Chas Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bokaro district, Jharkhand
Chas Block of Bokaro district has total population of 813,402 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 427,453 are males while 385,949 are females. In 2011 there were total 158,059 families residing in Chas Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chas Block is 903.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 69.4% people lives in Urban areas while 30.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 66.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chas Block is 891% while that of Rural areas is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chas Block is 110068 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57718 male children and 52350 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chas Block is 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Chas Block.
The total literacy rate of Chas Block is 78.29%. The male literacy rate is 75.56% and the female literacy rate is 58.99% in Chas Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chas Block is further divided into 3 towns and 126 villages.
Chas Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chas Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 110,068 | 57,718 | 52,350 |
| Literacy | 78.29% | 75.56% | 58.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 109,837 | 57,072 | 52,765 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65,982 | 33,404 | 32,578 |
| Illiterate | 262,778 | 104,485 | 158,293 |
Caste-wise Population - Chas Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.1% of total population in Chas Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 109,837 | 57,072 | 52,765 |
| Schedule Tribe | 65,982 | 33,404 | 32,578 |
Religion-wise Population - Chas Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 661,727 | (81.35%) | 348,925 | 312,802 |
| Muslim | 97,589 | (12%) | 51,059 | 46,530 |
| Christian | 7,093 | (0.87%) | 3,487 | 3,606 |
| Sikh | 2,081 | (0.26%) | 1,075 | 1,006 |
| Buddhist | 223 | (0.03%) | 126 | 97 |
| Jain | 738 | (0.09%) | 373 | 365 |
| Other Religion | 43,075 | (5.3%) | 21,923 | 21,152 |
| No Religion Specified | 876 | (0.11%) | 485 | 391 |
Literacy Rate - Chas Block
Average literacy rate of Chas Block in 2011 were 78.29% in which, male and female literacy were 87.35% and 68.24% respectively. Total literate in Chas Block were 550,624 of which male and female were 322,968 and 227,656 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chas Block
The Sex Ratio of Chas Block is 903 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 903 females in Chas Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 907 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 903 ) of Chas Block.
Child Population - Chas Block
According to Census 2011, there were 110,068 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chas Block. Out of which 110,068 were male while 110,068 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chas Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 109,372 families under Chas Block living in urban areas while 109,372 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 69.4% of total population of Chas Block lives in Urban areas while 30.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 70,311 while that in rural region is 39,757.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 813,402 | 564,319 | 249,083 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 110,068 | 70,311 | 39,757 |
| Schedule Caste | 109,837 | 59,315 | 50,522 |
| Schedule Tribe | 65,982 | 43,347 | 22,635 |
| Literacy | 78.29% | 83.4% | 66.23% |
| Sex Ratio | 903 | 891 | 931 |
Working Population - Chas Block
In Chas Block out of total population, 235,497 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,355 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,693 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 167,755 | 147,844 | 19,911 |
| Cultivators | 8,355 | 7,302 | 1,053 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,693 | 4,856 | 837 |
| Household Industries | 4,513 | 3,406 | 1,107 |
| Other Workers | 149,194 | 132,280 | 16,914 |
| Marginal Workers | 67,742 | 45,820 | 21,922 |
| Non Working | 577,905 | 233,789 | 344,116 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chas, Jharkhand - Wikipedia