Ghatshila Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district has total population of 129,905 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 65,918 are males while 63,987 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,246 families residing in Ghatshila Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghatshila Block is 971.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.3% people lives in Urban areas while 68.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85% while that in the rural areas is 64%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ghatshila Block is 943% while that of Rural areas is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghatshila Block is 16571 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8445 male children and 8126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatshila Block is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Ghatshila Block.
The total literacy rate of Ghatshila Block is 70.72%. The male literacy rate is 70.23% and the female literacy rate is 52.92% in Ghatshila Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ghatshila Block is further divided into 1 town and 157 villages.
Ghatshila Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghatshila Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,571 | 8,445 | 8,126 |
| Literacy | 70.72% | 70.23% | 52.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8,473 | 4,229 | 4,244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54,664 | 27,271 | 27,393 |
| Illiterate | 49,754 | 19,627 | 30,127 |
Caste-wise Population - Ghatshila Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.1% of total population in Ghatshila Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 8,473 | 4,229 | 4,244 |
| Schedule Tribe | 54,664 | 27,271 | 27,393 |
Religion-wise Population - Ghatshila Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 83,327 | (64.14%) | 42,589 | 40,738 |
| Muslim | 5,882 | (4.53%) | 2,991 | 2,891 |
| Christian | 1,187 | (0.91%) | 594 | 593 |
| Sikh | 964 | (0.74%) | 504 | 460 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 20 | (0.02%) | 13 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 38,427 | (29.58%) | 19,174 | 19,253 |
| No Religion Specified | 86 | (0.07%) | 47 | 39 |
Literacy Rate - Ghatshila Block
Average literacy rate of Ghatshila Block in 2011 were 70.72% in which, male and female literacy were 80.54% and 60.61% respectively. Total literate in Ghatshila Block were 80,151 of which male and female were 46,291 and 33,860 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ghatshila Block
The Sex Ratio of Ghatshila Block is 971 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 971 females in Ghatshila Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Ghatshila Block.
Child Population - Ghatshila Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,571 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghatshila Block. Out of which 16,571 were male while 16,571 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ghatshila Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,893 families under Ghatshila Block living in urban areas while 8,893 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.3% of total population of Ghatshila Block lives in Urban areas while 68.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,292 while that in rural region is 12,279.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 129,905 | 40,624 | 89,281 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,571 | 4,292 | 12,279 |
| Schedule Caste | 8,473 | 4,590 | 3,883 |
| Schedule Tribe | 54,664 | 4,276 | 50,388 |
| Literacy | 70.72% | 85.03% | 63.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 971 | 943 | 984 |
Working Population - Ghatshila Block
In Ghatshila Block out of total population, 51,030 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,030 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,849 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,651 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28,616 | 22,863 | 5,753 |
| Cultivators | 5,849 | 4,672 | 1,177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,651 | 2,321 | 1,330 |
| Household Industries | 960 | 594 | 366 |
| Other Workers | 18,156 | 15,276 | 2,880 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,414 | 12,793 | 9,621 |
| Non Working | 78,875 | 30,262 | 48,613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghatshila, Jharkhand - Wikipedia