Chatra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Chatra district, Jharkhand
Chatra Block of Chatra district has total population of 150,999 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 78,513 are males while 72,486 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,797 families residing in Chatra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chatra Block is 923.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 33.1% people lives in Urban areas while 66.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80% while that in the rural areas is 55.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chatra Block is 882% while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chatra Block is 28006 which is 19% of the total population. There are 14342 male children and 13664 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chatra Block is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Chatra Block.
The total literacy rate of Chatra Block is 63.93%. The male literacy rate is 59.14% and the female literacy rate is 44.42% in Chatra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chatra Block is further divided into 1 town and 182 villages.
Chatra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chatra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,006 | 14,342 | 13,664 |
| Literacy | 63.93% | 59.14% | 44.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44,967 | 22,966 | 22,001 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,216 | 2,150 | 2,066 |
| Illiterate | 72,369 | 32,079 | 40,290 |
Caste-wise Population - Chatra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Chatra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 44,967 | 22,966 | 22,001 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,216 | 2,150 | 2,066 |
Religion-wise Population - Chatra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 122,469 | (81.11%) | 63,759 | 58,710 |
| Muslim | 25,286 | (16.75%) | 13,130 | 12,156 |
| Christian | 1,939 | (1.28%) | 932 | 1,007 |
| Sikh | 30 | (0.02%) | 17 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Jain | 64 | (0.04%) | 35 | 29 |
| Other Religion | 848 | (0.56%) | 448 | 400 |
| No Religion Specified | 354 | (0.23%) | 186 | 168 |
Literacy Rate - Chatra Block
Average literacy rate of Chatra Block in 2011 were 63.93% in which, male and female literacy were 72.36% and 54.73% respectively. Total literate in Chatra Block were 78,630 of which male and female were 46,434 and 32,196 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chatra Block
The Sex Ratio of Chatra Block is 923 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 923 females in Chatra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 923 ) of Chatra Block.
Child Population - Chatra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,006 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chatra Block. Out of which 28,006 were male while 28,006 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chatra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,402 families under Chatra Block living in urban areas while 8,402 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 33.1% of total population of Chatra Block lives in Urban areas while 66.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,800 while that in rural region is 20,206.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 150,999 | 49,985 | 101,014 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,006 | 7,800 | 20,206 |
| Schedule Caste | 44,967 | 6,603 | 38,364 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,216 | 439 | 3,777 |
| Literacy | 63.93% | 80% | 55.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 923 | 882 | 944 |
Working Population - Chatra Block
In Chatra Block out of total population, 54,742 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,742 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,486 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,437 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,911 | 25,040 | 7,871 |
| Cultivators | 9,486 | 6,757 | 2,729 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,437 | 4,313 | 2,124 |
| Household Industries | 1,396 | 784 | 612 |
| Other Workers | 15,592 | 13,186 | 2,406 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,831 | 11,465 | 10,366 |
| Non Working | 96,257 | 42,008 | 54,249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia