Jaridih Bazar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Jaridih Bazar is a Census Town city situated in Bermo block of Bokaro district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,060 families residing in the Jaridih Bazar city. The total population of Jaridih Bazar is 31,882 out of which 16,640 are males and 15,242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jaridih Bazar is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaridih Bazar city is 4025 which is 13% of the total population. There are 2123 male children and 1902 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaridih Bazar is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (916).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jaridih Bazar is 79%. Thus Jaridih Bazar has higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 87.13% and the female literacy rate is 70.16% in Jaridih Bazar.
Jaridih Bazar Census Town has total administration over 6,060 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Jaridih Bazar Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaridih Bazar Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,025 | 2,123 | 1,902 |
| Literacy | 79% | 76% | 61.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,641 | 2,393 | 2,248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,535 | 753 | 782 |
| Illiterate | 9,875 | 3,992 | 5,883 |
Caste-wise Population - Jaridih Bazar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Jaridih Bazar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,641 | 2,393 | 2,248 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,535 | 753 | 782 |
Religion-wise Population - Jaridih Bazar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Jaridih Bazar is 27,534 which is 86.36% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Jaridih Bazar is 3,576 which is 11.22% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Jaridih Bazar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 27,534 | (86.36%) | 14,371 | 13,163 |
| Muslim | 3,576 | (11.22%) | 1,886 | 1,690 |
| Christian | 280 | (0.88%) | 144 | 136 |
| Sikh | 382 | (1.2%) | 181 | 201 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.04%) | 5 | 9 |
| Jain | 79 | (0.25%) | 44 | 35 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 14 | (0.04%) | 7 | 7 |
Literacy Rate - Jaridih Bazar
The total literacy rate of Jaridih Bazar was 79% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 22,007 literates, males were 12,648 while females were 9,359. Also the male literacy rate was 87.13% and the female literacy rate was 70.16% in Jaridih Bazar.
| Jaridih Bazar | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.16% | 55.42% |
| Male | 87.13% | 76.84% |
| Total | 79% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Jaridih Bazar
The Sex Ratio of Jaridih Bazar is 916. Thus per every 1000 men there were 916 females in Jaridih Bazar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Jaridih Bazar.
Child Population - Jaridih Bazar
According to Census 2011, there were 4,025 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaridih Bazar. Out of which 2,123 were male while 1,902 were female.
Working Population - Jaridih Bazar
In Jaridih Bazar Census Town out of total population, 8,669 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,669 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,732 | 6,076 | 656 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 77 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 24 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 154 | 127 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 6,474 | 5,848 | 626 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,937 | 1,467 | 470 |
| Non Working | 23,213 | 9,097 | 14,116 |
Jaridih Bazar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Jaridih Bazar is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 31,882 | 69% | 916 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaridih Bazar, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia