Forbesganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Araria district, Bihar

Forbesganj Block of Araria district has a total population of 486,120 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 253,482 are males while 232,638 are females. In 2011 there were a total 97,526 families residing in Forbesganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Forbesganj Block is 918.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.5% people live in Urban areas while 81.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.8% while that in rural areas is 52.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Forbesganj Block is 912 while that of Rural areas is 919.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Forbesganj Block is 97036 which is 20% of the total population. There are 49578 male children and 47458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Forbesganj Block is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Forbesganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Forbesganj Block is 56.28%. The male literacy rate is 51.92% and the female literacy rate is 37.56% in Forbesganj Block.

To facilitate the administration, Forbesganj Block is further divided into 2 towns and 108 villages.

Forbesganj Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Forbesganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Forbesganj Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Forbesganj Block

Literacy Rate - Forbesganj Block

Average literacy rate of Forbesganj Block in 2011 were 56.28% in which, male and female literacy were 64.54% and 47.19% respectively. Total literate in Forbesganj Block were 218,988 of which male and female were 131,607 and 87,381 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Forbesganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Forbesganj Block is 918 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 918 females in Forbesganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 918 ) of Forbesganj Block.

Child Population - Forbesganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 97,036 children between age 0 to 6 years in Forbesganj Block. Out of which 49,578 were male while 47,458 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Forbesganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 17,533 families under Forbesganj Block living in urban areas while 17,533 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.5% of total population of Forbesganj Block lives in Urban areas while 81.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 14,625 while that in rural regions is 82,411.

Working Population - Forbesganj Block

In Forbesganj Block out of total population, 184,536 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184,536 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,681 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63,988 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Forbesganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Forbesganj Block in Araria district.

Forbesganj Block Map

Reference

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