Chandrapura Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bokaro district, Jharkhand
Chandrapura Block of Bokaro district has total population of 132,162 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 68,881 are males while 63,281 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,316 families residing in Chandrapura Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandrapura Block is 919.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 63.1% people lives in Urban areas while 36.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.7% while that in the rural areas is 71.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chandrapura Block is 913% while that of Rural areas is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandrapura Block is 18110 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9543 male children and 8567 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandrapura Block is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Chandrapura Block.
The total literacy rate of Chandrapura Block is 75.41%. The male literacy rate is 73.95% and the female literacy rate is 55.42% in Chandrapura Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chandrapura Block is further divided into 7 towns and 21 villages.
Chandrapura Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandrapura Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,110 | 9,543 | 8,567 |
| Literacy | 75.41% | 73.95% | 55.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,917 | 7,692 | 7,225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,260 | 5,680 | 5,580 |
| Illiterate | 46,151 | 17,941 | 28,210 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandrapura Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Chandrapura Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,917 | 7,692 | 7,225 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,260 | 5,680 | 5,580 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandrapura Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 115,225 | (87.18%) | 60,143 | 55,082 |
| Muslim | 12,130 | (9.18%) | 6,320 | 5,810 |
| Christian | 980 | (0.74%) | 474 | 506 |
| Sikh | 514 | (0.39%) | 277 | 237 |
| Buddhist | 61 | (0.05%) | 40 | 21 |
| Jain | 30 | (0.02%) | 21 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 3,155 | (2.39%) | 1,566 | 1,589 |
| No Religion Specified | 67 | (0.05%) | 40 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Chandrapura Block
Average literacy rate of Chandrapura Block in 2011 were 75.41% in which, male and female literacy were 85.85% and 64.1% respectively. Total literate in Chandrapura Block were 86,011 of which male and female were 50,940 and 35,071 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chandrapura Block
The Sex Ratio of Chandrapura Block is 919 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 919 females in Chandrapura Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 919 ) of Chandrapura Block.
Child Population - Chandrapura Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,110 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandrapura Block. Out of which 18,110 were male while 18,110 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chandrapura Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 16,172 families under Chandrapura Block living in urban areas while 16,172 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 63.1% of total population of Chandrapura Block lives in Urban areas while 36.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,850 while that in rural region is 7,260.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,162 | 83,386 | 48,776 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,110 | 10,850 | 7,260 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,917 | 9,932 | 4,985 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,260 | 6,566 | 4,694 |
| Literacy | 75.41% | 77.71% | 71.39% |
| Sex Ratio | 919 | 913 | 928 |
Working Population - Chandrapura Block
In Chandrapura Block out of total population, 38,224 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,380 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 739 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,563 | 20,749 | 2,814 |
| Cultivators | 2,380 | 1,918 | 462 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 739 | 663 | 76 |
| Household Industries | 506 | 373 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 19,938 | 17,795 | 2,143 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,661 | 10,226 | 4,435 |
| Non Working | 93,938 | 37,906 | 56,032 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandrapura, Jharkhand - Wikipedia