Barharwa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibganj district, Jharkhand
Barharwa Block of Sahibganj district has total population of 180,770 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,228 are males while 88,542 are females. In 2011 there were total 36,899 families residing in Barharwa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barharwa Block is 960.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7% people lives in Urban areas while 93% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.5% while that in the rural areas is 56.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barharwa Block is 926% while that of Rural areas is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barharwa Block is 35102 which is 19% of the total population. There are 17889 male children and 17213 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barharwa Block is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Barharwa Block.
The total literacy rate of Barharwa Block is 58.54%. The male literacy rate is 52.78% and the female literacy rate is 41.34% in Barharwa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barharwa Block is further divided into 1 town and 240 villages.
Barharwa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barharwa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,102 | 17,889 | 17,213 |
| Literacy | 58.54% | 52.78% | 41.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,645 | 10,545 | 10,100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,191 | 7,632 | 7,559 |
| Illiterate | 95,489 | 43,549 | 51,940 |
Caste-wise Population - Barharwa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Barharwa Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,645 | 10,545 | 10,100 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,191 | 7,632 | 7,559 |
Religion-wise Population - Barharwa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 81,947 | (45.33%) | 42,148 | 39,799 |
| Muslim | 94,641 | (52.35%) | 47,952 | 46,689 |
| Christian | 1,989 | (1.1%) | 980 | 1,009 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 12 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 46 | (0.03%) | 25 | 21 |
| Jain | 38 | (0.02%) | 20 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 1,976 | (1.09%) | 1,034 | 942 |
| No Religion Specified | 108 | (0.06%) | 57 | 51 |
Literacy Rate - Barharwa Block
Average literacy rate of Barharwa Block in 2011 were 58.54% in which, male and female literacy were 65.48% and 51.31% respectively. Total literate in Barharwa Block were 85,281 of which male and female were 48,679 and 36,602 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barharwa Block
The Sex Ratio of Barharwa Block is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Barharwa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Barharwa Block.
Child Population - Barharwa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 35,102 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barharwa Block. Out of which 35,102 were male while 35,102 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barharwa Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,652 families under Barharwa Block living in urban areas while 2,652 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7% of total population of Barharwa Block lives in Urban areas while 93% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,694 while that in rural region is 33,408.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 180,770 | 12,617 | 168,153 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,102 | 1,694 | 33,408 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,645 | 955 | 19,690 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,191 | 58 | 15,133 |
| Literacy | 58.54% | 78.46% | 56.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | 926 | 963 |
Working Population - Barharwa Block
In Barharwa Block out of total population, 76,356 were engaged in work activities. 50.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,356 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,558 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38,790 | 30,286 | 8,504 |
| Cultivators | 5,148 | 4,738 | 410 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,558 | 11,645 | 1,913 |
| Household Industries | 1,073 | 309 | 764 |
| Other Workers | 19,011 | 13,594 | 5,417 |
| Marginal Workers | 37,566 | 15,380 | 22,186 |
| Non Working | 104,414 | 46,562 | 57,852 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barharwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia