Erki Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Khunti district, Jharkhand
Erki Block of Khunti district has a total population of 80,589 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 40,473 are males while 40,116 are females. In 2011 there were a total 16,511 families residing in Erki Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Erki Block is 991.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Erki Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.2% and the sex ratio of Erki Block is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Erki Block is 13379 which is 17% of the total population. There are 6888 male children and 6491 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Erki Block is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Erki Block.
The total literacy rate of Erki Block is 54.21%. The male literacy rate is 55.94% and the female literacy rate is 34.38% in Erki Block.
To facilitate the administration, Erki Block is further divided into 128 villages.
Erki Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Erki Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,379 | 6,888 | 6,491 |
| Literacy | 54.21% | 55.94% | 34.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,708 | 2,438 | 2,270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63,804 | 32,006 | 31,798 |
| Illiterate | 44,156 | 17,833 | 26,323 |
Caste-wise Population - Erki Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.2% of total population in Erki Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,708 | 2,438 | 2,270 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63,804 | 32,006 | 31,798 |
Religion-wise Population - Erki Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 25,278 | (31.37%) | 12,760 | 12,518 |
| Muslim | 384 | (0.48%) | 188 | 196 |
| Christian | 9,236 | (11.46%) | 4,624 | 4,612 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 5 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.02%) | 8 | 7 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 45,038 | (55.89%) | 22,621 | 22,417 |
| No Religion Specified | 628 | (0.78%) | 264 | 364 |
Literacy Rate - Erki Block
Average literacy rate of Erki Block in 2011 were 54.21% in which, male and female literacy were 67.41% and 41.02% respectively. Total literate in Erki Block were 36,433 of which male and female were 22,640 and 13,793 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Erki Block
The Sex Ratio of Erki Block is 991 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 991 females in Erki Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 991 ) of Erki Block.
Child Population - Erki Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,379 children between age 0 to 6 years in Erki Block. Out of which 6,888 were male while 6,491 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Erki Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Erki Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Erki 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 13,379.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 80,589 | 0 | 80,589 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,379 | 0 | 13,379 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,708 | 0 | 4,708 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63,804 | 0 | 63,804 |
| Literacy | 54.21% | - | 54.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 991 | - | 991 |
Working Population - Erki Block
In Erki Block out of total population, 44,987 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 44,987 workers engaged in Main Work, 20,589 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,680 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30,157 | 17,649 | 12,508 |
| Cultivators | 20,589 | 12,471 | 8,118 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,680 | 3,566 | 3,114 |
| Household Industries | 1,072 | 455 | 617 |
| Other Workers | 1,816 | 1,157 | 659 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,830 | 5,602 | 9,228 |
| Non Working | 35,602 | 17,222 | 18,380 |
Nearby Blocks from Erki Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Erki Block in Khunti district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Khunti Block population | 124,388 |
| Murhu Block population | 85,486 |
| Rania Block population | 39,349 |
| Torpa Block population | 92,991 |
| Karra Block population | 109,082 |
Erki Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Erki, Jharkhand - Wikipedia