Dighalbank Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Kishanganj district, Bihar

Dighalbank Block of Kishanganj district has a total population of 208,356 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 106,454 are males while 101,902 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,381 families residing in Dighalbank Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dighalbank Block is 957.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Dighalbank Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 49.4% and the sex ratio of Dighalbank Block is 957.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dighalbank Block is 45750 which is 22% of the total population. There are 23116 male children and 22634 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dighalbank Block is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Dighalbank Block.

The total literacy rate of Dighalbank Block is 49.36%. The male literacy rate is 45.48% and the female literacy rate is 31.25% in Dighalbank Block.

Population
208,356
Literacy
49.36%
Sex Ratio
957

To facilitate the administration, Dighalbank Block is further divided into 81 villages.

Dighalbank Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 45,750 23,116 22,634
Literacy 49.36% 45.48% 31.25%
Scheduled Caste 12,919 6,581 6,338
Scheduled Tribe 13,552 6,868 6,684
Illiterate 128,100 58,038 70,062

Caste-wise Population - Dighalbank Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Dighalbank Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 12,919 6,581 6,338
Schedule Tribe 13,552 6,868 6,684

Religion-wise Population - Dighalbank Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 71,180 (34.16%) 36,521 34,659
Muslim 136,084 (65.31%) 69,376 66,708
Christian 808 (0.39%) 422 386
Sikh 44 (0.02%) 21 23
Buddhist 8 (0%) 5 3
Jain 4 (0%) 2 2
Other Religion 2 (0%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 226 (0.11%) 106 120

Literacy Rate - Dighalbank Block

Average literacy rate of Dighalbank Block in 2011 were 49.36% in which, male and female literacy were 58.1% and 40.17% respectively. Total literate in Dighalbank Block were 80,256 of which male and female were 48,416 and 31,840 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Dighalbank Block

The Sex Ratio of Dighalbank Block is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Dighalbank Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Dighalbank Block.


Child Population - Dighalbank Block

According to Census 2011, there were 45,750 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dighalbank Block. Out of which 23,116 were male while 22,634 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Dighalbank Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Dighalbank Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Dighalbank Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 45,750.

Total Urban Rural
Population 208,356 0 208,356
Children (0 - 6 years) 45,750 0 45,750
Schedule Caste 12,919 0 12,919
Schedule Tribe 13,552 0 13,552
Literacy 49.36% - 49.36%
Sex Ratio 957 - 957

Working Population - Dighalbank Block

In Dighalbank Block out of total population, 66,751 were engaged in work activities. 63.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,751 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,581 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,913 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 42,410 37,069 5,341
Cultivators 11,581 10,990 591
Agriculture Labourer 26,913 23,150 3,763
Household Industries 457 250 207
Other Workers 3,459 2,679 780
Marginal Workers 24,341 14,655 9,686
Non Working 141,605 54,730 86,875

Nearby Blocks from Dighalbank Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Dighalbank Block in Kishanganj district.


Dighalbank Block Map


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