Dhurki Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Garhwa district, Jharkhand

Dhurki Block of Garhwa district has a total population of 55,469 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 28,544 are males while 26,925 are females. In 2011 there were a total 10,616 families residing in Dhurki Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dhurki Block is 943.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Dhurki Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 53.3% and the sex ratio of Dhurki Block is 943.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhurki Block is 11244 which is 20% of the total population. There are 5704 male children and 5540 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhurki Block is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Dhurki Block.

The total literacy rate of Dhurki Block is 53.33%. The male literacy rate is 51.14% and the female literacy rate is 33.39% in Dhurki Block.

Population
55,469
Literacy
53.33%
Sex Ratio
943

To facilitate the administration, Dhurki Block is further divided into 28 villages.

Dhurki Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 11,244 5,704 5,540
Literacy 53.33% 51.14% 33.39%
Scheduled Caste 12,228 6,356 5,872
Scheduled Tribe 17,718 8,977 8,741
Illiterate 31,882 13,948 17,934

Caste-wise Population - Dhurki Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Dhurki Block of Jharkhand.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 12,228 6,356 5,872
Schedule Tribe 17,718 8,977 8,741

Religion-wise Population - Dhurki Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 43,066 (77.64%) 22,211 20,855
Muslim 12,000 (21.63%) 6,126 5,874
Christian 35 (0.06%) 18 17
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0%) 0 1
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 348 (0.63%) 177 171
No Religion Specified 19 (0.03%) 12 7

Literacy Rate - Dhurki Block

Average literacy rate of Dhurki Block in 2011 were 53.33% in which, male and female literacy were 63.91% and 42.04% respectively. Total literate in Dhurki Block were 23,587 of which male and female were 14,596 and 8,991 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Dhurki Block

The Sex Ratio of Dhurki Block is 943 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 943 females in Dhurki Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Dhurki Block.


Child Population - Dhurki Block

According to Census 2011, there were 11,244 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhurki Block. Out of which 5,704 were male while 5,540 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Dhurki Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Dhurki Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Dhurki 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 11,244.

Total Urban Rural
Population 55,469 0 55,469
Children (0 - 6 years) 11,244 0 11,244
Schedule Caste 12,228 0 12,228
Schedule Tribe 17,718 0 17,718
Literacy 53.33% - 53.33%
Sex Ratio 943 - 943

Working Population - Dhurki Block

In Dhurki Block out of total population, 31,451 were engaged in work activities. 24.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 31,451 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,076 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,444 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 7,767 5,727 2,040
Cultivators 2,076 1,780 296
Agriculture Labourer 4,444 2,936 1,508
Household Industries 142 107 35
Other Workers 1,105 904 201
Marginal Workers 23,684 10,667 13,017
Non Working 24,018 12,150 11,868

Nearby Blocks from Dhurki Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Dhurki Block in Garhwa district.


Dhurki Block Map


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