Shikaripara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dumka district, Jharkhand
Shikaripara Block of Dumka district has total population of 131,464 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 65,723 are males while 65,741 are females. In 2011 there were total 27,609 families residing in Shikaripara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Shikaripara Block is 1,000.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Shikaripara Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 57.1% and the sex ratio of Shikaripara Block is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shikaripara Block is 22931 which is 17% of the total population. There are 11650 male children and 11281 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shikaripara Block is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Shikaripara Block.
The total literacy rate of Shikaripara Block is 57.1%. The male literacy rate is 56.35% and the female literacy rate is 37.92% in Shikaripara Block.
To facilitate the administration, Shikaripara Block is further divided into 261 villages.
Shikaripara Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shikaripara Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,931 | 11,650 | 11,281 |
| Literacy | 57.1% | 56.35% | 37.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,035 | 2,545 | 2,490 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 79,522 | 39,143 | 40,379 |
| Illiterate | 69,496 | 28,686 | 40,810 |
Caste-wise Population - Shikaripara Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.5% of total population in Shikaripara Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,035 | 2,545 | 2,490 |
| Schedule Tribe | 79,522 | 39,143 | 40,379 |
Religion-wise Population - Shikaripara Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 76,412 | (58.12%) | 38,288 | 38,124 |
| Muslim | 25,769 | (19.6%) | 13,154 | 12,615 |
| Christian | 17,902 | (13.62%) | 8,623 | 9,279 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.02%) | 14 | 13 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 10,926 | (8.31%) | 5,450 | 5,476 |
| No Religion Specified | 402 | (0.31%) | 181 | 221 |
Literacy Rate - Shikaripara Block
Average literacy rate of Shikaripara Block in 2011 were 57.1% in which, male and female literacy were 68.49% and 45.78% respectively. Total literate in Shikaripara Block were 61,968 of which male and female were 37,037 and 24,931 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Shikaripara Block
The Sex Ratio of Shikaripara Block is 1,000 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,000 females in Shikaripara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,000 ) of Shikaripara Block.
Child Population - Shikaripara Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,931 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shikaripara Block. Out of which 22,931 were male while 22,931 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Shikaripara Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Shikaripara Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Shikaripara Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 22,931.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 131,464 | 0 | 131,464 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,931 | 0 | 22,931 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,035 | 0 | 5,035 |
| Schedule Tribe | 79,522 | 0 | 79,522 |
| Literacy | 57.1% | - | 57.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,000 | - | 1,000 |
Working Population - Shikaripara Block
In Shikaripara Block out of total population, 57,175 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57,175 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,735 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,269 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,199 | 19,126 | 7,073 |
| Cultivators | 9,735 | 7,174 | 2,561 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,269 | 4,148 | 2,121 |
| Household Industries | 397 | 306 | 91 |
| Other Workers | 9,798 | 7,498 | 2,300 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,976 | 16,347 | 14,629 |
| Non Working | 74,289 | 30,250 | 44,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shikaripara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia