Dhanwar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Giridih district, Jharkhand
Dhanwar Block of Giridih district has total population of 267,352 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,380 are males while 128,972 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,355 families residing in Dhanwar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhanwar Block is 932.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.3% people lives in Urban areas while 96.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.9% while that in the rural areas is 64.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Dhanwar Block is 937% while that of Rural areas is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhanwar Block is 50403 which is 19% of the total population. There are 25907 male children and 24496 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanwar Block is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Dhanwar Block.
The total literacy rate of Dhanwar Block is 65.44%. The male literacy rate is 64.72% and the female literacy rate is 40.63% in Dhanwar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dhanwar Block is further divided into 1 town and 297 villages.
Dhanwar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanwar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 50,403 | 25,907 | 24,496 |
| Literacy | 65.44% | 64.72% | 40.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,200 | 17,984 | 17,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,064 | 1,058 | 1,006 |
| Illiterate | 125,389 | 48,818 | 76,571 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhanwar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Dhanwar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,200 | 17,984 | 17,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,064 | 1,058 | 1,006 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhanwar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 194,942 | (72.92%) | 100,956 | 93,986 |
| Muslim | 71,848 | (26.87%) | 37,106 | 34,742 |
| Christian | 194 | (0.07%) | 109 | 85 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 12 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 93 | (0.03%) | 54 | 39 |
| Jain | 9 | (0%) | 6 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| No Religion Specified | 237 | (0.09%) | 130 | 107 |
Literacy Rate - Dhanwar Block
Average literacy rate of Dhanwar Block in 2011 were 65.44% in which, male and female literacy were 79.63% and 50.16% respectively. Total literate in Dhanwar Block were 141,963 of which male and female were 89,562 and 52,401 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dhanwar Block
The Sex Ratio of Dhanwar Block is 932 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 932 females in Dhanwar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 932 ) of Dhanwar Block.
Child Population - Dhanwar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 50,403 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhanwar Block. Out of which 50,403 were male while 50,403 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dhanwar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,526 families under Dhanwar Block living in urban areas while 1,526 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.3% of total population of Dhanwar Block lives in Urban areas while 96.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,353 while that in rural region is 49,050.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 267,352 | 8,777 | 258,575 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 50,403 | 1,353 | 49,050 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,200 | 698 | 34,502 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,064 | 6 | 2,058 |
| Literacy | 65.44% | 82.88% | 64.82% |
| Sex Ratio | 932 | 937 | 932 |
Working Population - Dhanwar Block
In Dhanwar Block out of total population, 123,743 were engaged in work activities. 39.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123,743 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,098 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,770 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49,226 | 38,922 | 10,304 |
| Cultivators | 22,098 | 16,993 | 5,105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,770 | 7,266 | 3,504 |
| Household Industries | 1,546 | 1,105 | 441 |
| Other Workers | 14,812 | 13,558 | 1,254 |
| Marginal Workers | 74,517 | 30,461 | 44,056 |
| Non Working | 143,609 | 68,997 | 74,612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhanwar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia