Udhwa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibganj district, Jharkhand
Udhwa Block of Sahibganj district has total population of 177,263 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,967 are males while 86,296 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,815 families residing in Udhwa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Udhwa Block is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.4% people lives in Urban areas while 94.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 47% while that in the rural areas is 47.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Udhwa Block is 968% while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Udhwa Block is 38505 which is 22% of the total population. There are 19705 male children and 18800 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Udhwa Block is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Udhwa Block.
The total literacy rate of Udhwa Block is 47.42%. The male literacy rate is 42.15% and the female literacy rate is 31.81% in Udhwa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Udhwa Block is further divided into 1 town and 128 villages.
Udhwa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Udhwa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,505 | 19,705 | 18,800 |
| Literacy | 47.42% | 42.15% | 31.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,269 | 3,205 | 3,064 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,741 | 4,811 | 4,930 |
| Illiterate | 111,466 | 52,624 | 58,842 |
Caste-wise Population - Udhwa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Udhwa Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,269 | 3,205 | 3,064 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,741 | 4,811 | 4,930 |
Religion-wise Population - Udhwa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 61,360 | (34.62%) | 31,650 | 29,710 |
| Muslim | 112,974 | (63.73%) | 57,867 | 55,107 |
| Christian | 2,580 | (1.46%) | 1,265 | 1,315 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 14 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 184 | (0.1%) | 87 | 97 |
| No Religion Specified | 114 | (0.06%) | 67 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Udhwa Block
Average literacy rate of Udhwa Block in 2011 were 47.42% in which, male and female literacy were 53.81% and 40.68% respectively. Total literate in Udhwa Block were 65,797 of which male and female were 38,343 and 27,454 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Udhwa Block
The Sex Ratio of Udhwa Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Udhwa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Udhwa Block.
Child Population - Udhwa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 38,505 children between age 0 to 6 years in Udhwa Block. Out of which 38,505 were male while 38,505 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Udhwa Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,630 families under Udhwa Block living in urban areas while 1,630 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.4% of total population of Udhwa Block lives in Urban areas while 94.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,408 while that in rural region is 36,097.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177,263 | 9,536 | 167,727 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,505 | 2,408 | 36,097 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,269 | 186 | 6,083 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,741 | 62 | 9,679 |
| Literacy | 47.42% | 47% | 47.44% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 968 | 948 |
Working Population - Udhwa Block
In Udhwa Block out of total population, 67,055 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,840 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,724 | 38,454 | 17,270 |
| Cultivators | 11,106 | 10,509 | 597 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,840 | 20,625 | 2,215 |
| Household Industries | 13,899 | 684 | 13,215 |
| Other Workers | 7,879 | 6,636 | 1,243 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,331 | 4,729 | 6,602 |
| Non Working | 110,208 | 47,784 | 62,424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Udhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia