Ghorasahan Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Champaran district, Bihar
Ghorasahan Block of Purba Champaran district has a total population of 174,864 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,262 are males while 82,602 are females. In 2011 there were a total 30,396 families residing in Ghorasahan Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghorasahan Block is 895.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Ghorasahan Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.7% and the sex ratio of Ghorasahan Block is 895.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghorasahan Block is 35350 which is 20% of the total population. There are 18184 male children and 17166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghorasahan Block is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Ghorasahan Block.
The total literacy rate of Ghorasahan Block is 54.66%. The male literacy rate is 53.06% and the female literacy rate is 33.05% in Ghorasahan Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ghorasahan Block is further divided into 28 villages.
Ghorasahan Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghorasahan Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,350 | 18,184 | 17,166 |
| Literacy | 54.66% | 53.06% | 33.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,746 | 9,846 | 8,900 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 35 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 98,608 | 43,307 | 55,301 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghorasahan Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghorasahan Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,746 | 9,846 | 8,900 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52 | 35 | 17 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghorasahan Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 146,995 | (84.06%) | 77,901 | 69,094 |
| Muslim | 26,913 | (15.39%) | 13,853 | 13,060 |
| Christian | 168 | (0.1%) | 85 | 83 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.01%) | 10 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 31 | (0.02%) | 22 | 9 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.02%) | 14 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 1 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 704 | (0.4%) | 376 | 328 |
Literacy Rate - Ghorasahan Block
Average literacy rate of Ghorasahan Block in 2011 were 54.66% in which, male and female literacy were 66.09% and 41.72% respectively. Total literate in Ghorasahan Block were 76,256 of which male and female were 48,955 and 27,301 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ghorasahan Block
The Sex Ratio of Ghorasahan Block is 895 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 895 females in Ghorasahan Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 895 ) of Ghorasahan Block.
Child Population - Ghorasahan Block
According to Census 2011, there were 35,350 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghorasahan Block. Out of which 18,184 were male while 17,166 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ghorasahan Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Ghorasahan Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Ghorasahan 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 35,350.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 174,864 | 0 | 174,864 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,350 | 0 | 35,350 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,746 | 0 | 18,746 |
| Schedule Tribe | 52 | 0 | 52 |
| Literacy | 54.66% | - | 54.66% |
| Sex Ratio | 895 | - | 895 |
Working Population - Ghorasahan Block
In Ghorasahan Block out of total population, 60,623 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60,623 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,524 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,806 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,834 | 34,542 | 9,292 |
| Cultivators | 9,524 | 8,182 | 1,342 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,806 | 18,138 | 5,668 |
| Household Industries | 1,215 | 660 | 555 |
| Other Workers | 9,289 | 7,562 | 1,727 |
| Marginal Workers | 16,789 | 8,748 | 8,041 |
| Non Working | 114,241 | 48,972 | 65,269 |
Nearby Blocks from Ghorasahan Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Ghorasahan Block in Purba Champaran district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaka Block population | 318,144 |
| Bankatwa Block population | 116,863 |
| Chiraia Block population | 276,809 |
| Narkatia Block population | 170,758 |
| Motihari Block population | 363,976 |
| Banjaria Block population | 162,684 |
| Sugauli Block population | 230,807 |
| Turkaulia Block population | 180,366 |
| Harsidhi Block population | 222,551 |
| Ramgarhwa Block population | 200,998 |
Ghorasahan Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghorasahan, Bihar - Wikipedia