Goilkera Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
Goilkera Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district has a total population of 74,019 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 37,167 are males while 36,852 are females. In 2011 there were a total 15,072 families residing in Goilkera Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Goilkera Block is 992.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Goilkera Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 46.9% and the sex ratio of Goilkera Block is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goilkera Block is 14541 which is 20% of the total population. There are 7184 male children and 7357 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goilkera Block is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Goilkera Block.
The total literacy rate of Goilkera Block is 46.94%. The male literacy rate is 48.98% and the female literacy rate is 26.37% in Goilkera Block.
To facilitate the administration, Goilkera Block is further divided into 111 villages.
Goilkera Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goilkera Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,541 | 7,184 | 7,357 |
| Literacy | 46.94% | 48.98% | 26.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,243 | 610 | 633 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63,206 | 31,712 | 31,494 |
| Illiterate | 46,099 | 18,964 | 27,135 |
Caste-wise Population - Goilkera Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.4% of total population in Goilkera Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,243 | 610 | 633 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63,206 | 31,712 | 31,494 |
Religion-wise Population - Goilkera Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,451 | (12.77%) | 4,788 | 4,663 |
| Muslim | 421 | (0.57%) | 211 | 210 |
| Christian | 4,786 | (6.47%) | 2,377 | 2,409 |
| Sikh | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.04%) | 13 | 13 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 59,071 | (79.81%) | 29,645 | 29,426 |
| No Religion Specified | 262 | (0.35%) | 131 | 131 |
Literacy Rate - Goilkera Block
Average literacy rate of Goilkera Block in 2011 were 46.94% in which, male and female literacy were 60.71% and 32.94% respectively. Total literate in Goilkera Block were 27,920 of which male and female were 18,203 and 9,717 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Goilkera Block
The Sex Ratio of Goilkera Block is 992 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 992 females in Goilkera Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 992 ) of Goilkera Block.
Child Population - Goilkera Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,541 children between age 0 to 6 years in Goilkera Block. Out of which 7,184 were male while 7,357 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Goilkera Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Goilkera Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Goilkera 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 14,541.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 74,019 | 0 | 74,019 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,541 | 0 | 14,541 |
| Schedule Caste | 1,243 | 0 | 1,243 |
| Schedule Tribe | 63,206 | 0 | 63,206 |
| Literacy | 46.94% | - | 46.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 992 | - | 992 |
Working Population - Goilkera Block
In Goilkera Block out of total population, 39,545 were engaged in work activities. 46.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 39,545 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,599 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,155 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 18,523 | 11,198 | 7,325 |
| Cultivators | 9,599 | 6,176 | 3,423 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,155 | 3,145 | 3,010 |
| Household Industries | 566 | 254 | 312 |
| Other Workers | 2,203 | 1,623 | 580 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,022 | 9,297 | 11,725 |
| Non Working | 34,474 | 16,672 | 17,802 |
Nearby Blocks from Goilkera Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Goilkera Block in Pashchimi Singhbhum district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Khuntpani Block population | 83,047 |
| Anandpur Block population | 44,406 |
| Chakradharpur Block population | 197,953 |
| Manoharpur Block population | 90,142 |
| Noamundi Block population | 113,333 |
| Bandgaon Block population | 87,072 |
| Tonto Block population | 59,918 |
| Gudri Block population | 38,282 |
| Sonua Block population | 77,697 |
| Hat Gamharia Block population | 67,226 |
Goilkera Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goilkera, Jharkhand - Wikipedia