Ketar* Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Garhwa district, Jharkhand
Ketar* Block of Garhwa district has a total population of 50,821 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,518 are males while 24,303 are females. In 2011 there were a total 9,939 families residing in Ketar* Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ketar* Block is 916.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Ketar* Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 61.3% and the sex ratio of Ketar* Block is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ketar* Block is 8745 which is 17% of the total population. There are 4482 male children and 4263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ketar* Block is 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Ketar* Block.
The total literacy rate of Ketar* Block is 61.29%. The male literacy rate is 62.72% and the female literacy rate is 37.67% in Ketar* Block.
To facilitate the administration, Ketar* Block is further divided into 31 villages.
Ketar* Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ketar* Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,745 | 4,482 | 4,263 |
| Literacy | 61.29% | 62.72% | 37.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,075 | 6,297 | 5,778 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,653 | 3,448 | 3,205 |
| Illiterate | 25,033 | 9,885 | 15,148 |
Caste-wise Population - Ketar* Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Ketar* Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,075 | 6,297 | 5,778 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,653 | 3,448 | 3,205 |
Religion-wise Population - Ketar* Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 48,953 | (96.32%) | 25,554 | 23,399 |
| Muslim | 1,839 | (3.62%) | 945 | 894 |
| Christian | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 25 | (0.05%) | 16 | 9 |
Literacy Rate - Ketar* Block
Average literacy rate of Ketar* Block in 2011 were 61.29% in which, male and female literacy were 75.48% and 45.68% respectively. Total literate in Ketar* Block were 25,788 of which male and female were 16,633 and 9,155 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Ketar* Block
The Sex Ratio of Ketar* Block is 916 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 916 females in Ketar* Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 916 ) of Ketar* Block.
Child Population - Ketar* Block
According to Census 2011, there were 8,745 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ketar* Block. Out of which 4,482 were male while 4,263 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Ketar* Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Ketar* Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Ketar* 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 8,745.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,821 | 0 | 50,821 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,745 | 0 | 8,745 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,075 | 0 | 12,075 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,653 | 0 | 6,653 |
| Literacy | 61.29% | - | 61.29% |
| Sex Ratio | 916 | - | 916 |
Working Population - Ketar* Block
In Ketar* Block out of total population, 20,910 were engaged in work activities. 27.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,059 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,754 | 4,003 | 1,751 |
| Cultivators | 2,397 | 1,673 | 724 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,059 | 1,215 | 844 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 69 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,220 | 1,046 | 174 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,156 | 8,728 | 6,428 |
| Non Working | 29,911 | 13,787 | 16,124 |
Nearby Blocks from Ketar* Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Ketar* Block in Garhwa district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhawnathpur Block population | 85,319 |
| Kandi Block population | 81,521 |
| Majhiaon Block population | 70,935 |
| Kharaundhi Block population | 51,479 |
| Bardiha Block population | 37,930 |
| Ramna Block population | 70,584 |
| Bishunpura Block population | 32,242 |
| Nagaruntari Block population | 102,772 |
| Dhurki Block population | 55,469 |
| Sagma Block population | 30,396 |
Ketar* Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ketar*, Jharkhand - Wikipedia