Chakradharpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
Chakradharpur Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district has total population of 197,953 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 99,085 are males while 98,868 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,410 families residing in Chakradharpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chakradharpur Block is 998.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.6% people lives in Urban areas while 71.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.8% while that in the rural areas is 59.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chakradharpur Block is 954% while that of Rural areas is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chakradharpur Block is 30487 which is 15% of the total population. There are 15506 male children and 14981 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chakradharpur Block is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Chakradharpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Chakradharpur Block is 67.29%. The male literacy rate is 67.6% and the female literacy rate is 46.24% in Chakradharpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chakradharpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 181 villages.
Chakradharpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chakradharpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,487 | 15,506 | 14,981 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 67.6% | 46.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,355 | 6,072 | 6,283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 96,764 | 47,632 | 49,132 |
| Illiterate | 85,258 | 32,102 | 53,156 |
Caste-wise Population - Chakradharpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.9% of total population in Chakradharpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,355 | 6,072 | 6,283 |
| Schedule Tribe | 96,764 | 47,632 | 49,132 |
Religion-wise Population - Chakradharpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 78,683 | (39.75%) | 39,903 | 38,780 |
| Muslim | 13,597 | (6.87%) | 7,100 | 6,497 |
| Christian | 4,712 | (2.38%) | 2,270 | 2,442 |
| Sikh | 259 | (0.13%) | 135 | 124 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.02%) | 15 | 20 |
| Jain | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 100,332 | (50.68%) | 49,492 | 50,840 |
| No Religion Specified | 313 | (0.16%) | 160 | 153 |
Literacy Rate - Chakradharpur Block
Average literacy rate of Chakradharpur Block in 2011 were 67.29% in which, male and female literacy were 80.14% and 54.49% respectively. Total literate in Chakradharpur Block were 112,695 of which male and female were 66,983 and 45,712 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chakradharpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Chakradharpur Block is 998 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 998 females in Chakradharpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 998 ) of Chakradharpur Block.
Child Population - Chakradharpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,487 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chakradharpur Block. Out of which 30,487 were male while 30,487 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chakradharpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,472 families under Chakradharpur Block living in urban areas while 11,472 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.6% of total population of Chakradharpur Block lives in Urban areas while 71.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,467 while that in rural region is 24,020.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 197,953 | 56,531 | 141,422 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,487 | 6,467 | 24,020 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,355 | 4,972 | 7,383 |
| Schedule Tribe | 96,764 | 8,648 | 88,116 |
| Literacy | 67.29% | 85.77% | 59.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 998 | 954 | 1,016 |
Working Population - Chakradharpur Block
In Chakradharpur Block out of total population, 85,380 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,380 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,944 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,402 | 34,147 | 11,255 |
| Cultivators | 11,104 | 8,514 | 2,590 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,944 | 3,506 | 2,438 |
| Household Industries | 3,780 | 2,153 | 1,627 |
| Other Workers | 24,574 | 19,974 | 4,600 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,978 | 17,009 | 22,969 |
| Non Working | 112,573 | 47,929 | 64,644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chakradharpur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia