Kuru Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Lohardaga district, Jharkhand
Kuru Block of Lohardaga district has a total population of 84,827 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 42,480 are males while 42,347 are females. In 2011 there were a total 16,198 families residing in Kuru Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kuru Block is 997.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kuru Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 67.4% and the sex ratio of Kuru Block is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuru Block is 14685 which is 17% of the total population. There are 7547 male children and 7138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuru Block is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Kuru Block.
The total literacy rate of Kuru Block is 67.36%. The male literacy rate is 64.18% and the female literacy rate is 47.18% in Kuru Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kuru Block is further divided into 65 villages.
Kuru Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuru Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,685 | 7,547 | 7,138 |
| Literacy | 67.36% | 64.18% | 47.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,343 | 2,238 | 2,105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 40,286 | 19,966 | 20,320 |
| Illiterate | 37,582 | 15,215 | 22,367 |
Caste-wise Population - Kuru Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.5% of total population in Kuru Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,343 | 2,238 | 2,105 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,286 | 19,966 | 20,320 |
Religion-wise Population - Kuru Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 21,851 | (25.76%) | 11,110 | 10,741 |
| Muslim | 24,530 | (28.92%) | 12,355 | 12,175 |
| Christian | 3,497 | (4.12%) | 1,688 | 1,809 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.01%) | 1 | 4 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 34,716 | (40.93%) | 17,234 | 17,482 |
| No Religion Specified | 224 | (0.26%) | 91 | 133 |
Literacy Rate - Kuru Block
Average literacy rate of Kuru Block in 2011 were 67.36% in which, male and female literacy were 78.05% and 56.75% respectively. Total literate in Kuru Block were 47,245 of which male and female were 27,265 and 19,980 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kuru Block
The Sex Ratio of Kuru Block is 997 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 997 females in Kuru Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 997 ) of Kuru Block.
Child Population - Kuru Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,685 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kuru Block. Out of which 7,547 were male while 7,138 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kuru Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Kuru Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kuru 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 14,685.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 84,827 | 0 | 84,827 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,685 | 0 | 14,685 |
| Schedule Caste | 4,343 | 0 | 4,343 |
| Schedule Tribe | 40,286 | 0 | 40,286 |
| Literacy | 67.36% | - | 67.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 997 | - | 997 |
Working Population - Kuru Block
In Kuru Block out of total population, 43,582 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,582 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,719 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,468 | 13,736 | 6,732 |
| Cultivators | 10,719 | 7,606 | 3,113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,272 | 2,664 | 2,608 |
| Household Industries | 484 | 326 | 158 |
| Other Workers | 3,993 | 3,140 | 853 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,114 | 9,469 | 13,645 |
| Non Working | 41,245 | 19,275 | 21,970 |
Nearby Blocks from Kuru Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Kuru Block in Lohardaga district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Kairo Block population | 37,867 |
| Peshrar Block population | 31,057 |
| Lohardaga Block population | 126,009 |
| Kisko Block population | 54,959 |
| Senha Block population | 69,768 |
| Bhandra Block population | 57,303 |
Kuru Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuru, Jharkhand - Wikipedia