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

Begusarai Block of Begusarai district has a total population of 540,009 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 286,621 are males while 253,388 are females. In 2011 there were a total 102,790 families residing in Begusarai Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Begusarai Block is 884.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.4% people live in Urban areas while 51.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.1% while that in rural areas is 58.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Begusarai Block is 887 while that of Rural areas is 881.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Begusarai Block is 93830 which is 17% of the total population. There are 49361 male children and 44469 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begusarai Block is 901 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 884 ) of Begusarai Block.

The total literacy rate of Begusarai Block is 67.24%. The male literacy rate is 61.09% and the female literacy rate is 49.3% in Begusarai Block.

Population
540,009
Literacy
67.24%
Sex Ratio
884

To facilitate the administration, Begusarai Block is further divided into 2 towns and 73 villages.

Begusarai Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 93,830 49,361 44,469
Literacy 67.24% 61.09% 49.3%
Scheduled Caste 77,384 41,229 36,155
Scheduled Tribe 569 295 274
Illiterate 240,003 111,525 128,478

Caste-wise Population - Begusarai Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Begusarai Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 77,384 41,229 36,155
Schedule Tribe 569 295 274

Religion-wise Population - Begusarai Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 469,529 (86.95%) 249,824 219,705
Muslim 68,662 (12.71%) 35,830 32,832
Christian 465 (0.09%) 243 222
Sikh 173 (0.03%) 84 89
Buddhist 47 (0.01%) 30 17
Jain 61 (0.01%) 33 28
Other Religion 19 (0%) 10 9
No Religion Specified 1,053 (0.19%) 567 486

Literacy Rate - Begusarai Block

Average literacy rate of Begusarai Block in 2011 were 67.24% in which, male and female literacy were 73.8% and 59.79% respectively. Total literate in Begusarai Block were 300,006 of which male and female were 175,096 and 124,910 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Begusarai Block

The Sex Ratio of Begusarai Block is 884 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 884 females in Begusarai Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 901 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 884 ) of Begusarai Block.


Child Population - Begusarai Block

According to Census 2011, there were 93,830 children between age 0 to 6 years in Begusarai Block. Out of which 49,361 were male while 44,469 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Begusarai Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 48,620 families under Begusarai Block living in urban areas while 48,620 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.4% of total population of Begusarai Block lives in Urban areas while 51.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 41,560 while that in rural regions is 52,270.

Total Urban Rural
Population 540,009 261,384 278,625
Children (0 - 6 years) 93,830 41,560 52,270
Schedule Caste 77,384 31,227 46,157
Schedule Tribe 569 279 290
Literacy 67.24% 76.05% 58.68%
Sex Ratio 884 887 881

Working Population - Begusarai Block

In Begusarai Block out of total population, 165,123 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,613 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30,320 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 109,143 92,053 17,090
Cultivators 13,613 12,517 1,096
Agriculture Labourer 30,320 24,769 5,551
Household Industries 6,907 4,668 2,239
Other Workers 58,303 50,099 8,204
Marginal Workers 55,980 37,680 18,300
Non Working 374,886 156,888 217,998

Nearby Blocks from Begusarai Block

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


Begusarai Block Map


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