Barhi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
Barhi Block of Hazaribagh district has total population of 131,669 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 67,918 are males while 63,751 are females. In 2011 there were total 21,487 families residing in Barhi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barhi Block is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.3% people lives in Urban areas while 84.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.6% while that in the rural areas is 66.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barhi Block is 931% while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barhi Block is 23612 which is 18% of the total population. There are 12332 male children and 11280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barhi Block is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Barhi Block.
The total literacy rate of Barhi Block is 68.39%. The male literacy rate is 65.37% and the female literacy rate is 46.28% in Barhi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barhi Block is further divided into 2 towns and 122 villages.
Barhi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barhi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,612 | 12,332 | 11,280 |
| Literacy | 68.39% | 65.37% | 46.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,696 | 11,699 | 10,997 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,513 | 1,728 | 1,785 |
| Illiterate | 57,765 | 23,520 | 34,245 |
Caste-wise Population - Barhi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Barhi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,696 | 11,699 | 10,997 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,513 | 1,728 | 1,785 |
Religion-wise Population - Barhi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 104,979 | (79.73%) | 54,298 | 50,681 |
| Muslim | 24,878 | (18.89%) | 12,722 | 12,156 |
| Christian | 333 | (0.25%) | 161 | 172 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.02%) | 11 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1,363 | (1.04%) | 678 | 685 |
| No Religion Specified | 93 | (0.07%) | 46 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Barhi Block
Average literacy rate of Barhi Block in 2011 were 68.39% in which, male and female literacy were 79.87% and 56.23% respectively. Total literate in Barhi Block were 73,904 of which male and female were 44,398 and 29,506 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barhi Block
The Sex Ratio of Barhi Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Barhi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Barhi Block.
Child Population - Barhi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,612 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barhi Block. Out of which 23,612 were male while 23,612 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barhi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,411 families under Barhi Block living in urban areas while 3,411 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.3% of total population of Barhi Block lives in Urban areas while 84.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,121 while that in rural region is 20,491.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 131,669 | 20,125 | 111,544 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,612 | 3,121 | 20,491 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,696 | 3,628 | 19,068 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,513 | 111 | 3,402 |
| Literacy | 68.39% | 79.55% | 66.31% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 931 | 940 |
Working Population - Barhi Block
In Barhi Block out of total population, 50,755 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 50,755 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,648 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,183 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,703 | 20,653 | 6,050 |
| Cultivators | 11,648 | 8,008 | 3,640 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,183 | 2,193 | 990 |
| Household Industries | 407 | 328 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 11,465 | 10,124 | 1,341 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,052 | 11,897 | 12,155 |
| Non Working | 80,914 | 35,368 | 45,546 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barhi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia