Chainpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palamu district, Jharkhand
Chainpur Block of Palamu district has total population of 226,550 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 116,634 are males while 109,916 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,957 families residing in Chainpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chainpur Block is 942.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.3% while that in the rural areas is 55.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chainpur Block is 924% while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chainpur Block is 41648 which is 18% of the total population. There are 21261 male children and 20387 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chainpur Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Chainpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Chainpur Block is 57.74%. The male literacy rate is 56.42% and the female literacy rate is 37.27% in Chainpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chainpur Block is further divided into 2 towns and 180 villages.
Chainpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chainpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,648 | 21,261 | 20,387 |
| Literacy | 57.74% | 56.42% | 37.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47,671 | 24,550 | 23,121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41,451 | 21,035 | 20,416 |
| Illiterate | 119,780 | 50,827 | 68,953 |
Caste-wise Population - Chainpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Chainpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 47,671 | 24,550 | 23,121 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41,451 | 21,035 | 20,416 |
Religion-wise Population - Chainpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 181,571 | (80.15%) | 93,774 | 87,797 |
| Muslim | 37,484 | (16.55%) | 19,137 | 18,347 |
| Christian | 3,088 | (1.36%) | 1,515 | 1,573 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.01%) | 11 | 12 |
| Jain | 11 | (0%) | 7 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 2,974 | (1.31%) | 1,495 | 1,479 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,381 | (0.61%) | 686 | 695 |
Literacy Rate - Chainpur Block
Average literacy rate of Chainpur Block in 2011 were 57.74% in which, male and female literacy were 69% and 45.75% respectively. Total literate in Chainpur Block were 106,770 of which male and female were 65,807 and 40,963 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chainpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Chainpur Block is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Chainpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Chainpur Block.
Child Population - Chainpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 41,648 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chainpur Block. Out of which 41,648 were male while 41,648 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chainpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,901 families under Chainpur Block living in urban areas while 3,901 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.6% of total population of Chainpur Block lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,390 while that in rural region is 38,258.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 226,550 | 21,701 | 204,849 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,648 | 3,390 | 38,258 |
| Schedule Caste | 47,671 | 2,102 | 45,569 |
| Schedule Tribe | 41,451 | 549 | 40,902 |
| Literacy | 57.74% | 74.26% | 55.93% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | 924 | 944 |
Working Population - Chainpur Block
In Chainpur Block out of total population, 84,803 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,803 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,779 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,836 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,470 | 26,555 | 7,915 |
| Cultivators | 6,779 | 5,218 | 1,561 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,836 | 5,404 | 3,432 |
| Household Industries | 1,091 | 687 | 404 |
| Other Workers | 17,764 | 15,246 | 2,518 |
| Marginal Workers | 50,333 | 27,365 | 22,968 |
| Non Working | 141,747 | 62,714 | 79,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chainpur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia