Pakur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Jharkhand) - Census 2011
Pakur district of Jharkhand has total population of 900,422 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 452,661 are males while 447,761 are females. In 2011 there were total 182,317 families residing in Pakur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Pakur district is 989.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.5% people lives in Urban areas while 92.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 66.5% while that in the rural areas is 47.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pakur district is 962 while that of Rural areas is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakur district is 177623 which is 20% of the total population. There are 89935 male children and 87688 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakur is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Pakur district.
The total literacy rate of Pakur district is 48.82%. The male literacy rate is 45.73% and the female literacy rate is 32.58% in Pakur district.
To facilitate the administration, Pakur district is further divided into 6 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Pakur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 177,623 | 89,935 | 87,688 |
| Literacy | 48.82% | 45.73% | 32.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,469 | 14,352 | 14,117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 379,054 | 186,967 | 192,087 |
| Illiterate | 547,541 | 245,672 | 301,869 |
Caste-wise Population - Pakur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.1% of total population in Pakur district of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,469 | 14,352 | 14,117 |
| Schedule Tribe | 379,054 | 186,967 | 192,087 |
Religion-wise Population - Pakur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 410,127 | (45.55%) | 206,985 | 203,142 |
| Muslim | 322,963 | (35.87%) | 163,349 | 159,614 |
| Christian | 75,865 | (8.43%) | 37,220 | 38,645 |
| Sikh | 356 | (0.04%) | 183 | 173 |
| Buddhist | 283 | (0.03%) | 143 | 140 |
| Jain | 222 | (0.02%) | 116 | 106 |
| Other Religion | 88,760 | (9.86%) | 43,749 | 45,011 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,846 | (0.21%) | 916 | 930 |
Literacy Rate - Pakur district
The total literacy rate of Pakur district was 48.82% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 352,881 literates, males were 206,989 while females were 145,892. Also the male literacy rate was 57.06% and the female literacy rate was 40.52% in Pakur district.
| Pakur district | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 40.52% | 55.42% |
| Male | 57.06% | 76.84% |
| Total | 48.82% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Pakur district
The Sex Ratio of Pakur district is 989 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 989 females in Pakur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Pakur district.
Population Density - Pakur district
The total area of Pakur district is 1,811 km2. Thus the density of Pakur district is 497 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 19 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,792 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Pakur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Pakur, 7.5% people lived in urban regions while 92.5% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 67,512 out of which 34,410 were males while remaining 33,102 were females. In rural areas of Pakur, male population was 418,251 while female population was 414,659.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Pakur was 962 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Pakur was 991 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Pakur were 11,379 which is 16.85% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Pakur was 991 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Pakur was 974 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Pakur for urban regions was 66.5 percent in which males were 71.29% literate while female literacy stood at 61.49%. The total literate population of Pakur was 352,881. Similarly in rural areas of Pakur, the average literacy rate was 47.33 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 55.84% and 38.79% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Pakur were 315,553.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 92.5% | 7.5% |
| Total population | 832,910 | 67,512 |
| Male population | 418,251 | 34,410 |
| Female population | 414,659 | 33,102 |
| Sex ratio | 991 | 962 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 974 | 991 |
| Child population | 166,244 | 11,379 |
| Literates | 315,553 | 37,328 |
| Average literacy | 47.33% | 66.5% |
| Male literacy | 55.84% | 71.29% |
| Female literacy | 38.79% | 61.49% |
Child Population - Pakur district
According to Census 2011, there were 177,623 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pakur district. Out of which 89,935 were male while 87,688 were female.
Working Population - Pakur district
In Pakur district out of total population, 404,584 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404,584 workers engaged in Main Work, 68,549 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57,797 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 252,017 | 167,872 | 84,145 |
| Cultivators | 68,549 | 54,103 | 14,446 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57,797 | 39,644 | 18,153 |
| Household Industries | 13,965 | 3,178 | 10,787 |
| Other Workers | 111,706 | 70,947 | 40,759 |
| Marginal Workers | 152,567 | 66,140 | 86,427 |
| Non Working | 495,838 | 218,649 | 277,189 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia