Herhanj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Latehar district, Jharkhand

Herhanj Block of Latehar district has a total population of 34,630 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 17,772 are males while 16,858 are females. In 2011 there were a total 5,979 families residing in Herhanj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Herhanj Block is 949.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Herhanj Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.6% and the sex ratio of Herhanj Block is 949.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Herhanj Block is 7159 which is 21% of the total population. There are 3652 male children and 3507 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Herhanj Block is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Herhanj Block.

The total literacy rate of Herhanj Block is 54.62%. The male literacy rate is 52.54% and the female literacy rate is 33.62% in Herhanj Block.

To facilitate the administration, Herhanj Block is further divided into 51 villages.

Herhanj Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Herhanj Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.6% of total population in Herhanj Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Herhanj Block

Literacy Rate - Herhanj Block

Average literacy rate of Herhanj Block in 2011 were 54.62% in which, male and female literacy were 66.13% and 42.45% respectively. Total literate in Herhanj Block were 15,004 of which male and female were 9,337 and 5,667 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Herhanj Block

The Sex Ratio of Herhanj Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Herhanj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Herhanj Block.

Child Population - Herhanj Block

According to Census 2011, there were 7,159 children between age 0 to 6 years in Herhanj Block. Out of which 3,652 were male while 3,507 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Herhanj Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Herhanj Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Herhanj 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 7,159.

Working Population - Herhanj Block

In Herhanj Block out of total population, 15,508 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,508 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,579 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,193 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Herhanj Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Herhanj Block in Latehar district.

Herhanj Block Map

Reference

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