Jokihat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Araria district, Bihar
Jokihat Block of Araria district has a total population of 322,192 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 167,889 are males while 154,303 are females. In 2011 there were a total 65,725 families residing in Jokihat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jokihat Block is 919.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Jokihat Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 53% and the sex ratio of Jokihat Block is 919.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jokihat Block is 71399 which is 22% of the total population. There are 36412 male children and 34987 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jokihat Block is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Jokihat Block.
The total literacy rate of Jokihat Block is 53%. The male literacy rate is 47.65% and the female literacy rate is 34.3% in Jokihat Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jokihat Block is further divided into 99 villages.
Jokihat Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jokihat Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 71,399 | 36,412 | 34,987 |
| Literacy | 53% | 47.65% | 34.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,339 | 5,758 | 5,581 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 651 | 353 | 298 |
| Illiterate | 189,266 | 87,888 | 101,378 |
Caste-wise Population - Jokihat Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Jokihat Block of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,339 | 5,758 | 5,581 |
| Schedule Tribe | 651 | 353 | 298 |
Religion-wise Population - Jokihat Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 68,928 | (21.39%) | 35,921 | 33,007 |
| Muslim | 252,539 | (78.38%) | 131,603 | 120,936 |
| Christian | 302 | (0.09%) | 153 | 149 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 12 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Jain | 78 | (0.02%) | 41 | 37 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 324 | (0.1%) | 157 | 167 |
Literacy Rate - Jokihat Block
Average literacy rate of Jokihat Block in 2011 were 53% in which, male and female literacy were 60.85% and 44.36% respectively. Total literate in Jokihat Block were 132,926 of which male and female were 80,001 and 52,925 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jokihat Block
The Sex Ratio of Jokihat Block is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Jokihat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Jokihat Block.
Child Population - Jokihat Block
According to Census 2011, there were 71,399 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jokihat Block. Out of which 36,412 were male while 34,987 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jokihat Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Jokihat Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Jokihat 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 71,399.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 322,192 | 0 | 322,192 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 71,399 | 0 | 71,399 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,339 | 0 | 11,339 |
| Schedule Tribe | 651 | 0 | 651 |
| Literacy | 53% | - | 53% |
| Sex Ratio | 919 | - | 919 |
Working Population - Jokihat Block
In Jokihat Block out of total population, 101,684 were engaged in work activities. 61% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101,684 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38,537 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,078 | 54,387 | 7,691 |
| Cultivators | 16,263 | 14,961 | 1,302 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38,537 | 34,449 | 4,088 |
| Household Industries | 1,168 | 598 | 570 |
| Other Workers | 6,110 | 4,379 | 1,731 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,606 | 24,231 | 15,375 |
| Non Working | 220,508 | 89,271 | 131,237 |
Nearby Blocks from Jokihat Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Jokihat Block in Araria district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Palasi Block population | 248,369 |
| Sikti Block population | 158,543 |
| Kursakatta Block population | 149,231 |
| Araria Block population | 465,529 |
| Raniganj Block population | 398,977 |
| Bhargama Block population | 230,835 |
| Forbesganj Block population | 486,120 |
| Narpatganj Block population | 351,773 |
Jokihat Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jokihat, Bihar - Wikipedia