Khunti Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Khunti district, Jharkhand
Khunti Block of Khunti district has total population of 124,388 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 62,401 are males while 61,987 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,607 families residing in Khunti Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khunti Block is 993.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 29.3% people lives in Urban areas while 70.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.1% while that in the rural areas is 58.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khunti Block is 960% while that of Rural areas is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khunti Block is 19699 which is 16% of the total population. There are 10003 male children and 9696 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khunti Block is 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Khunti Block.
The total literacy rate of Khunti Block is 65.87%. The male literacy rate is 63.52% and the female literacy rate is 47.3% in Khunti Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khunti Block is further divided into 1 town and 148 villages.
Khunti Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khunti Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,699 | 10,003 | 9,696 |
| Literacy | 65.87% | 63.52% | 47.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,245 | 3,178 | 3,067 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 81,837 | 40,476 | 41,361 |
| Illiterate | 55,434 | 22,764 | 32,670 |
Caste-wise Population - Khunti Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.8% of total population in Khunti Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,245 | 3,178 | 3,067 |
| Schedule Tribe | 81,837 | 40,476 | 41,361 |
Religion-wise Population - Khunti Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 36,562 | (29.39%) | 18,761 | 17,801 |
| Muslim | 5,504 | (4.42%) | 2,893 | 2,611 |
| Christian | 20,517 | (16.49%) | 9,949 | 10,568 |
| Sikh | 47 | (0.04%) | 30 | 17 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 5 | 9 |
| Jain | 134 | (0.11%) | 72 | 62 |
| Other Religion | 61,441 | (49.39%) | 30,616 | 30,825 |
| No Religion Specified | 169 | (0.14%) | 75 | 94 |
Literacy Rate - Khunti Block
Average literacy rate of Khunti Block in 2011 were 65.87% in which, male and female literacy were 75.65% and 56.07% respectively. Total literate in Khunti Block were 68,954 of which male and female were 39,637 and 29,317 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khunti Block
The Sex Ratio of Khunti Block is 993 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 993 females in Khunti Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 993 ) of Khunti Block.
Child Population - Khunti Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,699 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khunti Block. Out of which 19,699 were male while 19,699 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khunti Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 7,245 families under Khunti Block living in urban areas while 7,245 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 29.3% of total population of Khunti Block lives in Urban areas while 70.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,763 while that in rural region is 14,936.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 124,388 | 36,390 | 87,998 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,699 | 4,763 | 14,936 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,245 | 2,340 | 3,905 |
| Schedule Tribe | 81,837 | 14,022 | 67,815 |
| Literacy | 65.87% | 83.12% | 58.4% |
| Sex Ratio | 993 | 960 | 1,007 |
Working Population - Khunti Block
In Khunti Block out of total population, 55,024 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,856 | 20,482 | 10,374 |
| Cultivators | 16,301 | 10,124 | 6,177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,101 | 1,170 | 931 |
| Household Industries | 1,330 | 780 | 550 |
| Other Workers | 11,124 | 8,408 | 2,716 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,168 | 11,804 | 12,364 |
| Non Working | 69,364 | 30,115 | 39,249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia