Saraikela Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saraikela-Kharsawan district, Jharkhand
Saraikela Block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district has total population of 93,759 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,439 are males while 46,320 are females. In 2011 there were total 19,147 families residing in Saraikela Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Saraikela Block is 976.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22% people lives in Urban areas while 78% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84% while that in the rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Saraikela Block is 912% while that of Rural areas is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saraikela Block is 13854 which is 15% of the total population. There are 7105 male children and 6749 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saraikela Block is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Saraikela Block.
The total literacy rate of Saraikela Block is 67.63%. The male literacy rate is 67.28% and the female literacy rate is 47.76% in Saraikela Block.
To facilitate the administration, Saraikela Block is further divided into 2 towns and 173 villages.
Saraikela Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saraikela Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,854 | 7,105 | 6,749 |
| Literacy | 67.63% | 67.28% | 47.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,479 | 3,182 | 3,297 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,264 | 20,011 | 20,253 |
| Illiterate | 39,718 | 15,520 | 24,198 |
Caste-wise Population - Saraikela Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.9% of total population in Saraikela Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,479 | 3,182 | 3,297 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,264 | 20,011 | 20,253 |
Religion-wise Population - Saraikela Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 60,126 | (64.13%) | 30,800 | 29,326 |
| Muslim | 3,581 | (3.82%) | 1,850 | 1,731 |
| Christian | 762 | (0.81%) | 375 | 387 |
| Sikh | 57 | (0.06%) | 23 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.02%) | 15 | 7 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 2 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 29,024 | (30.96%) | 14,279 | 14,745 |
| No Religion Specified | 179 | (0.19%) | 95 | 84 |
Literacy Rate - Saraikela Block
Average literacy rate of Saraikela Block in 2011 were 67.63% in which, male and female literacy were 79.14% and 55.9% respectively. Total literate in Saraikela Block were 54,041 of which male and female were 31,919 and 22,122 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Saraikela Block
The Sex Ratio of Saraikela Block is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Saraikela Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Saraikela Block.
Child Population - Saraikela Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,854 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saraikela Block. Out of which 13,854 were male while 13,854 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Saraikela Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,422 families under Saraikela Block living in urban areas while 4,422 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22% of total population of Saraikela Block lives in Urban areas while 78% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,399 while that in rural region is 11,455.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 93,759 | 20,634 | 73,125 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,854 | 2,399 | 11,455 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,479 | 1,849 | 4,630 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,264 | 2,585 | 37,679 |
| Literacy | 67.63% | 84.02% | 62.79% |
| Sex Ratio | 976 | 912 | 995 |
Working Population - Saraikela Block
In Saraikela Block out of total population, 36,953 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,953 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,342 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,463 | 15,089 | 4,374 |
| Cultivators | 5,195 | 3,910 | 1,285 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,342 | 1,941 | 1,401 |
| Household Industries | 503 | 323 | 180 |
| Other Workers | 10,423 | 8,915 | 1,508 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,490 | 9,394 | 8,096 |
| Non Working | 56,806 | 22,956 | 33,850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saraikela, Jharkhand - Wikipedia