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.

Population
104,988
Literacy
68.87%
Sex Ratio
928

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.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 15,342 8,029 7,313
Literacy 68.87% 68.45% 48.41%
Scheduled Caste 11,250 5,823 5,427
Scheduled Tribe 32,202 16,282 15,920
Illiterate 43,252 17,177 26,075

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.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 11,250 5,823 5,427
Schedule Tribe 32,202 16,282 15,920

Religion-wise Population - Jaridih Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 75,408 (71.83%) 39,333 36,075
Muslim 9,184 (8.75%) 4,735 4,449
Christian 765 (0.73%) 394 371
Sikh 18 (0.02%) 10 8
Buddhist 38 (0.04%) 18 20
Jain 16 (0.02%) 12 4
Other Religion 19,439 (18.52%) 9,880 9,559
No Religion Specified 120 (0.11%) 63 57

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.

Total Urban Rural
Population 104,988 29,317 75,671
Children (0 - 6 years) 15,342 4,038 11,304
Schedule Caste 11,250 4,480 6,770
Schedule Tribe 32,202 5,738 26,464
Literacy 68.87% 77.19% 65.6%
Sex Ratio 928 890 943

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.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 19,272 16,425 2,847
Cultivators 3,647 2,927 720
Agriculture Labourer 1,291 948 343
Household Industries 696 477 219
Other Workers 13,638 12,073 1,565
Marginal Workers 19,113 10,699 8,414
Non Working 66,603 27,321 39,282

Nearby Blocks from Jaridih Block

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


Jaridih Block Map


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