Gumia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bokaro district, Jharkhand
Gumia Block of Bokaro district has total population of 231,185 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 118,918 are males while 112,267 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,962 families residing in Gumia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Gumia Block is 944.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 43.4% people lives in Urban areas while 56.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.4% while that in the rural areas is 57.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Gumia Block is 919% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gumia Block is 35144 which is 15% of the total population. There are 18142 male children and 17002 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gumia Block is 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Gumia Block.
The total literacy rate of Gumia Block is 65.4%. The male literacy rate is 64.93% and the female literacy rate is 45.42% in Gumia Block.
To facilitate the administration, Gumia Block is further divided into 5 towns and 117 villages.
Gumia Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gumia Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,144 | 18,142 | 17,002 |
| Literacy | 65.4% | 64.93% | 45.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28,774 | 14,808 | 13,966 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,327 | 23,318 | 23,009 |
| Illiterate | 102,979 | 41,707 | 61,272 |
Caste-wise Population - Gumia Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20% of total population in Gumia Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 28,774 | 14,808 | 13,966 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,327 | 23,318 | 23,009 |
Religion-wise Population - Gumia Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 168,629 | (72.94%) | 87,105 | 81,524 |
| Muslim | 31,560 | (13.65%) | 16,317 | 15,243 |
| Christian | 2,218 | (0.96%) | 1,115 | 1,103 |
| Sikh | 362 | (0.16%) | 187 | 175 |
| Buddhist | 65 | (0.03%) | 32 | 33 |
| Jain | 240 | (0.1%) | 125 | 115 |
| Other Religion | 28,004 | (12.11%) | 13,959 | 14,045 |
| No Religion Specified | 107 | (0.05%) | 78 | 29 |
Literacy Rate - Gumia Block
Average literacy rate of Gumia Block in 2011 were 65.4% in which, male and female literacy were 76.62% and 53.53% respectively. Total literate in Gumia Block were 128,206 of which male and female were 77,211 and 50,995 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Gumia Block
The Sex Ratio of Gumia Block is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Gumia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Gumia Block.
Child Population - Gumia Block
According to Census 2011, there were 35,144 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gumia Block. Out of which 35,144 were male while 35,144 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Gumia Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 18,525 families under Gumia Block living in urban areas while 18,525 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 43.4% of total population of Gumia Block lives in Urban areas while 56.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 13,403 while that in rural region is 21,741.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 231,185 | 100,287 | 130,898 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,144 | 13,403 | 21,741 |
| Schedule Caste | 28,774 | 16,909 | 11,865 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,327 | 7,325 | 39,002 |
| Literacy | 65.4% | 75.37% | 57.46% |
| Sex Ratio | 944 | 919 | 964 |
Working Population - Gumia Block
In Gumia Block out of total population, 85,407 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,590 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,702 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,424 | 30,365 | 5,059 |
| Cultivators | 6,590 | 5,120 | 1,470 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,702 | 1,198 | 504 |
| Household Industries | 1,261 | 952 | 309 |
| Other Workers | 25,871 | 23,095 | 2,776 |
| Marginal Workers | 49,983 | 26,934 | 23,049 |
| Non Working | 145,778 | 61,619 | 84,159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gumia, Jharkhand - Wikipedia