Ghaghra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gumla district, Jharkhand
Ghaghra Block of Gumla district has total population of 114,399 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,147 are males while 57,252 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,262 families residing in Ghaghra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghaghra Block is 1,002.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.5% people lives in Urban areas while 92.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.9% while that in the rural areas is 55.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ghaghra Block is 998% while that of Rural areas is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghaghra Block is 20906 which is 18% of the total population. There are 10646 male children and 10260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghaghra Block is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Ghaghra Block.
The total literacy rate of Ghaghra Block is 57.56%. The male literacy rate is 55.95% and the female literacy rate is 38.15% in Ghaghra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ghaghra Block is further divided into 1 town and 119 villages.
Ghaghra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghaghra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,906 | 10,646 | 10,260 |
| Literacy | 57.56% | 55.95% | 38.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,102 | 1,080 | 1,022 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 88,805 | 44,148 | 44,657 |
| Illiterate | 60,584 | 25,172 | 35,412 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghaghra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.6% of total population in Ghaghra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,102 | 1,080 | 1,022 |
| Schedule Tribe | 88,805 | 44,148 | 44,657 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghaghra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,191 | (22.02%) | 12,732 | 12,459 |
| Muslim | 2,346 | (2.05%) | 1,193 | 1,153 |
| Christian | 4,400 | (3.85%) | 2,162 | 2,238 |
| Sikh | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 5 | 10 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 82,151 | (71.81%) | 40,894 | 41,257 |
| No Religion Specified | 290 | (0.25%) | 159 | 131 |
Literacy Rate - Ghaghra Block
Average literacy rate of Ghaghra Block in 2011 were 57.56% in which, male and female literacy were 68.76% and 46.48% respectively. Total literate in Ghaghra Block were 53,815 of which male and female were 31,975 and 21,840 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ghaghra Block
The Sex Ratio of Ghaghra Block is 1,002 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Ghaghra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Ghaghra Block.
Child Population - Ghaghra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,906 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghaghra Block. Out of which 20,906 were male while 20,906 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ghaghra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,729 families under Ghaghra Block living in urban areas while 1,729 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.5% of total population of Ghaghra Block lives in Urban areas while 92.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,280 while that in rural region is 19,626.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 114,399 | 8,580 | 105,819 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,906 | 1,280 | 19,626 |
| Schedule Caste | 2,102 | 166 | 1,936 |
| Schedule Tribe | 88,805 | 4,865 | 83,940 |
| Literacy | 57.56% | 82.88% | 55.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,002 | 998 | 1,002 |
Working Population - Ghaghra Block
In Ghaghra Block out of total population, 56,265 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 22,318 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,236 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,667 | 16,827 | 10,840 |
| Cultivators | 22,318 | 13,320 | 8,998 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,236 | 1,202 | 1,034 |
| Household Industries | 587 | 398 | 189 |
| Other Workers | 2,526 | 1,907 | 619 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,598 | 13,090 | 15,508 |
| Non Working | 58,134 | 27,230 | 30,904 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghaghra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia