Garu Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Latehar district, Jharkhand
Garu Block of Latehar district has a total population of 30,274 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 15,227 are males while 15,047 are females. In 2011 there were a total 5,905 families residing in Garu Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Garu Block is 988.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Garu Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 57.6% and the sex ratio of Garu Block is 988.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garu Block is 6302 which is 21% of the total population. There are 3179 male children and 3123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garu Block is 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Garu Block.
The total literacy rate of Garu Block is 57.6%. The male literacy rate is 55.65% and the female literacy rate is 35.46% in Garu Block.
To facilitate the administration, Garu Block is further divided into 74 villages.
Garu Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garu Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 6,302 | 3,179 | 3,123 |
| Literacy | 57.6% | 55.65% | 35.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,475 | 761 | 714 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24,199 | 12,048 | 12,151 |
| Illiterate | 16,465 | 6,753 | 9,712 |
Caste-wise Population - Garu Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.9% of total population in Garu Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,475 | 761 | 714 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,199 | 12,048 | 12,151 |
Religion-wise Population - Garu Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 13,852 | (45.76%) | 7,091 | 6,761 |
| Muslim | 1,200 | (3.96%) | 611 | 589 |
| Christian | 2,623 | (8.66%) | 1,309 | 1,314 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 12,476 | (41.21%) | 6,161 | 6,315 |
| No Religion Specified | 117 | (0.39%) | 52 | 65 |
Literacy Rate - Garu Block
Average literacy rate of Garu Block in 2011 were 57.6% in which, male and female literacy were 70.34% and 44.74% respectively. Total literate in Garu Block were 13,809 of which male and female were 8,474 and 5,335 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Garu Block
The Sex Ratio of Garu Block is 988 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 988 females in Garu Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 982 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 988 ) of Garu Block.
Child Population - Garu Block
According to Census 2011, there were 6,302 children between age 0 to 6 years in Garu Block. Out of which 3,179 were male while 3,123 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Garu Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Garu Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Garu 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 6,302.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 30,274 | 0 | 30,274 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 6,302 | 0 | 6,302 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,475 | 0 | 1,475 |
| Schedule Tribe | 24,199 | 0 | 24,199 |
| Literacy | 57.6% | - | 57.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 988 | - | 988 |
Working Population - Garu Block
In Garu Block out of total population, 13,709 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 13,709 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,941 | 5,124 | 3,817 |
| Cultivators | 4,251 | 2,377 | 1,874 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,146 | 1,727 | 1,419 |
| Household Industries | 174 | 67 | 107 |
| Other Workers | 1,370 | 953 | 417 |
| Marginal Workers | 4,768 | 1,952 | 2,816 |
| Non Working | 16,565 | 8,151 | 8,414 |
Nearby Blocks from Garu Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Garu Block in Latehar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Latehar Block population | 144,495 |
| Mahuadanr Block population | 74,732 |
| Barwadih Block population | 98,992 |
| Balumath Block population | 89,012 |
| Manika Block population | 88,095 |
| Bariyatu Block population | 60,095 |
| Herhanj Block population | 34,630 |
| Chandwa Block population | 106,653 |
Garu Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia