Torpa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Khunti district, Jharkhand
Torpa Block of Khunti district has total population of 92,991 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 46,272 are males while 46,719 are females. In 2011 there were total 17,607 families residing in Torpa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Torpa Block is 1,010.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.2% people lives in Urban areas while 90.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.2% while that in the rural areas is 69.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Torpa Block is 1,010% while that of Rural areas is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Torpa Block is 14569 which is 16% of the total population. There are 7324 male children and 7245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Torpa Block is 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Torpa Block.
The total literacy rate of Torpa Block is 71.18%. The male literacy rate is 67.52% and the female literacy rate is 52.61% in Torpa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Torpa Block is further divided into 1 town and 94 villages.
Torpa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Torpa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,569 | 7,324 | 7,245 |
| Literacy | 71.18% | 67.52% | 52.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,752 | 1,909 | 1,843 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68,030 | 33,543 | 34,487 |
| Illiterate | 37,169 | 15,028 | 22,141 |
Caste-wise Population - Torpa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.2% of total population in Torpa Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,752 | 1,909 | 1,843 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,030 | 33,543 | 34,487 |
Religion-wise Population - Torpa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,212 | (23.89%) | 11,294 | 10,918 |
| Muslim | 2,562 | (2.76%) | 1,353 | 1,209 |
| Christian | 38,248 | (41.13%) | 18,686 | 19,562 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 89 | (0.1%) | 45 | 44 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 29,699 | (31.94%) | 14,809 | 14,890 |
| No Religion Specified | 176 | (0.19%) | 82 | 94 |
Literacy Rate - Torpa Block
Average literacy rate of Torpa Block in 2011 were 71.18% in which, male and female literacy were 80.22% and 62.26% respectively. Total literate in Torpa Block were 55,822 of which male and female were 31,244 and 24,578 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Torpa Block
The Sex Ratio of Torpa Block is 1,010 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,010 females in Torpa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 989 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,010 ) of Torpa Block.
Child Population - Torpa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,569 children between age 0 to 6 years in Torpa Block. Out of which 14,569 were male while 14,569 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Torpa Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,810 families under Torpa Block living in urban areas while 1,810 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.2% of total population of Torpa Block lives in Urban areas while 90.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 985 while that in rural region is 13,584.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 92,991 | 8,592 | 84,399 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,569 | 985 | 13,584 |
| Schedule Caste | 3,752 | 474 | 3,278 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,030 | 4,135 | 63,895 |
| Literacy | 71.18% | 86.17% | 69.57% |
| Sex Ratio | 1,010 | 1,010 | 1,010 |
Working Population - Torpa Block
In Torpa Block out of total population, 39,683 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,683 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,820 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,292 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,789 | 14,924 | 8,865 |
| Cultivators | 17,820 | 10,699 | 7,121 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,292 | 845 | 447 |
| Household Industries | 827 | 545 | 282 |
| Other Workers | 3,850 | 2,835 | 1,015 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,894 | 7,494 | 8,400 |
| Non Working | 53,308 | 23,854 | 29,454 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Torpa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia