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Bhandaria Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Garhwa district, Jharkhand

Bhandaria Block of Garhwa district has total population of 66,092 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 33,555 are males while 32,537 are females. In 2011 there were total 13,146 families residing in Bhandaria Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhandaria Block is 970.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Bhandaria Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 58.2% and the sex ratio of Bhandaria Block is 970.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhandaria Block is 12889 which is 20% of the total population. There are 6575 male children and 6314 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhandaria Block is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Bhandaria Block.

The total literacy rate of Bhandaria Block is 58.19%. The male literacy rate is 55.31% and the female literacy rate is 38.11% in Bhandaria Block.

Population
66,092
Families
13,146
Literacy
58.19%
Sex Ratio
970

To facilitate the administration, Bhandaria Block is further divided into 78 villages.

Bhandaria Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhandaria Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 12,889 6,575 6,314
Literacy 58.19% 55.31% 38.11%
Scheduled Caste 7,428 3,779 3,649
Scheduled Tribe 39,653 19,915 19,738
Illiterate 35,133 14,997 20,136

Caste-wise Population - Bhandaria Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60% of total population in Bhandaria Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7,428 3,779 3,649
Schedule Tribe 39,653 19,915 19,738

Religion-wise Population - Bhandaria Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 47,817 (72.35%) 24,429 23,388
Muslim 4,263 (6.45%) 2,141 2,122
Christian 11,966 (18.11%) 5,964 6,002
Sikh 4 (0.01%) 0 4
Buddhist 2 (0%) 1 1
Jain 4 (0.01%) 2 2
Other Religion 1,944 (2.94%) 972 972
No Religion Specified 92 (0.14%) 46 46

Literacy Rate - Bhandaria Block

Average literacy rate of Bhandaria Block in 2011 were 58.19% in which, male and female literacy were 68.78% and 47.29% respectively. Total literate in Bhandaria Block were 30,959 of which male and female were 18,558 and 12,401 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Bhandaria Block

The Sex Ratio of Bhandaria Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Bhandaria Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Bhandaria Block.

Child Population - Bhandaria Block

According to Census 2011, there were 12,889 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhandaria Block. Out of which 12,889 were male while 12,889 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bhandaria Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Bhandaria Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Bhandaria Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 12,889.

Total Urban Rural
Population 66,092 0 66,092
Children (0 - 6 years) 12,889 0 12,889
Schedule Caste 7,428 0 7,428
Schedule Tribe 39,653 0 39,653
Literacy 58.19% - 58.19%
Sex Ratio 970 - 970

Working Population - Bhandaria Block

In Bhandaria Block out of total population, 32,046 were engaged in work activities. 24.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 32,046 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,013 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,693 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7,923 5,541 2,382
Cultivators 3,013 2,218 795
Agriculture Labourer 2,693 1,671 1,022
Household Industries 292 159 133
Other Workers 1,925 1,493 432
Marginal Workers 24,123 11,357 12,766
Non Working 34,046 16,657 17,389

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