Giridih Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Giridih district, Jharkhand
Giridih Block of Giridih district has total population of 372,570 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 193,311 are males while 179,259 are females. In 2011 there were total 63,426 families residing in Giridih Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Giridih Block is 927.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 44.1% people lives in Urban areas while 55.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.5% while that in the rural areas is 62.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Giridih Block is 918% while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Giridih Block is 65235 which is 18% of the total population. There are 33745 male children and 31490 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Giridih Block is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Giridih Block.
The total literacy rate of Giridih Block is 70.12%. The male literacy rate is 65.31% and the female literacy rate is 49.79% in Giridih Block.
To facilitate the administration, Giridih Block is further divided into 8 towns and 222 villages.
Giridih Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Giridih Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 65,235 | 33,745 | 31,490 |
| Literacy | 70.12% | 65.31% | 49.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58,762 | 30,264 | 28,498 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32,547 | 16,622 | 15,925 |
| Illiterate | 157,055 | 67,056 | 89,999 |
Caste-wise Population - Giridih Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.7% of total population in Giridih Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 58,762 | 30,264 | 28,498 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,547 | 16,622 | 15,925 |
Religion-wise Population - Giridih Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 272,940 | (73.26%) | 142,051 | 130,889 |
| Muslim | 92,444 | (24.81%) | 47,537 | 44,907 |
| Christian | 2,590 | (0.7%) | 1,283 | 1,307 |
| Sikh | 663 | (0.18%) | 349 | 314 |
| Buddhist | 55 | (0.01%) | 30 | 25 |
| Jain | 543 | (0.15%) | 284 | 259 |
| Other Religion | 2,987 | (0.8%) | 1,593 | 1,394 |
| No Religion Specified | 348 | (0.09%) | 184 | 164 |
Literacy Rate - Giridih Block
Average literacy rate of Giridih Block in 2011 were 70.12% in which, male and female literacy were 79.12% and 60.41% respectively. Total literate in Giridih Block were 215,515 of which male and female were 126,255 and 89,260 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Giridih Block
The Sex Ratio of Giridih Block is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Giridih Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Giridih Block.
Child Population - Giridih Block
According to Census 2011, there were 65,235 children between age 0 to 6 years in Giridih Block. Out of which 65,235 were male while 65,235 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Giridih Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,140 families under Giridih Block living in urban areas while 28,140 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 44.1% of total population of Giridih Block lives in Urban areas while 55.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 25,153 while that in rural region is 40,082.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 372,570 | 164,310 | 208,260 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 65,235 | 25,153 | 40,082 |
| Schedule Caste | 58,762 | 20,529 | 38,233 |
| Schedule Tribe | 32,547 | 2,880 | 29,667 |
| Literacy | 70.12% | 79.53% | 62.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 927 | 918 | 935 |
Working Population - Giridih Block
In Giridih Block out of total population, 115,176 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115,176 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,064 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,947 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74,151 | 64,802 | 9,349 |
| Cultivators | 6,064 | 4,602 | 1,462 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,947 | 3,384 | 563 |
| Household Industries | 2,661 | 2,115 | 546 |
| Other Workers | 61,479 | 54,701 | 6,778 |
| Marginal Workers | 41,025 | 26,402 | 14,623 |
| Non Working | 257,394 | 102,107 | 155,287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia