Rajmahal Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibganj district, Jharkhand
Rajmahal Block of Sahibganj district has total population of 168,413 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,928 are males while 81,485 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,306 families residing in Rajmahal Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajmahal Block is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.5% people lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 65.9% while that in the rural areas is 50.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajmahal Block is 912% while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajmahal Block is 33882 which is 20% of the total population. There are 17424 male children and 16458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajmahal Block is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Rajmahal Block.
The total literacy rate of Rajmahal Block is 52.85%. The male literacy rate is 48.68% and the female literacy rate is 35.33% in Rajmahal Block.
To facilitate the administration, Rajmahal Block is further divided into 2 towns and 146 villages.
Rajmahal Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajmahal Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,882 | 17,424 | 16,458 |
| Literacy | 52.85% | 48.68% | 35.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,712 | 3,899 | 3,813 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,980 | 4,644 | 4,336 |
| Illiterate | 97,309 | 44,612 | 52,697 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajmahal Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Rajmahal Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,712 | 3,899 | 3,813 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,980 | 4,644 | 4,336 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajmahal Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 86,273 | (51.23%) | 44,869 | 41,404 |
| Muslim | 76,745 | (45.57%) | 39,254 | 37,491 |
| Christian | 1,719 | (1.02%) | 971 | 748 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.01%) | 11 | 13 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 7 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 3,538 | (2.1%) | 1,767 | 1,771 |
| No Religion Specified | 82 | (0.05%) | 41 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Rajmahal Block
Average literacy rate of Rajmahal Block in 2011 were 52.85% in which, male and female literacy were 60.88% and 44.27% respectively. Total literate in Rajmahal Block were 71,104 of which male and female were 42,316 and 28,788 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajmahal Block
The Sex Ratio of Rajmahal Block is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Rajmahal Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Rajmahal Block.
Child Population - Rajmahal Block
According to Census 2011, there were 33,882 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajmahal Block. Out of which 33,882 were male while 33,882 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajmahal Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,498 families under Rajmahal Block living in urban areas while 5,498 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.5% of total population of Rajmahal Block lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,825 while that in rural region is 29,057.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 168,413 | 27,850 | 140,563 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,882 | 4,825 | 29,057 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,712 | 1,644 | 6,068 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,980 | 266 | 8,714 |
| Literacy | 52.85% | 65.87% | 50.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | 912 | 942 |
Working Population - Rajmahal Block
In Rajmahal Block out of total population, 72,082 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,036 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,345 | 36,030 | 18,315 |
| Cultivators | 8,245 | 6,889 | 1,356 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,036 | 16,527 | 4,509 |
| Household Industries | 11,384 | 1,067 | 10,317 |
| Other Workers | 13,680 | 11,547 | 2,133 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,737 | 7,299 | 10,438 |
| Non Working | 96,331 | 43,599 | 52,732 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajmahal, Jharkhand - Wikipedia