Shahpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bhojpur district, Bihar

Shahpur Block of Bhojpur district has a total population of 212,253 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 111,884 are males while 100,369 are females. In 2011 there were a total 30,111 families residing in Shahpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Shahpur Block is 897.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.4% people live in Urban areas while 91.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.3% while that in rural areas is 70%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Shahpur Block is 935 while that of Rural areas is 894.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahpur Block is 34806 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18211 male children and 16595 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahpur Block is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Shahpur Block.

The total literacy rate of Shahpur Block is 70.01%. The male literacy rate is 67.57% and the female literacy rate is 48.46% in Shahpur Block.

To facilitate the administration, Shahpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 137 villages.

Shahpur Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Shahpur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Shahpur Block of Bihar.

Religion-wise Population - Shahpur Block

Literacy Rate - Shahpur Block

Average literacy rate of Shahpur Block in 2011 were 70.01% in which, male and female literacy were 80.7% and 58.06% respectively. Total literate in Shahpur Block were 124,237 of which male and female were 75,596 and 48,641 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Shahpur Block

The Sex Ratio of Shahpur Block is 897 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 897 females in Shahpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Shahpur Block.

Child Population - Shahpur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 34,806 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shahpur Block. Out of which 18,211 were male while 16,595 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Shahpur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,734 families under Shahpur Block living in urban areas while 2,734 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.4% of total population of Shahpur Block lives in Urban areas while 91.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,809 while that in rural regions is 31,997.

Working Population - Shahpur Block

In Shahpur Block out of total population, 66,074 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,893 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Shahpur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Shahpur Block in Bhojpur district.

Shahpur Block Map

Reference

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