Barbigha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sheikhpura district, Bihar

Barbigha Block of Sheikhpura district has a total population of 136,167 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,611 are males while 65,556 are females. In 2011 there were a total 21,797 families residing in Barbigha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barbigha Block is 928.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.8% people live in Urban areas while 66.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.6% while that in rural areas is 66.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barbigha Block is 900 while that of Rural areas is 943.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barbigha Block is 24627 which is 18% of the total population. There are 12658 male children and 11969 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barbigha Block is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Barbigha Block.

The total literacy rate of Barbigha Block is 68.72%. The male literacy rate is 63.97% and the female literacy rate is 48.03% in Barbigha Block.

To facilitate the administration, Barbigha Block is further divided into 1 town and 63 villages.

Barbigha Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Barbigha Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Barbigha Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Barbigha Block

Literacy Rate - Barbigha Block

Average literacy rate of Barbigha Block in 2011 were 68.72% in which, male and female literacy were 77.94% and 58.76% respectively. Total literate in Barbigha Block were 76,654 of which male and female were 45,167 and 31,487 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Barbigha Block

The Sex Ratio of Barbigha Block is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Barbigha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Barbigha Block.

Child Population - Barbigha Block

According to Census 2011, there were 24,627 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barbigha Block. Out of which 12,658 were male while 11,969 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Barbigha Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 7,615 families under Barbigha Block living in urban areas while 7,615 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33.8% of total population of Barbigha Block lives in Urban areas while 66.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,614 while that in rural regions is 17,013.

Working Population - Barbigha Block

In Barbigha Block out of total population, 45,574 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,574 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,600 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Barbigha Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Barbigha Block in Sheikhpura district.

Barbigha Block Map

Reference

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