Nawadih Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bokaro district, Jharkhand
Nawadih Block of Bokaro district has total population of 138,454 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,344 are males while 68,110 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,556 families residing in Nawadih Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nawadih Block is 968.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.3% people lives in Urban areas while 96.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.8% while that in the rural areas is 62.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nawadih Block is 943% while that of Rural areas is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawadih Block is 22236 which is 16% of the total population. There are 11367 male children and 10869 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawadih Block is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Nawadih Block.
The total literacy rate of Nawadih Block is 62.55%. The male literacy rate is 63.04% and the female literacy rate is 41.63% in Nawadih Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nawadih Block is further divided into 1 town and 69 villages.
Nawadih Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawadih Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,236 | 11,367 | 10,869 |
| Literacy | 62.55% | 63.04% | 41.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,476 | 9,467 | 9,009 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,345 | 8,675 | 8,670 |
| Illiterate | 65,757 | 26,001 | 39,756 |
Caste-wise Population - Nawadih Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Nawadih Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,476 | 9,467 | 9,009 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,345 | 8,675 | 8,670 |
Religion-wise Population - Nawadih Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 106,994 | (77.28%) | 54,292 | 52,702 |
| Muslim | 22,595 | (16.32%) | 11,603 | 10,992 |
| Christian | 321 | (0.23%) | 166 | 155 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 7 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.01%) | 17 | 3 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 3 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 8,330 | (6.02%) | 4,168 | 4,162 |
| No Religion Specified | 176 | (0.13%) | 88 | 88 |
Literacy Rate - Nawadih Block
Average literacy rate of Nawadih Block in 2011 were 62.55% in which, male and female literacy were 75.19% and 49.53% respectively. Total literate in Nawadih Block were 72,697 of which male and female were 44,343 and 28,354 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nawadih Block
The Sex Ratio of Nawadih Block is 968 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 968 females in Nawadih Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Nawadih Block.
Child Population - Nawadih Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,236 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawadih Block. Out of which 22,236 were male while 22,236 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nawadih Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 852 families under Nawadih Block living in urban areas while 852 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.3% of total population of Nawadih Block lives in Urban areas while 96.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 676 while that in rural region is 21,560.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138,454 | 4,606 | 133,848 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,236 | 676 | 21,560 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,476 | 625 | 17,851 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,345 | 0 | 17,345 |
| Literacy | 62.55% | 75.83% | 62.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 968 | 943 | 969 |
Working Population - Nawadih Block
In Nawadih Block out of total population, 52,904 were engaged in work activities. 33.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52,904 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,029 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,998 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,693 | 14,102 | 3,591 |
| Cultivators | 5,029 | 3,801 | 1,228 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,998 | 1,225 | 773 |
| Household Industries | 602 | 411 | 191 |
| Other Workers | 10,064 | 8,665 | 1,399 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,211 | 20,081 | 15,130 |
| Non Working | 85,550 | 36,161 | 49,389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawadih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia