Latehar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Latehar district, Jharkhand
Latehar Block of Latehar district has a total population of 144,495 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 73,433 are males while 71,062 are females. In 2011 there were a total 27,057 families residing in Latehar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Latehar Block is 968.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.7% people live in Urban areas while 81.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.9% while that in rural areas is 57.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Latehar Block is 907 while that of Rural areas is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Latehar Block is 26355 which is 18% of the total population. There are 13469 male children and 12886 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Latehar Block is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Latehar Block.
The total literacy rate of Latehar Block is 61.8%. The male literacy rate is 59.03% and the female literacy rate is 41.74% in Latehar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Latehar Block is further divided into 1 town and 166 villages.
Latehar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Latehar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,355 | 13,469 | 12,886 |
| Literacy | 61.8% | 59.03% | 41.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,241 | 12,270 | 11,971 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61,872 | 30,885 | 30,987 |
| Illiterate | 71,489 | 30,088 | 41,401 |
Caste-wise Population - Latehar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.8% of total population in Latehar Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,241 | 12,270 | 11,971 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,872 | 30,885 | 30,987 |
Religion-wise Population - Latehar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 90,675 | (62.75%) | 46,401 | 44,274 |
| Muslim | 18,576 | (12.86%) | 9,503 | 9,073 |
| Christian | 2,745 | (1.9%) | 1,360 | 1,385 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 76 | (0.05%) | 41 | 35 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 31,485 | (21.79%) | 15,676 | 15,809 |
| No Religion Specified | 924 | (0.64%) | 443 | 481 |
Literacy Rate - Latehar Block
Average literacy rate of Latehar Block in 2011 were 61.8% in which, male and female literacy were 72.29% and 50.98% respectively. Total literate in Latehar Block were 73,006 of which male and female were 43,345 and 29,661 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Latehar Block
The Sex Ratio of Latehar Block is 968 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 968 females in Latehar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Latehar Block.
Child Population - Latehar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 26,355 children between age 0 to 6 years in Latehar Block. Out of which 13,469 were male while 12,886 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Latehar Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,315 families under Latehar Block living in urban areas while 5,315 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.7% of total population of Latehar Block lives in Urban areas while 81.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,017 while that in rural regions is 22,338.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 144,495 | 26,981 | 117,514 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,355 | 4,017 | 22,338 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,241 | 5,168 | 19,073 |
| Schedule Tribe | 61,872 | 2,825 | 59,047 |
| Literacy | 61.8% | 77.85% | 57.92% |
| Sex Ratio | 968 | 907 | 982 |
Working Population - Latehar Block
In Latehar Block out of total population, 59,532 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,532 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,907 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23,099 | 16,561 | 6,538 |
| Cultivators | 6,323 | 4,217 | 2,106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,907 | 3,650 | 2,257 |
| Household Industries | 729 | 513 | 216 |
| Other Workers | 10,140 | 8,181 | 1,959 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,433 | 18,777 | 17,656 |
| Non Working | 84,963 | 38,095 | 46,868 |
Nearby Blocks from Latehar Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Latehar Block in Latehar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Balumath Block population | 89,012 |
| Garu Block population | 30,274 |
| Mahuadanr Block population | 74,732 |
| Bariyatu Block population | 60,095 |
| Barwadih Block population | 98,992 |
| Herhanj Block population | 34,630 |
| Chandwa Block population | 106,653 |
| Manika Block population | 88,095 |
Latehar Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia