 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barahiya Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,893 families under Barahiya Block living in urban areas while 6,893 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33.4% of total population of Barahiya Block lives in Urban areas while 66.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,706 while that in rural regions is 15,884.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 128,977 | 43,032 | 85,945 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,590 | 6,706 | 15,884 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,212 | 4,185 | 10,027 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 73.63% | 64.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 879 | 886 | 876 |
Working Population - Barahiya Block
In Barahiya Block out of total population, 41,171 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,187 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,622 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,291 | 22,172 | 5,119 |
| Cultivators | 7,187 | 6,478 | 709 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,622 | 8,654 | 2,968 |
| Household Industries | 1,085 | 718 | 367 |
| Other Workers | 7,397 | 6,322 | 1,075 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,880 | 9,196 | 4,684 |
| Non Working | 87,806 | 37,258 | 50,548 |
Nearby Blocks from Barahiya Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Barahiya Block in Lakhisarai district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipariya Block population | 51,496 |
| Surajgarha Block population | 290,998 |
| Lakhisarai Block population | 221,195 |
| Chanan* Block population | 107,144 |
| Ramgarh Chowk Block population | 85,105 |
| Halsi Block population | 115,997 |
Barahiya Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barahiya, Bihar - Wikipedia