Kanke Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ranchi district, Jharkhand
Kanke Block of Ranchi district has total population of 1,317,499 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 684,804 are males while 632,695 are females. In 2011 there were total 253,026 families residing in Kanke Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kanke Block is 924.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 83.5% people lives in Urban areas while 16.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in the rural areas is 71.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kanke Block is 921% while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kanke Block is 163044 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85304 male children and 77740 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kanke Block is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Kanke Block.
The total literacy rate of Kanke Block is 84.92%. The male literacy rate is 78.9% and the female literacy rate is 69.55% in Kanke Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kanke Block is further divided into 3 towns and 103 villages.
Kanke Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kanke Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 163,044 | 85,304 | 77,740 |
| Literacy | 84.92% | 78.9% | 69.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59,816 | 31,011 | 28,805 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 298,304 | 147,957 | 150,347 |
| Illiterate | 337,149 | 144,509 | 192,640 |
Caste-wise Population - Kanke Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.6% of total population in Kanke Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 59,816 | 31,011 | 28,805 |
| Schedule Tribe | 298,304 | 147,957 | 150,347 |
Religion-wise Population - Kanke Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 806,449 | (61.21%) | 425,967 | 380,482 |
| Muslim | 232,909 | (17.68%) | 120,959 | 111,950 |
| Christian | 99,896 | (7.58%) | 48,246 | 51,650 |
| Sikh | 4,316 | (0.33%) | 2,296 | 2,020 |
| Buddhist | 690 | (0.05%) | 353 | 337 |
| Jain | 2,450 | (0.19%) | 1,262 | 1,188 |
| Other Religion | 165,876 | (12.59%) | 83,343 | 82,533 |
| No Religion Specified | 4,913 | (0.37%) | 2,378 | 2,535 |
Literacy Rate - Kanke Block
Average literacy rate of Kanke Block in 2011 were 84.92% in which, male and female literacy were 90.12% and 79.3% respectively. Total literate in Kanke Block were 980,350 of which male and female were 540,295 and 440,055 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kanke Block
The Sex Ratio of Kanke Block is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Kanke Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Kanke Block.
Child Population - Kanke Block
According to Census 2011, there were 163,044 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kanke Block. Out of which 163,044 were male while 163,044 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kanke Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 212,424 families under Kanke Block living in urban areas while 212,424 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 83.5% of total population of Kanke Block lives in Urban areas while 16.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 129,822 while that in rural region is 33,222.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,317,499 | 1,100,569 | 216,930 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 163,044 | 129,822 | 33,222 |
| Schedule Caste | 59,816 | 51,676 | 8,140 |
| Schedule Tribe | 298,304 | 222,961 | 75,343 |
| Literacy | 84.92% | 87.4% | 71.81% |
| Sex Ratio | 924 | 921 | 940 |
Working Population - Kanke Block
In Kanke Block out of total population, 420,690 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420,690 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,993 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,950 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339,699 | 274,927 | 64,772 |
| Cultivators | 15,993 | 11,644 | 4,349 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,950 | 9,132 | 3,818 |
| Household Industries | 10,837 | 8,352 | 2,485 |
| Other Workers | 299,919 | 245,799 | 54,120 |
| Marginal Workers | 80,991 | 48,467 | 32,524 |
| Non Working | 896,809 | 361,410 | 535,399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kanke, Jharkhand - Wikipedia