Balumath Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Latehar district, Jharkhand
Balumath Block of Latehar district has a total population of 89,012 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 45,313 are males while 43,699 are females. In 2011 there were a total 15,972 families residing in Balumath Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Balumath Block is 964.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Balumath Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 58.2% and the sex ratio of Balumath Block is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balumath Block is 16714 which is 19% of the total population. There are 8551 male children and 8163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balumath Block is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Balumath Block.
The total literacy rate of Balumath Block is 58.22%. The male literacy rate is 55.59% and the female literacy rate is 38.69% in Balumath Block.
To facilitate the administration, Balumath Block is further divided into 67 villages.
Balumath Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balumath Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,714 | 8,551 | 8,163 |
| Literacy | 58.22% | 55.59% | 38.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,535 | 10,877 | 10,658 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24,301 | 12,226 | 12,075 |
| Illiterate | 46,917 | 20,124 | 26,793 |
Caste-wise Population - Balumath Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.3% of total population in Balumath Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,535 | 10,877 | 10,658 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,301 | 12,226 | 12,075 |
Religion-wise Population - Balumath Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 58,969 | (66.25%) | 30,137 | 28,832 |
| Muslim | 12,140 | (13.64%) | 6,183 | 5,957 |
| Christian | 917 | (1.03%) | 467 | 450 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0.01%) | 2 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 16,819 | (18.9%) | 8,451 | 8,368 |
| No Religion Specified | 162 | (0.18%) | 73 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Balumath Block
Average literacy rate of Balumath Block in 2011 were 58.22% in which, male and female literacy were 68.52% and 47.57% respectively. Total literate in Balumath Block were 42,095 of which male and female were 25,189 and 16,906 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Balumath Block
The Sex Ratio of Balumath Block is 964 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 964 females in Balumath Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 964 ) of Balumath Block.
Child Population - Balumath Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,714 children between age 0 to 6 years in Balumath Block. Out of which 8,551 were male while 8,163 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Balumath Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Balumath Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Balumath Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 16,714.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 89,012 | 0 | 89,012 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,714 | 0 | 16,714 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,535 | 0 | 21,535 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,301 | 0 | 24,301 |
| Literacy | 58.22% | - | 58.22% |
| Sex Ratio | 964 | - | 964 |
Working Population - Balumath Block
In Balumath Block out of total population, 37,494 were engaged in work activities. 41.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,494 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,895 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,812 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,555 | 12,059 | 3,496 |
| Cultivators | 7,895 | 6,266 | 1,629 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,812 | 1,904 | 908 |
| Household Industries | 416 | 177 | 239 |
| Other Workers | 4,432 | 3,712 | 720 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,939 | 10,281 | 11,658 |
| Non Working | 51,518 | 22,973 | 28,545 |
Nearby Blocks from Balumath Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Balumath Block in Latehar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Latehar Block population | 144,495 |
| Bariyatu Block population | 60,095 |
| Herhanj Block population | 34,630 |
| Garu Block population | 30,274 |
| Chandwa Block population | 106,653 |
| Mahuadanr Block population | 74,732 |
| Barwadih Block population | 98,992 |
| Manika Block population | 88,095 |
Balumath Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balumath, Jharkhand - Wikipedia