Jaridih Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bokaro district, Jharkhand

Jaridih Block of Bokaro district has a total population of 104,988 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,445 are males while 50,543 are females. In 2011 there were a total 21,136 families residing in Jaridih Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaridih Block is 928.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 27.9% people live in Urban areas while 72.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.2% while that in rural areas is 65.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jaridih Block is 890 while that of Rural areas is 943.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaridih Block is 15342 which is 15% of the total population. There are 8029 male children and 7313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaridih Block is 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Jaridih Block.

The total literacy rate of Jaridih Block is 68.87%. The male literacy rate is 68.45% and the female literacy rate is 48.41% in Jaridih Block.

To facilitate the administration, Jaridih Block is further divided into 3 towns and 39 villages.

Jaridih Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Jaridih Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.7% of total population in Jaridih Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Jaridih Block

Literacy Rate - Jaridih Block

Average literacy rate of Jaridih Block in 2011 were 68.87% in which, male and female literacy were 80.29% and 56.6% respectively. Total literate in Jaridih Block were 61,736 of which male and female were 37,268 and 24,468 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Jaridih Block

The Sex Ratio of Jaridih Block is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Jaridih Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 911 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Jaridih Block.

Child Population - Jaridih Block

According to Census 2011, there were 15,342 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaridih Block. Out of which 8,029 were male while 7,313 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jaridih Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,731 families under Jaridih Block living in urban areas while 5,731 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 27.9% of total population of Jaridih Block lives in Urban areas while 72.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,038 while that in rural regions is 11,304.

Working Population - Jaridih Block

In Jaridih Block out of total population, 38,385 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,647 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,291 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Jaridih Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Jaridih Block in Bokaro district.

Jaridih Block Map

Reference

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