Buxar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Buxar district, Bihar
Buxar Block of Buxar district has a total population of 291,189 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 153,321 are males while 137,868 are females. In 2011 there were a total 45,847 families residing in Buxar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Buxar Block is 899.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.1% people live in Urban areas while 61.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.1% while that in rural areas is 73.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Buxar Block is 899 while that of Rural areas is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buxar Block is 45868 which is 16% of the total population. There are 24080 male children and 21788 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buxar Block is 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Buxar Block.
The total literacy rate of Buxar Block is 77.45%. The male literacy rate is 72.08% and the female literacy rate is 57.65% in Buxar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Buxar Block is further divided into 2 towns and 132 villages.
Buxar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buxar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,868 | 24,080 | 21,788 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 72.08% | 57.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,845 | 20,636 | 18,209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,846 | 3,117 | 2,729 |
| Illiterate | 101,191 | 42,810 | 58,381 |
Caste-wise Population - Buxar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Buxar Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,845 | 20,636 | 18,209 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,846 | 3,117 | 2,729 |
Religion-wise Population - Buxar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 266,226 | (91.43%) | 140,369 | 125,857 |
| Muslim | 23,450 | (8.05%) | 12,206 | 11,244 |
| Christian | 504 | (0.17%) | 237 | 267 |
| Sikh | 132 | (0.05%) | 67 | 65 |
| Buddhist | 537 | (0.18%) | 260 | 277 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.01%) | 9 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 312 | (0.11%) | 169 | 143 |
Literacy Rate - Buxar Block
Average literacy rate of Buxar Block in 2011 were 77.45% in which, male and female literacy were 85.51% and 68.48% respectively. Total literate in Buxar Block were 189,998 of which male and female were 110,511 and 79,487 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Buxar Block
The Sex Ratio of Buxar Block is 899 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 899 females in Buxar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 905 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Buxar Block.
Child Population - Buxar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 45,868 children between age 0 to 6 years in Buxar Block. Out of which 24,080 were male while 21,788 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Buxar Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 17,862 families under Buxar Block living in urban areas while 17,862 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.1% of total population of Buxar Block lives in Urban areas while 61.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 15,521 while that in rural regions is 30,347.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 291,189 | 110,881 | 180,308 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,868 | 15,521 | 30,347 |
| Schedule Caste | 38,845 | 9,244 | 29,601 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,846 | 1,847 | 3,999 |
| Literacy | 77.45% | 83.08% | 73.87% |
| Sex Ratio | 899 | 899 | 899 |
Working Population - Buxar Block
In Buxar Block out of total population, 79,917 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,917 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,563 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,570 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,416 | 50,123 | 7,293 |
| Cultivators | 10,563 | 9,800 | 763 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,570 | 8,724 | 1,846 |
| Household Industries | 3,258 | 2,187 | 1,071 |
| Other Workers | 33,025 | 29,412 | 3,613 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,501 | 15,517 | 6,984 |
| Non Working | 211,272 | 87,681 | 123,591 |
Nearby Blocks from Buxar Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Buxar Block in Buxar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumraon Block population | 232,682 |
| Chausa Block population | 103,670 |
| Rajpur Block population | 213,534 |
| Kesath Block population | 33,820 |
| Itarhi Block population | 170,629 |
| Chaugain Block population | 48,743 |
| Barhampur Block population | 196,070 |
| Nawanagar Block population | 166,534 |
| Chakki Block population | 42,256 |
| Simri Block population | 207,225 |
Buxar Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buxar, Bihar - Wikipedia