Chandwa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Latehar district, Jharkhand
Chandwa Block of Latehar district has total population of 106,653 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,168 are males while 52,485 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,232 families residing in Chandwa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandwa Block is 969.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.9% people lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.7% while that in the rural areas is 54.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chandwa Block is 933% while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandwa Block is 20172 which is 19% of the total population. There are 10234 male children and 9938 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandwa Block is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Chandwa Block.
The total literacy rate of Chandwa Block is 58.47%. The male literacy rate is 55.6% and the female literacy rate is 38.95% in Chandwa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chandwa Block is further divided into 2 towns and 83 villages.
Chandwa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandwa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,172 | 10,234 | 9,938 |
| Literacy | 58.47% | 55.6% | 38.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,052 | 13,101 | 12,951 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44,223 | 22,191 | 22,032 |
| Illiterate | 56,091 | 24,049 | 32,042 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandwa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.5% of total population in Chandwa Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,052 | 13,101 | 12,951 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,223 | 22,191 | 22,032 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandwa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,045 | (61.93%) | 33,634 | 32,411 |
| Muslim | 8,263 | (7.75%) | 4,215 | 4,048 |
| Christian | 3,549 | (3.33%) | 1,803 | 1,746 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.02%) | 24 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 10 | 4 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 28,042 | (26.29%) | 14,125 | 13,917 |
| No Religion Specified | 711 | (0.67%) | 356 | 355 |
Literacy Rate - Chandwa Block
Average literacy rate of Chandwa Block in 2011 were 58.47% in which, male and female literacy were 68.56% and 48.05% respectively. Total literate in Chandwa Block were 50,562 of which male and female were 30,119 and 20,443 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chandwa Block
The Sex Ratio of Chandwa Block is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Chandwa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Chandwa Block.
Child Population - Chandwa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,172 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandwa Block. Out of which 20,172 were male while 20,172 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chandwa Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,127 families under Chandwa Block living in urban areas while 3,127 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.9% of total population of Chandwa Block lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,656 while that in rural region is 17,516.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 106,653 | 16,989 | 89,664 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,172 | 2,656 | 17,516 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,052 | 2,115 | 23,937 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,223 | 3,328 | 40,895 |
| Literacy | 58.47% | 76.75% | 54.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 969 | 933 | 976 |
Working Population - Chandwa Block
In Chandwa Block out of total population, 46,922 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46,922 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,697 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,564 | 12,443 | 5,121 |
| Cultivators | 6,409 | 4,321 | 2,088 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,697 | 2,924 | 1,773 |
| Household Industries | 581 | 367 | 214 |
| Other Workers | 5,877 | 4,831 | 1,046 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,358 | 14,297 | 15,061 |
| Non Working | 59,731 | 27,428 | 32,303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia