Hariharganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palamu district, Jharkhand

Hariharganj Block of Palamu district has a total population of 74,203 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 38,558 are males while 35,645 are females. In 2011 there were a total 12,988 families residing in Hariharganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Hariharganj Block is 924.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.9% people live in Urban areas while 84.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.5% while that in rural areas is 61.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hariharganj Block is 929 while that of Rural areas is 924.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hariharganj Block is 12914 which is 17% of the total population. There are 6635 male children and 6279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hariharganj Block is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Hariharganj Block.

The total literacy rate of Hariharganj Block is 64.66%. The male literacy rate is 61.96% and the female literacy rate is 44.16% in Hariharganj Block.

Population
74,203
Literacy
64.66%
Sex Ratio
924

To facilitate the administration, Hariharganj Block is further divided into 1 town and 94 villages.

Hariharganj Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 12,914 6,635 6,279
Literacy 64.66% 61.96% 44.16%
Scheduled Caste 26,677 13,840 12,837
Scheduled Tribe 118 72 46
Illiterate 34,574 14,669 19,905

Caste-wise Population - Hariharganj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Hariharganj Block of Jharkhand.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 26,677 13,840 12,837
Schedule Tribe 118 72 46

Religion-wise Population - Hariharganj Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 68,505 (92.32%) 35,689 32,816
Muslim 5,575 (7.51%) 2,802 2,773
Christian 41 (0.06%) 22 19
Sikh 2 (0%) 2 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 3 (0%) 3 0
No Religion Specified 77 (0.1%) 40 37

Literacy Rate - Hariharganj Block

Average literacy rate of Hariharganj Block in 2011 were 64.66% in which, male and female literacy were 74.83% and 53.6% respectively. Total literate in Hariharganj Block were 39,629 of which male and female were 23,889 and 15,740 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Hariharganj Block

The Sex Ratio of Hariharganj Block is 924 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 924 females in Hariharganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 924 ) of Hariharganj Block.


Child Population - Hariharganj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 12,914 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hariharganj Block. Out of which 6,635 were male while 6,279 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Hariharganj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,007 families under Hariharganj Block living in urban areas while 2,007 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.9% of total population of Hariharganj Block lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,904 while that in rural regions is 11,010.

Total Urban Rural
Population 74,203 11,811 62,392
Children (0 - 6 years) 12,914 1,904 11,010
Schedule Caste 26,677 1,471 25,206
Schedule Tribe 118 31 87
Literacy 64.66% 79.52% 61.79%
Sex Ratio 924 929 924

Working Population - Hariharganj Block

In Hariharganj Block out of total population, 22,400 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 22,400 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,898 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 13,251 11,764 1,487
Cultivators 3,398 3,170 228
Agriculture Labourer 5,898 4,976 922
Household Industries 220 200 20
Other Workers 3,735 3,418 317
Marginal Workers 9,149 5,897 3,252
Non Working 51,803 20,897 30,906

Nearby Blocks from Hariharganj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Hariharganj Block in Palamu district.


Hariharganj Block Map


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