Latehar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Latehar district, Jharkhand
Latehar Block of Latehar district has total population of 144,495 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 73,433 are males while 71,062 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,057 families residing in Latehar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Latehar Block is 968.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.7% people lives in Urban areas while 81.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.9% while that in the rural areas is 57.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Latehar Block is 907% while that of Rural areas is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Latehar Block is 26355 which is 18% of the total population. There are 13469 male children and 12886 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Latehar Block is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Latehar Block.
The total literacy rate of Latehar Block is 61.8%. The male literacy rate is 59.03% and the female literacy rate is 41.74% in Latehar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Latehar Block is further divided into 1 town and 166 villages.
Latehar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Latehar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,355 | 13,469 | 12,886 |
| Literacy | 61.8% | 59.03% | 41.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,241 | 12,270 | 11,971 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61,872 | 30,885 | 30,987 |
| Illiterate | 71,489 | 30,088 | 41,401 |
Caste-wise Population - Latehar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.8% of total population in Latehar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,241 | 12,270 | 11,971 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,872 | 30,885 | 30,987 |
Religion-wise Population - Latehar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 90,675 | (62.75%) | 46,401 | 44,274 |
| Muslim | 18,576 | (12.86%) | 9,503 | 9,073 |
| Christian | 2,745 | (1.9%) | 1,360 | 1,385 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 76 | (0.05%) | 41 | 35 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 31,485 | (21.79%) | 15,676 | 15,809 |
| No Religion Specified | 924 | (0.64%) | 443 | 481 |
Literacy Rate - Latehar Block
Average literacy rate of Latehar Block in 2011 were 61.8% in which, male and female literacy were 72.29% and 50.98% respectively. Total literate in Latehar Block were 73,006 of which male and female were 43,345 and 29,661 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Latehar Block
The Sex Ratio of Latehar Block is 968 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 968 females in Latehar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Latehar Block.
Child Population - Latehar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 26,355 children between age 0 to 6 years in Latehar Block. Out of which 26,355 were male while 26,355 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Latehar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,315 families under Latehar Block living in urban areas while 5,315 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.7% of total population of Latehar Block lives in Urban areas while 81.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,017 while that in rural region is 22,338.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 144,495 | 26,981 | 117,514 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,355 | 4,017 | 22,338 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,241 | 5,168 | 19,073 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,872 | 2,825 | 59,047 |
| Literacy | 61.8% | 77.85% | 57.92% |
| Sex Ratio | 968 | 907 | 982 |
Working Population - Latehar Block
In Latehar Block out of total population, 59,532 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,532 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,907 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,099 | 16,561 | 6,538 |
| Cultivators | 6,323 | 4,217 | 2,106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,907 | 3,650 | 2,257 |
| Household Industries | 729 | 513 | 216 |
| Other Workers | 10,140 | 8,181 | 1,959 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,433 | 18,777 | 17,656 |
| Non Working | 84,963 | 38,095 | 46,868 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia