Baliapur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
Baliapur Block of Dhanbad district has total population of 140,908 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 73,278 are males while 67,630 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,387 families residing in Baliapur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Baliapur Block is 923.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.8% people lives in Urban areas while 86.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.6% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Baliapur Block is 918% while that of Rural areas is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baliapur Block is 20055 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10454 male children and 9601 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baliapur Block is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Baliapur Block.
The total literacy rate of Baliapur Block is 70.32%. The male literacy rate is 70.02% and the female literacy rate is 49.79% in Baliapur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Baliapur Block is further divided into 3 towns and 64 villages.
Baliapur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baliapur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,055 | 10,454 | 9,601 |
| Literacy | 70.32% | 70.02% | 49.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,623 | 10,158 | 9,465 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,798 | 9,497 | 9,301 |
| Illiterate | 55,925 | 21,969 | 33,956 |
Caste-wise Population - Baliapur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.3% of total population in Baliapur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,623 | 10,158 | 9,465 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,798 | 9,497 | 9,301 |
Religion-wise Population - Baliapur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 109,616 | (77.79%) | 57,078 | 52,538 |
| Muslim | 10,496 | (7.45%) | 5,546 | 4,950 |
| Christian | 171 | (0.12%) | 90 | 81 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.02%) | 12 | 12 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 20,459 | (14.52%) | 10,472 | 9,987 |
| No Religion Specified | 130 | (0.09%) | 73 | 57 |
Literacy Rate - Baliapur Block
Average literacy rate of Baliapur Block in 2011 were 70.32% in which, male and female literacy were 81.67% and 58.03% respectively. Total literate in Baliapur Block were 84,983 of which male and female were 51,309 and 33,674 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Baliapur Block
The Sex Ratio of Baliapur Block is 923 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 923 females in Baliapur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Baliapur Block.
Child Population - Baliapur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,055 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baliapur Block. Out of which 20,055 were male while 20,055 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Baliapur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,645 families under Baliapur Block living in urban areas while 3,645 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.8% of total population of Baliapur Block lives in Urban areas while 86.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,780 while that in rural region is 17,275.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 140,908 | 19,414 | 121,494 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,055 | 2,780 | 17,275 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,623 | 4,414 | 15,209 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,798 | 567 | 18,231 |
| Literacy | 70.32% | 74.57% | 69.64% |
| Sex Ratio | 923 | 918 | 924 |
Working Population - Baliapur Block
In Baliapur Block out of total population, 47,231 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,231 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,887 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,710 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,928 | 20,153 | 3,775 |
| Cultivators | 3,887 | 3,138 | 749 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,710 | 1,288 | 422 |
| Household Industries | 726 | 485 | 241 |
| Other Workers | 17,605 | 15,242 | 2,363 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,303 | 15,053 | 8,250 |
| Non Working | 93,677 | 38,072 | 55,605 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baliapur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia