Godda Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Godda district, Jharkhand
Godda Block of Godda district has total population of 270,255 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 140,618 are males while 129,637 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,645 families residing in Godda Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Godda Block is 922.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.8% people lives in Urban areas while 80.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.7% while that in the rural areas is 59.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Godda Block is 892% while that of Rural areas is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Godda Block is 45784 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23648 male children and 22136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Godda Block is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Godda Block.
The total literacy rate of Godda Block is 64.17%. The male literacy rate is 62.38% and the female literacy rate is 43.45% in Godda Block.
To facilitate the administration, Godda Block is further divided into 2 towns and 255 villages.
Godda Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Godda Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 45,784 | 23,648 | 22,136 |
| Literacy | 64.17% | 62.38% | 43.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23,214 | 11,943 | 11,271 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30,588 | 15,214 | 15,374 |
| Illiterate | 126,207 | 52,896 | 73,311 |
Caste-wise Population - Godda Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Godda Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 23,214 | 11,943 | 11,271 |
| Schedule Tribe | 30,588 | 15,214 | 15,374 |
Religion-wise Population - Godda Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 225,501 | (83.44%) | 117,598 | 107,903 |
| Muslim | 38,629 | (14.29%) | 20,008 | 18,621 |
| Christian | 2,793 | (1.03%) | 1,371 | 1,422 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.01%) | 7 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 35 | (0.01%) | 18 | 17 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 7 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 2,885 | (1.07%) | 1,412 | 1,473 |
| No Religion Specified | 373 | (0.14%) | 197 | 176 |
Literacy Rate - Godda Block
Average literacy rate of Godda Block in 2011 were 64.17% in which, male and female literacy were 75% and 52.4% respectively. Total literate in Godda Block were 144,048 of which male and female were 87,722 and 56,326 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Godda Block
The Sex Ratio of Godda Block is 922 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 922 females in Godda Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 922 ) of Godda Block.
Child Population - Godda Block
According to Census 2011, there were 45,784 children between age 0 to 6 years in Godda Block. Out of which 45,784 were male while 45,784 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Godda Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,930 families under Godda Block living in urban areas while 9,930 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.8% of total population of Godda Block lives in Urban areas while 80.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,601 while that in rural region is 38,183.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 270,255 | 53,450 | 216,805 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 45,784 | 7,601 | 38,183 |
| Schedule Caste | 23,214 | 3,077 | 20,137 |
| Schedule Tribe | 30,588 | 2,420 | 28,168 |
| Literacy | 64.17% | 82.67% | 59.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 922 | 892 | 929 |
Working Population - Godda Block
In Godda Block out of total population, 105,863 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 105,863 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,652 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,743 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53,976 | 43,727 | 10,249 |
| Cultivators | 14,652 | 12,451 | 2,201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,743 | 12,737 | 5,006 |
| Household Industries | 1,386 | 970 | 416 |
| Other Workers | 20,195 | 17,569 | 2,626 |
| Marginal Workers | 51,887 | 26,685 | 25,202 |
| Non Working | 164,392 | 70,206 | 94,186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Godda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia