Ghatshila Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand

Ghatshila Block of Purbi Singhbhum district has a total population of 129,905 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 65,918 are males while 63,987 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,246 families residing in Ghatshila Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ghatshila Block is 971.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 31.3% people live in Urban areas while 68.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85% while that in rural areas is 64%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Ghatshila Block is 943 while that of Rural areas is 984.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghatshila Block is 16571 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8445 male children and 8126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghatshila Block is 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Ghatshila Block.

The total literacy rate of Ghatshila Block is 70.72%. The male literacy rate is 70.23% and the female literacy rate is 52.92% in Ghatshila Block.

To facilitate the administration, Ghatshila Block is further divided into 1 town and 157 villages.

Ghatshila Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Ghatshila Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.1% of total population in Ghatshila Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Ghatshila Block

Literacy Rate - Ghatshila Block

Average literacy rate of Ghatshila Block in 2011 were 70.72% in which, male and female literacy were 80.54% and 60.61% respectively. Total literate in Ghatshila Block were 80,151 of which male and female were 46,291 and 33,860 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Ghatshila Block

The Sex Ratio of Ghatshila Block is 971 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 971 females in Ghatshila Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 971 ) of Ghatshila Block.

Child Population - Ghatshila Block

According to Census 2011, there were 16,571 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ghatshila Block. Out of which 8,445 were male while 8,126 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ghatshila Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,893 families under Ghatshila Block living in urban areas while 8,893 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 31.3% of total population of Ghatshila Block lives in Urban areas while 68.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,292 while that in rural regions is 12,279.

Working Population - Ghatshila Block

In Ghatshila Block out of total population, 51,030 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,030 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,849 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,651 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Ghatshila Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Ghatshila Block in Purbi Singhbhum district.

Ghatshila Block Map

Reference

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