Ramgarh District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Jharkhand) - Census 2011
Ramgarh district of Jharkhand has total population of 949,443 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 494,230 are males while 455,213 are females. In 2011 there were total 179,375 families residing in Ramgarh district. The Average Sex Ratio of Ramgarh district is 921.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 44.1% people lives in Urban areas while 55.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81% while that in the rural areas is 66.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ramgarh district is 887 while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ramgarh district is 134226 which is 14% of the total population. There are 69661 male children and 64565 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ramgarh is 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Ramgarh district.
The total literacy rate of Ramgarh district is 73.17%. The male literacy rate is 70.82% and the female literacy rate is 54.14% in Ramgarh district.
To facilitate the administration, Ramgarh 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.
Ramgarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ramgarh district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 134,226 | 69,661 | 64,565 |
| Literacy | 73.17% | 70.82% | 54.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106,356 | 54,986 | 51,370 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201,166 | 101,901 | 99,265 |
| Illiterate | 352,946 | 144,199 | 208,747 |
Caste-wise Population - Ramgarh district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.2% of total population in Ramgarh district of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 106,356 | 54,986 | 51,370 |
| Schedule Tribe | 201,166 | 101,901 | 99,265 |
Religion-wise Population - Ramgarh district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 774,251 | (81.55%) | 402,871 | 371,380 |
| Muslim | 129,037 | (13.59%) | 67,224 | 61,813 |
| Christian | 7,260 | (0.76%) | 3,551 | 3,709 |
| Sikh | 5,093 | (0.54%) | 3,515 | 1,578 |
| Buddhist | 69 | (0.01%) | 33 | 36 |
| Jain | 537 | (0.06%) | 287 | 250 |
| Other Religion | 32,378 | (3.41%) | 16,323 | 16,055 |
| No Religion Specified | 818 | (0.09%) | 426 | 392 |
Literacy Rate - Ramgarh district
The total literacy rate of Ramgarh district was 73.17% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 596,497 literates, males were 350,031 while females were 246,466. Also the male literacy rate was 82.44% and the female literacy rate was 63.09% in Ramgarh district.
| Ramgarh district | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.09% | 55.42% |
| Male | 82.44% | 76.84% |
| Total | 73.17% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Ramgarh district
The Sex Ratio of Ramgarh district is 921 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 921 females in Ramgarh district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 921 ) of Ramgarh district.
Population Density - Ramgarh district
The total area of Ramgarh district is 1,341 km2. Thus the density of Ramgarh district is 708 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 176 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,165 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Ramgarh district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Ramgarh, 44.13% people lived in urban regions while 55.87% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 418,955 out of which 222,063 were males while remaining 196,892 were females. In rural areas of Ramgarh, male population was 272,167 while female population was 258,321.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Ramgarh was 887 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Ramgarh was 903 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Ramgarh were 54,470 which is 13% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Ramgarh was 949 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Ramgarh was 943 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Ramgarh for urban regions was 81.02 percent in which males were 87.94% literate while female literacy stood at 73.18%. The total literate population of Ramgarh was 596,497. Similarly in rural areas of Ramgarh, the average literacy rate was 66.83 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 77.84% and 55.23% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Ramgarh were 301,206.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 55.87% | 44.13% |
| Total population | 530,488 | 418,955 |
| Male population | 272,167 | 222,063 |
| Female population | 258,321 | 196,892 |
| Sex ratio | 949 | 887 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 943 | 903 |
| Child population | 79,756 | 54,470 |
| Literates | 301,206 | 295,291 |
| Average literacy | 66.83% | 81.02% |
| Male literacy | 77.84% | 87.94% |
| Female literacy | 55.23% | 73.18% |
Child Population - Ramgarh district
According to Census 2011, there were 134,226 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ramgarh district. Out of which 69,661 were male while 64,565 were female.
Working Population - Ramgarh district
In Ramgarh district out of total population, 312,125 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 59,360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,342 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221,112 | 183,137 | 37,975 |
| Cultivators | 59,360 | 44,107 | 15,253 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,342 | 15,224 | 6,118 |
| Household Industries | 5,247 | 4,121 | 1,126 |
| Other Workers | 135,163 | 119,685 | 15,478 |
| Marginal Workers | 91,013 | 51,065 | 39,948 |
| Non Working | 637,318 | 260,028 | 377,290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ramgarh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia