Chainpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palamu district, Jharkhand

Chainpur Block of Palamu district has a total population of 226,550 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 116,634 are males while 109,916 are females. In 2011 there were a total 42,957 families residing in Chainpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chainpur Block is 942.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.6% people live in Urban areas while 90.4% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.3% while that in rural areas is 55.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chainpur Block is 924 while that of Rural areas is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chainpur Block is 41648 which is 18% of the total population. There are 21261 male children and 20387 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chainpur Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Chainpur Block.

The total literacy rate of Chainpur Block is 57.74%. The male literacy rate is 56.42% and the female literacy rate is 37.27% in Chainpur Block.

To facilitate the administration, Chainpur Block is further divided into 2 towns and 180 villages.

Chainpur Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chainpur Block.

Caste-wise Population - Chainpur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.3% of total population in Chainpur Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Chainpur Block

Literacy Rate - Chainpur Block

Average literacy rate of Chainpur Block in 2011 were 57.74% in which, male and female literacy were 69% and 45.75% respectively. Total literate in Chainpur Block were 106,770 of which male and female were 65,807 and 40,963 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Chainpur Block

The Sex Ratio of Chainpur Block is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Chainpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Chainpur Block.

Child Population - Chainpur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 41,648 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chainpur Block. Out of which 21,261 were male while 20,387 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Chainpur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,901 families under Chainpur Block living in urban areas while 3,901 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.6% of total population of Chainpur Block lives in Urban areas while 90.4% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,390 while that in rural regions is 38,258.

Working Population - Chainpur Block

In Chainpur Block out of total population, 84,803 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,803 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,779 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,836 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Chainpur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Chainpur Block in Palamu district.

Chainpur Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Chainpur, Jharkhand - Wikipedia