Jarmundi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dumka district, Jharkhand
Jarmundi Block of Dumka district has total population of 185,286 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 94,202 are males while 91,084 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,342 families residing in Jarmundi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jarmundi Block is 967.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.2% people lives in Urban areas while 90.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.4% while that in the rural areas is 58.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jarmundi Block is 932% while that of Rural areas is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jarmundi Block is 32674 which is 18% of the total population. There are 16739 male children and 15935 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarmundi Block is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Jarmundi Block.
The total literacy rate of Jarmundi Block is 59.04%. The male literacy rate is 60.1% and the female literacy rate is 36.76% in Jarmundi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jarmundi Block is further divided into 1 town and 512 villages.
Jarmundi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarmundi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 32,674 | 16,739 | 15,935 |
| Literacy | 59.04% | 60.1% | 36.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,337 | 6,894 | 6,443 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,519 | 22,960 | 23,559 |
| Illiterate | 95,187 | 37,586 | 57,601 |
Caste-wise Population - Jarmundi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.1% of total population in Jarmundi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,337 | 6,894 | 6,443 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,519 | 22,960 | 23,559 |
Religion-wise Population - Jarmundi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 173,954 | (93.88%) | 88,433 | 85,521 |
| Muslim | 8,741 | (4.72%) | 4,529 | 4,212 |
| Christian | 1,245 | (0.67%) | 590 | 655 |
| Sikh | 11 | (0.01%) | 4 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.01%) | 14 | 9 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 6 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 1,075 | (0.58%) | 501 | 574 |
| No Religion Specified | 221 | (0.12%) | 125 | 96 |
Literacy Rate - Jarmundi Block
Average literacy rate of Jarmundi Block in 2011 were 59.04% in which, male and female literacy were 73.09% and 44.56% respectively. Total literate in Jarmundi Block were 90,099 of which male and female were 56,616 and 33,483 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jarmundi Block
The Sex Ratio of Jarmundi Block is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Jarmundi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Jarmundi Block.
Child Population - Jarmundi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 32,674 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jarmundi Block. Out of which 32,674 were male while 32,674 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jarmundi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,630 families under Jarmundi Block living in urban areas while 3,630 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.2% of total population of Jarmundi Block lives in Urban areas while 90.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,701 while that in rural region is 29,973.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 185,286 | 17,123 | 168,163 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 32,674 | 2,701 | 29,973 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,337 | 1,649 | 11,688 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,519 | 1,723 | 44,796 |
| Literacy | 59.04% | 68.41% | 58.06% |
| Sex Ratio | 967 | 932 | 970 |
Working Population - Jarmundi Block
In Jarmundi Block out of total population, 89,609 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,609 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,551 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,921 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39,946 | 28,178 | 11,768 |
| Cultivators | 17,551 | 12,327 | 5,224 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11,921 | 7,610 | 4,311 |
| Household Industries | 1,378 | 898 | 480 |
| Other Workers | 9,096 | 7,343 | 1,753 |
| Marginal Workers | 49,663 | 23,652 | 26,011 |
| Non Working | 95,677 | 42,372 | 53,305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jarmundi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia