Jamtara Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Jamtara district, Jharkhand

Jamtara Block of Jamtara district has a total population of 202,478 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 104,162 are males while 98,316 are females. In 2011 there were a total 39,653 families residing in Jamtara Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jamtara Block is 944.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 34.5% people live in Urban areas while 65.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.3% while that in rural areas is 66.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jamtara Block is 900 while that of Rural areas is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamtara Block is 29215 which is 14% of the total population. There are 15104 male children and 14111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamtara Block is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Jamtara Block.

The total literacy rate of Jamtara Block is 72.31%. The male literacy rate is 70.94% and the female literacy rate is 52.28% in Jamtara Block.

To facilitate the administration, Jamtara Block is further divided into 2 towns and 137 villages.

Jamtara Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Jamtara Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.2% of total population in Jamtara Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Jamtara Block

Literacy Rate - Jamtara Block

Average literacy rate of Jamtara Block in 2011 were 72.31% in which, male and female literacy were 82.97% and 61.04% respectively. Total literate in Jamtara Block were 125,284 of which male and female were 73,889 and 51,395 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Jamtara Block

The Sex Ratio of Jamtara Block is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Jamtara Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Jamtara Block.

Child Population - Jamtara Block

According to Census 2011, there were 29,215 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamtara Block. Out of which 15,104 were male while 14,111 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jamtara Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 13,882 families under Jamtara Block living in urban areas while 13,882 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 34.5% of total population of Jamtara Block lives in Urban areas while 65.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,718 while that in rural regions is 20,497.

Working Population - Jamtara Block

In Jamtara Block out of total population, 76,681 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,681 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,638 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,183 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Jamtara Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Jamtara Block in Jamtara district.

Jamtara Block Map

Reference

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