Simdega Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Simdega district, Jharkhand
Simdega Block of Simdega district has total population of 115,075 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,977 are males while 57,098 are females. In 2011 there were total 22,177 families residing in Simdega Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Simdega Block is 985.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.3% people lives in Urban areas while 62.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Simdega Block is 962% while that of Rural areas is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simdega Block is 16669 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8424 male children and 8245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simdega Block is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Simdega Block.
The total literacy rate of Simdega Block is 74.57%. The male literacy rate is 69.01% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% in Simdega Block.
To facilitate the administration, Simdega Block is further divided into 1 town and 61 villages.
Simdega Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simdega Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,669 | 8,424 | 8,245 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 69.01% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,249 | 5,027 | 5,222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69,162 | 34,219 | 34,943 |
| Illiterate | 41,694 | 17,969 | 23,725 |
Caste-wise Population - Simdega Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.1% of total population in Simdega Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,249 | 5,027 | 5,222 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,162 | 34,219 | 34,943 |
Religion-wise Population - Simdega Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 46,934 | (40.79%) | 24,089 | 22,845 |
| Muslim | 7,556 | (6.57%) | 3,973 | 3,583 |
| Christian | 55,349 | (48.1%) | 27,259 | 28,090 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 6 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 105 | (0.09%) | 58 | 47 |
| Jain | 72 | (0.06%) | 36 | 36 |
| Other Religion | 4,899 | (4.26%) | 2,476 | 2,423 |
| No Religion Specified | 146 | (0.13%) | 80 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Simdega Block
Average literacy rate of Simdega Block in 2011 were 74.57% in which, male and female literacy were 80.74% and 68.31% respectively. Total literate in Simdega Block were 73,381 of which male and female were 40,008 and 33,373 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Simdega Block
The Sex Ratio of Simdega Block is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Simdega Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Simdega Block.
Child Population - Simdega Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,669 children between age 0 to 6 years in Simdega Block. Out of which 16,669 were male while 16,669 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Simdega Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 8,252 families under Simdega Block living in urban areas while 8,252 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.3% of total population of Simdega Block lives in Urban areas while 62.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,421 while that in rural region is 11,248.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 115,075 | 42,944 | 72,131 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,669 | 5,421 | 11,248 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,249 | 1,923 | 8,326 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,162 | 19,920 | 49,242 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 85.46% | 67.86% |
| Sex Ratio | 985 | 962 | 998 |
Working Population - Simdega Block
In Simdega Block out of total population, 47,440 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,440 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,044 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,765 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,125 | 20,004 | 7,121 |
| Cultivators | 12,044 | 8,513 | 3,531 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,765 | 2,597 | 1,168 |
| Household Industries | 891 | 556 | 335 |
| Other Workers | 10,425 | 8,338 | 2,087 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,315 | 9,406 | 10,909 |
| Non Working | 67,635 | 28,567 | 39,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia