Jamui Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamui district, Bihar
Jamui Block of Jamui district has total population of 232,114 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 121,268 are males while 110,846 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,317 families residing in Jamui Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jamui Block is 914.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.6% people lives in Urban areas while 62.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.8% while that in the rural areas is 63.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jamui Block is 898% while that of Rural areas is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamui Block is 41300 which is 18% of the total population. There are 21319 male children and 19981 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamui Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Jamui Block.
The total literacy rate of Jamui Block is 68.59%. The male literacy rate is 63.91% and the female literacy rate is 48.16% in Jamui Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jamui Block is further divided into 1 town and 81 villages.
Jamui Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamui Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 41,300 | 21,319 | 19,981 |
| Literacy | 68.59% | 63.91% | 48.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,682 | 20,449 | 19,233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 217 | 102 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 101,230 | 43,770 | 57,460 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamui Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Jamui Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,682 | 20,449 | 19,233 |
| Schedule Tribe | 217 | 102 | 115 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamui Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 189,326 | (81.57%) | 99,073 | 90,253 |
| Muslim | 41,359 | (17.82%) | 21,485 | 19,874 |
| Christian | 168 | (0.07%) | 92 | 76 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 7 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 8 | 7 |
| Jain | 19 | (0.01%) | 10 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,207 | (0.52%) | 590 | 617 |
Literacy Rate - Jamui Block
Average literacy rate of Jamui Block in 2011 were 68.59% in which, male and female literacy were 77.54% and 58.75% respectively. Total literate in Jamui Block were 130,884 of which male and female were 77,498 and 53,386 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jamui Block
The Sex Ratio of Jamui Block is 914 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 914 females in Jamui Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Jamui Block.
Child Population - Jamui Block
According to Census 2011, there were 41,300 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamui Block. Out of which 41,300 were male while 41,300 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jamui Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 14,509 families under Jamui Block living in urban areas while 14,509 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.6% of total population of Jamui Block lives in Urban areas while 62.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,173 while that in rural region is 27,127.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 232,114 | 87,357 | 144,757 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 41,300 | 14,173 | 27,127 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,682 | 8,895 | 30,787 |
| Schedule Tribe | 217 | 110 | 107 |
| Literacy | 68.59% | 76.79% | 63.49% |
| Sex Ratio | 914 | 898 | 924 |
Working Population - Jamui Block
In Jamui Block out of total population, 77,371 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77,371 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,837 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,417 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46,343 | 37,063 | 9,280 |
| Cultivators | 9,837 | 8,348 | 1,489 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,417 | 12,130 | 4,287 |
| Household Industries | 1,746 | 1,033 | 713 |
| Other Workers | 18,343 | 15,552 | 2,791 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,028 | 18,865 | 12,163 |
| Non Working | 154,743 | 65,340 | 89,403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamui, Bihar - Wikipedia