Namkum Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ranchi district, Jharkhand
Namkum Block of Ranchi district has total population of 145,841 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 74,142 are males while 71,699 are females. In 2011 there were total 28,756 families residing in Namkum Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Namkum Block is 967.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.1% people lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.8% while that in the rural areas is 70.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Namkum Block is 879% while that of Rural areas is 989.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Namkum Block is 20814 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10493 male children and 10321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namkum Block is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Namkum Block.
The total literacy rate of Namkum Block is 73.72%. The male literacy rate is 71.15% and the female literacy rate is 54.97% in Namkum Block.
To facilitate the administration, Namkum Block is further divided into 3 towns and 97 villages.
Namkum Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Namkum Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,814 | 10,493 | 10,321 |
| Literacy | 73.72% | 71.15% | 54.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,496 | 3,867 | 3,629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87,472 | 43,506 | 43,966 |
| Illiterate | 53,675 | 21,391 | 32,284 |
Caste-wise Population - Namkum Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60% of total population in Namkum Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,496 | 3,867 | 3,629 |
| Schedule Tribe | 87,472 | 43,506 | 43,966 |
Religion-wise Population - Namkum Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 60,202 | (41.28%) | 31,491 | 28,711 |
| Muslim | 4,842 | (3.32%) | 2,521 | 2,321 |
| Christian | 26,745 | (18.34%) | 13,144 | 13,601 |
| Sikh | 68 | (0.05%) | 36 | 32 |
| Buddhist | 44 | (0.03%) | 18 | 26 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 53,335 | (36.57%) | 26,646 | 26,689 |
| No Religion Specified | 600 | (0.41%) | 283 | 317 |
Literacy Rate - Namkum Block
Average literacy rate of Namkum Block in 2011 were 73.72% in which, male and female literacy were 82.88% and 64.22% respectively. Total literate in Namkum Block were 92,166 of which male and female were 52,751 and 39,415 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Namkum Block
The Sex Ratio of Namkum Block is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Namkum Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Namkum Block.
Child Population - Namkum Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,814 children between age 0 to 6 years in Namkum Block. Out of which 20,814 were male while 20,814 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Namkum Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,457 families under Namkum Block living in urban areas while 5,457 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.1% of total population of Namkum Block lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,351 while that in rural region is 17,463.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 145,841 | 27,839 | 118,002 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,814 | 3,351 | 17,463 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,496 | 994 | 6,502 |
| Schedule Tribe | 87,472 | 6,631 | 80,841 |
| Literacy | 73.72% | 87.8% | 70.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 967 | 879 | 989 |
Working Population - Namkum Block
In Namkum Block out of total population, 63,062 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,541 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,350 | 24,363 | 9,987 |
| Cultivators | 7,438 | 4,900 | 2,538 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,541 | 2,504 | 2,037 |
| Household Industries | 1,319 | 771 | 548 |
| Other Workers | 21,052 | 16,188 | 4,864 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,712 | 13,762 | 14,950 |
| Non Working | 82,779 | 36,017 | 46,762 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Namkum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia