Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district has total population of 426,613 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 221,363 are males while 205,250 are females. In 2011 there were total 80,809 families residing in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block is 927.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.6% people lives in Urban areas while 61.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.3% while that in the rural areas is 65.7%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block is 907% while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block is 60272 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31220 male children and 29052 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block.
The total literacy rate of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block is 69.86%. The male literacy rate is 69.01% and the female literacy rate is 50.27% in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block is further divided into 12 towns and 248 villages.
Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 60,272 | 31,220 | 29,052 |
| Literacy | 69.86% | 69.01% | 50.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71,481 | 36,490 | 34,991 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62,150 | 30,857 | 31,293 |
| Illiterate | 170,672 | 68,609 | 102,063 |
Caste-wise Population - Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.6% of total population in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 71,481 | 36,490 | 34,991 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62,150 | 30,857 | 31,293 |
Religion-wise Population - Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 342,205 | (80.21%) | 178,416 | 163,789 |
| Muslim | 57,581 | (13.5%) | 29,779 | 27,802 |
| Christian | 1,303 | (0.31%) | 650 | 653 |
| Sikh | 1,311 | (0.31%) | 694 | 617 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.01%) | 11 | 12 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.01%) | 15 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 23,813 | (5.58%) | 11,598 | 12,215 |
| No Religion Specified | 350 | (0.08%) | 200 | 150 |
Literacy Rate - Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block
Average literacy rate of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block in 2011 were 69.86% in which, male and female literacy were 80.34% and 58.56% respectively. Total literate in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block were 255,941 of which male and female were 152,754 and 103,187 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block
The Sex Ratio of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block.
Child Population - Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block
According to Census 2011, there were 60,272 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block. Out of which 60,272 were male while 60,272 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 31,301 families under Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block living in urban areas while 31,301 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.6% of total population of Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block lives in Urban areas while 61.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 21,245 while that in rural region is 39,027.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 426,613 | 164,720 | 261,893 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 60,272 | 21,245 | 39,027 |
| Schedule Caste | 71,481 | 29,504 | 41,977 |
| Schedule Tribe | 62,150 | 5,488 | 56,662 |
| Literacy | 69.86% | 76.3% | 65.72% |
| Sex Ratio | 927 | 907 | 940 |
Working Population - Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block
In Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block out of total population, 144,148 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144,148 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,696 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87,148 | 75,100 | 12,048 |
| Cultivators | 9,696 | 7,781 | 1,915 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,249 | 5,430 | 1,819 |
| Household Industries | 2,226 | 1,673 | 553 |
| Other Workers | 67,977 | 60,216 | 7,761 |
| Marginal Workers | 57,000 | 34,911 | 22,089 |
| Non Working | 282,465 | 111,352 | 171,113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda, Jharkhand - Wikipedia