Barkatha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
Barkatha Block of Hazaribagh district has a total population of 122,269 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 62,849 are males while 59,420 are females. In 2011 there were a total 20,203 families residing in Barkatha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barkatha Block is 945.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Barkatha Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 61.4% and the sex ratio of Barkatha Block is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barkatha Block is 22324 which is 18% of the total population. There are 11483 male children and 10841 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barkatha Block is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Barkatha Block.
The total literacy rate of Barkatha Block is 61.44%. The male literacy rate is 62.38% and the female literacy rate is 37.36% in Barkatha Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barkatha Block is further divided into 83 villages.
Barkatha Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barkatha Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,324 | 11,483 | 10,841 |
| Literacy | 61.44% | 62.38% | 37.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,761 | 8,064 | 7,697 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,451 | 3,704 | 3,747 |
| Illiterate | 60,864 | 23,642 | 37,222 |
Caste-wise Population - Barkatha Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.1% of total population in Barkatha Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,761 | 8,064 | 7,697 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,451 | 3,704 | 3,747 |
Religion-wise Population - Barkatha Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 105,021 | (85.89%) | 54,069 | 50,952 |
| Muslim | 15,610 | (12.77%) | 7,972 | 7,638 |
| Christian | 193 | (0.16%) | 96 | 97 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1,233 | (1.01%) | 602 | 631 |
| No Religion Specified | 195 | (0.16%) | 102 | 93 |
Literacy Rate - Barkatha Block
Average literacy rate of Barkatha Block in 2011 were 61.44% in which, male and female literacy were 76.33% and 45.69% respectively. Total literate in Barkatha Block were 61,405 of which male and female were 39,207 and 22,198 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barkatha Block
The Sex Ratio of Barkatha Block is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Barkatha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Barkatha Block.
Child Population - Barkatha Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,324 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barkatha Block. Out of which 11,483 were male while 10,841 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barkatha Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Barkatha Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Barkatha 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 22,324.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,269 | 0 | 122,269 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,324 | 0 | 22,324 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,761 | 0 | 15,761 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,451 | 0 | 7,451 |
| Literacy | 61.44% | - | 61.44% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | - | 945 |
Working Population - Barkatha Block
In Barkatha Block out of total population, 47,122 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,122 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,389 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,564 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 24,677 | 17,793 | 6,884 |
| Cultivators | 14,389 | 10,491 | 3,898 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,564 | 2,127 | 1,437 |
| Household Industries | 519 | 376 | 143 |
| Other Workers | 6,205 | 4,799 | 1,406 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,445 | 11,850 | 10,595 |
| Non Working | 75,147 | 33,206 | 41,941 |
Nearby Blocks from Barkatha Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Barkatha Block in Hazaribagh district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Daru Block population | 52,305 |
| Chalkusa Block population | 52,068 |
| Bishungarh Block population | 156,477 |
| Tati Jhariya Block population | 48,549 |
| Hazaribag Block population | 290,098 |
| Ichak Block population | 112,815 |
| Katkamsandi Block population | 108,361 |
| Padma Block population | 56,014 |
| Barhi Block population | 131,669 |
| Katamdag Block population | 82,385 |
Barkatha Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barkatha, Jharkhand - Wikipedia