Naugachhia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhagalpur district, Bihar

Naugachhia Block of Bhagalpur district has a total population of 154,428 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 82,196 are males while 72,232 are females. In 2011 there were a total 27,517 families residing in Naugachhia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Naugachhia Block is 879.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.8% people live in Urban areas while 68.2% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 67.5% while that in rural areas is 61.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Naugachhia Block is 873 while that of Rural areas is 882.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Naugachhia Block is 28146 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14630 male children and 13516 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Naugachhia Block is 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Naugachhia Block.

The total literacy rate of Naugachhia Block is 63.48%. The male literacy rate is 58.22% and the female literacy rate is 44.73% in Naugachhia Block.

Population
154,428
Literacy
63.48%
Sex Ratio
879

To facilitate the administration, Naugachhia Block is further divided into 1 town and 22 villages.

Naugachhia Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 28,146 14,630 13,516
Literacy 63.48% 58.22% 44.73%
Scheduled Caste 8,838 4,703 4,135
Scheduled Tribe 55 32 23
Illiterate 74,265 34,344 39,921

Caste-wise Population - Naugachhia Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Naugachhia Block of Bihar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 8,838 4,703 4,135
Schedule Tribe 55 32 23

Religion-wise Population - Naugachhia Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 138,550 (89.72%) 73,832 64,718
Muslim 15,588 (10.09%) 8,193 7,395
Christian 79 (0.05%) 48 31
Sikh 8 (0.01%) 6 2
Buddhist 1 (0%) 0 1
Jain 7 (0%) 4 3
Other Religion 3 (0%) 2 1
No Religion Specified 192 (0.12%) 111 81

Literacy Rate - Naugachhia Block

Average literacy rate of Naugachhia Block in 2011 were 63.48% in which, male and female literacy were 70.82% and 55.03% respectively. Total literate in Naugachhia Block were 80,163 of which male and female were 47,852 and 32,311 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Naugachhia Block

The Sex Ratio of Naugachhia Block is 879 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 879 females in Naugachhia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 924 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 879 ) of Naugachhia Block.


Child Population - Naugachhia Block

According to Census 2011, there were 28,146 children between age 0 to 6 years in Naugachhia Block. Out of which 14,630 were male while 13,516 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Naugachhia Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,547 families under Naugachhia Block living in urban areas while 8,547 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.8% of total population of Naugachhia Block lives in Urban areas while 68.2% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,648 while that in rural regions is 19,498.

Total Urban Rural
Population 154,428 49,069 105,359
Children (0 - 6 years) 28,146 8,648 19,498
Schedule Caste 8,838 2,180 6,658
Schedule Tribe 55 24 31
Literacy 63.48% 67.49% 61.59%
Sex Ratio 879 873 882

Working Population - Naugachhia Block

In Naugachhia Block out of total population, 48,006 were engaged in work activities. 65.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,006 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,843 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,502 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 31,534 25,443 6,091
Cultivators 6,843 5,992 851
Agriculture Labourer 12,502 9,709 2,793
Household Industries 1,520 921 599
Other Workers 10,669 8,821 1,848
Marginal Workers 16,472 11,471 5,001
Non Working 106,422 45,282 61,140

Nearby Blocks from Naugachhia Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Naugachhia Block in Bhagalpur district.


Naugachhia Block Map


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