Garhwa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Garhwa district, Jharkhand
Garhwa Block of Garhwa district has total population of 201,627 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 105,464 are males while 96,163 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,258 families residing in Garhwa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Garhwa Block is 912.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22.8% people lives in Urban areas while 77.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.6% while that in the rural areas is 63.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Garhwa Block is 892% while that of Rural areas is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garhwa Block is 33620 which is 17% of the total population. There are 17191 male children and 16429 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhwa Block is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Garhwa Block.
The total literacy rate of Garhwa Block is 67.53%. The male literacy rate is 65.74% and the female literacy rate is 45.88% in Garhwa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Garhwa Block is further divided into 1 town and 122 villages.
Garhwa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhwa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,620 | 17,191 | 16,429 |
| Literacy | 67.53% | 65.74% | 45.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41,046 | 21,474 | 19,572 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,975 | 5,673 | 5,302 |
| Illiterate | 88,170 | 36,131 | 52,039 |
Caste-wise Population - Garhwa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Garhwa Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 41,046 | 21,474 | 19,572 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,975 | 5,673 | 5,302 |
Religion-wise Population - Garhwa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 149,941 | (74.37%) | 78,648 | 71,293 |
| Muslim | 51,009 | (25.3%) | 26,478 | 24,531 |
| Christian | 441 | (0.22%) | 211 | 230 |
| Sikh | 61 | (0.03%) | 34 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 45 | (0.02%) | 21 | 24 |
| No Religion Specified | 116 | (0.06%) | 65 | 51 |
Literacy Rate - Garhwa Block
Average literacy rate of Garhwa Block in 2011 were 67.53% in which, male and female literacy were 78.54% and 55.34% respectively. Total literate in Garhwa Block were 113,457 of which male and female were 69,333 and 44,124 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Garhwa Block
The Sex Ratio of Garhwa Block is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Garhwa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Garhwa Block.
Child Population - Garhwa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 33,620 children between age 0 to 6 years in Garhwa Block. Out of which 33,620 were male while 33,620 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Garhwa Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,635 families under Garhwa Block living in urban areas while 8,635 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22.8% of total population of Garhwa Block lives in Urban areas while 77.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 6,736 while that in rural region is 26,884.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,627 | 46,059 | 155,568 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,620 | 6,736 | 26,884 |
| Schedule Caste | 41,046 | 5,740 | 35,306 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,975 | 1,204 | 9,771 |
| Literacy | 67.53% | 80.57% | 63.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 912 | 892 | 918 |
Working Population - Garhwa Block
In Garhwa Block out of total population, 66,914 were engaged in work activities. 46.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,914 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,179 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31,001 | 26,849 | 4,152 |
| Cultivators | 4,610 | 3,965 | 645 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,179 | 3,950 | 1,229 |
| Household Industries | 998 | 758 | 240 |
| Other Workers | 20,214 | 18,176 | 2,038 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,913 | 21,586 | 14,327 |
| Non Working | 134,713 | 57,029 | 77,684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia