Chandil Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saraikela-Kharsawan district, Jharkhand
Chandil Block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district has total population of 157,949 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,000 are males while 76,949 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,088 families residing in Chandil Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandil Block is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 30.4% people lives in Urban areas while 69.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.1% while that in the rural areas is 64%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chandil Block is 936% while that of Rural areas is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandil Block is 25357 which is 16% of the total population. There are 13083 male children and 12274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandil Block is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Chandil Block.
The total literacy rate of Chandil Block is 66.74%. The male literacy rate is 64.99% and the female literacy rate is 46.59% in Chandil Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chandil Block is further divided into 2 towns and 104 villages.
Chandil Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandil Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 25,357 | 13,083 | 12,274 |
| Literacy | 66.74% | 64.99% | 46.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,755 | 3,888 | 3,867 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 47,748 | 23,998 | 23,750 |
| Illiterate | 69,456 | 28,355 | 41,101 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandil Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Chandil Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,755 | 3,888 | 3,867 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47,748 | 23,998 | 23,750 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandil Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 87,584 | (55.45%) | 45,134 | 42,450 |
| Muslim | 39,784 | (25.19%) | 20,555 | 19,229 |
| Christian | 1,667 | (1.06%) | 802 | 865 |
| Sikh | 91 | (0.06%) | 46 | 45 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Jain | 10 | (0.01%) | 5 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 28,539 | (18.07%) | 14,311 | 14,228 |
| No Religion Specified | 259 | (0.16%) | 140 | 119 |
Literacy Rate - Chandil Block
Average literacy rate of Chandil Block in 2011 were 66.74% in which, male and female literacy were 77.51% and 55.43% respectively. Total literate in Chandil Block were 88,493 of which male and female were 52,645 and 35,848 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chandil Block
The Sex Ratio of Chandil Block is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Chandil Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Chandil Block.
Child Population - Chandil Block
According to Census 2011, there were 25,357 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandil Block. Out of which 25,357 were male while 25,357 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chandil Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,658 families under Chandil Block living in urban areas while 8,658 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 30.4% of total population of Chandil Block lives in Urban areas while 69.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,304 while that in rural region is 17,053.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,949 | 48,095 | 109,854 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 25,357 | 8,304 | 17,053 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,755 | 762 | 6,993 |
| Schedule Tribe | 47,748 | 1,442 | 46,306 |
| Literacy | 66.74% | 73.07% | 64.03% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 936 | 956 |
Working Population - Chandil Block
In Chandil Block out of total population, 58,083 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 58,083 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,899 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,314 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,476 | 29,363 | 6,113 |
| Cultivators | 5,899 | 4,998 | 901 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,314 | 2,849 | 1,465 |
| Household Industries | 687 | 453 | 234 |
| Other Workers | 24,576 | 21,063 | 3,513 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,607 | 12,090 | 10,517 |
| Non Working | 99,866 | 39,547 | 60,319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandil, Jharkhand - Wikipedia