Churchu Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
Churchu Block of Hazaribagh district has total population of 53,705 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 27,458 are males while 26,247 are females. In 2011 there were total 9,599 families residing in Churchu Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Churchu Block is 956.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.7% people lives in Urban areas while 87.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.8% while that in the rural areas is 65.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Churchu Block is 895% while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Churchu Block is 8241 which is 15% of the total population. There are 4253 male children and 3988 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Churchu Block is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Churchu Block.
The total literacy rate of Churchu Block is 67.97%. The male literacy rate is 66.79% and the female literacy rate is 47.87% in Churchu Block.
To facilitate the administration, Churchu Block is further divided into 1 town and 40 villages.
Churchu Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Churchu Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,241 | 4,253 | 3,988 |
| Literacy | 67.97% | 66.79% | 47.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,776 | 3,948 | 3,828 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,952 | 6,487 | 6,465 |
| Illiterate | 22,802 | 9,119 | 13,683 |
Caste-wise Population - Churchu Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Churchu Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,776 | 3,948 | 3,828 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,952 | 6,487 | 6,465 |
Religion-wise Population - Churchu Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 37,815 | (70.41%) | 19,465 | 18,350 |
| Muslim | 6,327 | (11.78%) | 3,230 | 3,097 |
| Christian | 1,499 | (2.79%) | 724 | 775 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.07%) | 18 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 8,003 | (14.9%) | 4,006 | 3,997 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.05%) | 14 | 11 |
Literacy Rate - Churchu Block
Average literacy rate of Churchu Block in 2011 were 67.97% in which, male and female literacy were 79.03% and 56.44% respectively. Total literate in Churchu Block were 30,903 of which male and female were 18,339 and 12,564 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Churchu Block
The Sex Ratio of Churchu Block is 956 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 956 females in Churchu Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Churchu Block.
Child Population - Churchu Block
According to Census 2011, there were 8,241 children between age 0 to 6 years in Churchu Block. Out of which 8,241 were male while 8,241 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Churchu Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,246 families under Churchu Block living in urban areas while 1,246 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.7% of total population of Churchu Block lives in Urban areas while 87.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 840 while that in rural region is 7,401.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 53,705 | 6,842 | 46,863 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,241 | 840 | 7,401 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,776 | 863 | 6,913 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,952 | 1,026 | 11,926 |
| Literacy | 67.97% | 82.82% | 65.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 956 | 895 | 965 |
Working Population - Churchu Block
In Churchu Block out of total population, 21,164 were engaged in work activities. 30.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 21,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,455 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 785 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,522 | 5,302 | 1,220 |
| Cultivators | 1,455 | 1,119 | 336 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 785 | 567 | 218 |
| Household Industries | 183 | 136 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 4,099 | 3,480 | 619 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,642 | 8,134 | 6,508 |
| Non Working | 32,541 | 14,022 | 18,519 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Churchu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia