Hazaribagh District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Jharkhand) - Census 2011
Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand has total population of 1,734,495 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 890,881 are males while 843,614 are females. In 2011 there were total 304,749 families residing in Hazaribagh district. The Average Sex Ratio of Hazaribagh district is 947.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.9% people lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.5% while that in the rural areas is 66.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hazaribagh district is 913 while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hazaribagh district is 281863 which is 16% of the total population. There are 145821 male children and 136042 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hazaribagh is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Hazaribagh district.
The total literacy rate of Hazaribagh district is 69.75%. The male literacy rate is 66.91% and the female literacy rate is 49.45% in Hazaribagh district.
To facilitate the administration, Hazaribagh district is further divided into 16 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Hazaribagh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hazaribagh district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 281,863 | 145,821 | 136,042 |
| Literacy | 69.75% | 66.91% | 49.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 303,515 | 155,013 | 148,502 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121,768 | 60,796 | 60,972 |
| Illiterate | 721,246 | 294,768 | 426,478 |
Caste-wise Population - Hazaribagh district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 303,515 | 155,013 | 148,502 |
| Schedule Tribe | 121,768 | 60,796 | 60,972 |
Religion-wise Population - Hazaribagh district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,397,227 | (80.56%) | 718,675 | 678,552 |
| Muslim | 281,247 | (16.21%) | 144,310 | 136,937 |
| Christian | 17,137 | (0.99%) | 8,275 | 8,862 |
| Sikh | 1,312 | (0.08%) | 723 | 589 |
| Buddhist | 71 | (0%) | 43 | 28 |
| Jain | 1,676 | (0.1%) | 881 | 795 |
| Other Religion | 34,154 | (1.97%) | 17,124 | 17,030 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,671 | (0.1%) | 850 | 821 |
Literacy Rate - Hazaribagh district
The total literacy rate of Hazaribagh district was 69.75% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 1,013,249 literates, males were 596,113 while females were 417,136. Also the male literacy rate was 80.01% and the female literacy rate was 58.95% in Hazaribagh district.
| Hazaribagh district | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.95% | 55.42% |
| Male | 80.01% | 76.84% |
| Total | 69.75% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Hazaribagh district
The Sex Ratio of Hazaribagh district is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Hazaribagh district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Hazaribagh district.
Population Density - Hazaribagh district
The total area of Hazaribagh district is 3,555 km2. Thus the density of Hazaribagh district is 488 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 94 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,461 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Hazaribagh district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Hazaribagh, 15.87% people lived in urban regions while 84.13% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 275,307 out of which 143,947 were males while remaining 131,360 were females. In rural areas of Hazaribagh, male population was 746,934 while female population was 712,254.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Hazaribagh was 913 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Hazaribagh was 919 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Hazaribagh were 35,221 which is 12.79% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Hazaribagh was 954 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Hazaribagh was 935 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Hazaribagh for urban regions was 85.49 percent in which males were 90.59% literate while female literacy stood at 79.89%. The total literate population of Hazaribagh was 1,013,249. Similarly in rural areas of Hazaribagh, the average literacy rate was 66.64 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.86% and 54.91% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Hazaribagh were 808,009.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 84.13% | 15.87% |
| Total population | 1,459,188 | 275,307 |
| Male population | 746,934 | 143,947 |
| Female population | 712,254 | 131,360 |
| Sex ratio | 954 | 913 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 935 | 919 |
| Child population | 246,642 | 35,221 |
| Literates | 808,009 | 205,240 |
| Average literacy | 66.64% | 85.49% |
| Male literacy | 77.86% | 90.59% |
| Female literacy | 54.91% | 79.89% |
Child Population - Hazaribagh district
According to Census 2011, there were 281,863 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hazaribagh district. Out of which 145,821 were male while 136,042 were female.
Working Population - Hazaribagh district
In Hazaribagh district out of total population, 654,636 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 654,636 workers engaged in Main Work, 112,671 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43,404 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327,316 | 261,999 | 65,317 |
| Cultivators | 112,671 | 83,221 | 29,450 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43,404 | 29,331 | 14,073 |
| Household Industries | 8,106 | 5,827 | 2,279 |
| Other Workers | 163,135 | 143,620 | 19,515 |
| Marginal Workers | 327,320 | 161,473 | 165,847 |
| Non Working | 1,079,859 | 467,409 | 612,450 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hazaribagh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia