Lohardaga District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Jharkhand) - Census 2011
Lohardaga district of Jharkhand has total population of 461,790 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 232,629 are males while 229,161 are females. In 2011 there were total 88,638 families residing in Lohardaga district. The Average Sex Ratio of Lohardaga district is 985.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.4% people lives in Urban areas while 87.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.4% while that in the rural areas is 65%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Lohardaga district is 954 while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lohardaga district is 77649 which is 17% of the total population. There are 39412 male children and 38237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lohardaga is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Lohardaga district.
The total literacy rate of Lohardaga district is 67.61%. The male literacy rate is 64.29% and the female literacy rate is 48.06% in Lohardaga district.
To facilitate the administration, Lohardaga district is further divided into 7 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Lohardaga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lohardaga district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 77,649 | 39,412 | 38,237 |
| Literacy | 67.61% | 64.29% | 48.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,330 | 7,862 | 7,468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 262,734 | 130,814 | 131,920 |
| Illiterate | 202,083 | 83,061 | 119,022 |
Caste-wise Population - Lohardaga district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.9% of total population in Lohardaga district of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,330 | 7,862 | 7,468 |
| Schedule Tribe | 262,734 | 130,814 | 131,920 |
Religion-wise Population - Lohardaga district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 112,378 | (24.34%) | 57,751 | 54,627 |
| Muslim | 95,012 | (20.57%) | 48,184 | 46,828 |
| Christian | 16,770 | (3.63%) | 8,113 | 8,657 |
| Sikh | 51 | (0.01%) | 30 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 33 | (0.01%) | 17 | 16 |
| Jain | 15 | (0%) | 8 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 235,987 | (51.1%) | 117,789 | 118,198 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,544 | (0.33%) | 737 | 807 |
Literacy Rate - Lohardaga district
The total literacy rate of Lohardaga district was 67.61% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 259,707 literates, males were 149,568 while females were 110,139. Also the male literacy rate was 77.41% and the female literacy rate was 57.69% in Lohardaga district.
| Lohardaga district | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 57.69% | 55.42% |
| Male | 77.41% | 76.84% |
| Total | 67.61% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Lohardaga district
The Sex Ratio of Lohardaga district is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Lohardaga district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Lohardaga district.
Population Density - Lohardaga district
The total area of Lohardaga district is 1,502 km2. Thus the density of Lohardaga district is 307 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 35 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,467 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Lohardaga district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Lohardaga, 12.43% people lived in urban regions while 87.57% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 57,411 out of which 29,374 were males while remaining 28,037 were females. In rural areas of Lohardaga, male population was 203,255 while female population was 201,124.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Lohardaga was 954 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Lohardaga was 926 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Lohardaga were 7,858 which is 13.69% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Lohardaga was 990 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Lohardaga was 975 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Lohardaga for urban regions was 85.37 percent in which males were 89.8% literate while female literacy stood at 80.75%. The total literate population of Lohardaga was 259,707. Similarly in rural areas of Lohardaga, the average literacy rate was 64.98 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 75.54% and 54.33% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Lohardaga were 217,404.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 87.57% | 12.43% |
| Total population | 404,379 | 57,411 |
| Male population | 203,255 | 29,374 |
| Female population | 201,124 | 28,037 |
| Sex ratio | 990 | 954 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 975 | 926 |
| Child population | 69,791 | 7,858 |
| Literates | 217,404 | 42,303 |
| Average literacy | 64.98% | 85.37% |
| Male literacy | 75.54% | 89.8% |
| Female literacy | 54.33% | 80.75% |
Child Population - Lohardaga district
According to Census 2011, there were 77,649 children between age 0 to 6 years in Lohardaga district. Out of which 39,412 were male while 38,237 were female.
Working Population - Lohardaga district
In Lohardaga district out of total population, 221,332 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221,332 workers engaged in Main Work, 52,916 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,281 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103,001 | 71,000 | 32,001 |
| Cultivators | 52,916 | 36,663 | 16,253 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,281 | 11,784 | 9,497 |
| Household Industries | 2,173 | 1,441 | 732 |
| Other Workers | 26,631 | 21,112 | 5,519 |
| Marginal Workers | 118,331 | 50,605 | 67,726 |
| Non Working | 240,458 | 111,024 | 129,434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lohardaga, Jharkhand - Wikipedia