Sariya Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Giridih district, Jharkhand

Sariya Block of Giridih district has a total population of 149,068 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 76,936 are males while 72,132 are females. In 2011 there were a total 22,765 families residing in Sariya Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sariya Block is 938.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.7% people live in Urban areas while 87.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.5% while that in rural areas is 64.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sariya Block is 902 while that of Rural areas is 943.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sariya Block is 27583 which is 19% of the total population. There are 14543 male children and 13040 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sariya Block is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Sariya Block.

The total literacy rate of Sariya Block is 66.25%. The male literacy rate is 65.66% and the female literacy rate is 41.55% in Sariya Block.

Population
149,068
Literacy
66.25%
Sex Ratio
938

To facilitate the administration, Sariya Block is further divided into 1 town and 70 villages.

Sariya Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 27,583 14,543 13,040
Literacy 66.25% 65.66% 41.55%
Scheduled Caste 18,097 9,184 8,913
Scheduled Tribe 4,355 2,195 2,160
Illiterate 68,579 26,416 42,163

Caste-wise Population - Sariya Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Sariya Block of Jharkhand.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 18,097 9,184 8,913
Schedule Tribe 4,355 2,195 2,160

Religion-wise Population - Sariya Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 127,225 (85.35%) 65,564 61,661
Muslim 21,342 (14.32%) 11,091 10,251
Christian 85 (0.06%) 46 39
Sikh 172 (0.12%) 95 77
Buddhist 2 (0%) 1 1
Jain 136 (0.09%) 74 62
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 106 (0.07%) 65 41

Literacy Rate - Sariya Block

Average literacy rate of Sariya Block in 2011 were 66.25% in which, male and female literacy were 80.97% and 50.72% respectively. Total literate in Sariya Block were 80,489 of which male and female were 50,520 and 29,969 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sariya Block

The Sex Ratio of Sariya Block is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Sariya Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Sariya Block.


Child Population - Sariya Block

According to Census 2011, there were 27,583 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sariya Block. Out of which 14,543 were male while 13,040 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sariya Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,229 families under Sariya Block living in urban areas while 3,229 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.7% of total population of Sariya Block lives in Urban areas while 87.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,988 while that in rural regions is 24,595.

Total Urban Rural
Population 149,068 18,933 130,135
Children (0 - 6 years) 27,583 2,988 24,595
Schedule Caste 18,097 1,669 16,428
Schedule Tribe 4,355 79 4,276
Literacy 66.25% 77.52% 64.55%
Sex Ratio 938 902 943

Working Population - Sariya Block

In Sariya Block out of total population, 71,497 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,958 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,551 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 26,373 21,209 5,164
Cultivators 10,958 7,962 2,996
Agriculture Labourer 3,551 2,500 1,051
Household Industries 675 484 191
Other Workers 11,189 10,263 926
Marginal Workers 45,124 18,515 26,609
Non Working 77,571 37,212 40,359

Nearby Blocks from Sariya Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Sariya Block in Giridih district.


Sariya Block Map


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