Bhawnathpur is a Block placed in Garhwa district in Jharkhand. Situated in urban region of Jharkhand, it is one among the 19 blocks of Garhwa district. According to the administration records, the block number of Bhawnathpur is 2. The block has 28 villages and there are total 16804 families in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Bhawnathpur's population is 85319. Out of this, 44673 are males whereas the females count 40646 here. This block has 15457 kids in the age bracket of 0-6 years. Among them 7974 are boys and 7483 are girls.
Literacy ratio in Bhawnathpur block is 49%. 42038 out of total 85319 population is educated here. Among males the literacy ratio is 59% as 26606 males out of total 44673 are educated however female literacy rate is 37% as 15432 out of total 40646 females are educated in this Block.
The Negative part is that illiteracy ratio of Bhawnathpur block is shockingly high -- 50%. Here 43281 out of total 85319 persons are illiterate. Male illiteracy ratio here is 40% as 18067 males out of total 44673 are illiterate. In females the illiteracy ratio is 62% and 25214 out of total 40646 females are illiterate in this block.
The count of employed people of Bhawnathpur block is 38069 still 47250 are non-working. And out of 38069 occupied person 4478 persons are completely dependent on farming.