Medininagar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palamu district, Jharkhand

Medininagar Block of Palamu district has a total population of 201,596 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 105,868 are males while 95,728 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,550 families residing in Medininagar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Medininagar Block is 904.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59.7% people live in Urban areas while 40.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.3% while that in rural areas is 68.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Medininagar Block is 891 while that of Rural areas is 925.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Medininagar Block is 27964 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14784 male children and 13180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medininagar Block is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Medininagar Block.

The total literacy rate of Medininagar Block is 80.1%. The male literacy rate is 75.3% and the female literacy rate is 62% in Medininagar Block.

Population
201,596
Literacy
80.1%
Sex Ratio
904

To facilitate the administration, Medininagar Block is further divided into 4 towns and 53 villages.

Medininagar Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 27,964 14,784 13,180
Literacy 80.1% 75.3% 62%
Scheduled Caste 30,639 16,158 14,481
Scheduled Tribe 22,324 11,391 10,933
Illiterate 62,523 26,151 36,372

Caste-wise Population - Medininagar Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Medininagar Block of Jharkhand.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 30,639 16,158 14,481
Schedule Tribe 22,324 11,391 10,933

Religion-wise Population - Medininagar Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 175,002 (86.81%) 92,028 82,974
Muslim 22,339 (11.08%) 11,690 10,649
Christian 1,832 (0.91%) 890 942
Sikh 630 (0.31%) 328 302
Buddhist 13 (0.01%) 6 7
Jain 246 (0.12%) 120 126
Other Religion 952 (0.47%) 499 453
No Religion Specified 582 (0.29%) 307 275

Literacy Rate - Medininagar Block

Average literacy rate of Medininagar Block in 2011 were 80.1% in which, male and female literacy were 87.52% and 71.9% respectively. Total literate in Medininagar Block were 139,073 of which male and female were 79,717 and 59,356 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Medininagar Block

The Sex Ratio of Medininagar Block is 904 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 904 females in Medininagar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Medininagar Block.


Child Population - Medininagar Block

According to Census 2011, there were 27,964 children between age 0 to 6 years in Medininagar Block. Out of which 14,784 were male while 13,180 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Medininagar Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 21,469 families under Medininagar Block living in urban areas while 21,469 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 59.7% of total population of Medininagar Block lives in Urban areas while 40.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 14,560 while that in rural regions is 13,404.

Total Urban Rural
Population 201,596 120,325 81,271
Children (0 - 6 years) 27,964 14,560 13,404
Schedule Caste 30,639 11,428 19,211
Schedule Tribe 22,324 2,182 20,142
Literacy 80.1% 87.29% 68.88%
Sex Ratio 904 891 925

Working Population - Medininagar Block

In Medininagar Block out of total population, 59,333 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,851 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 36,073 31,033 5,040
Cultivators 2,223 1,898 325
Agriculture Labourer 2,851 2,140 711
Household Industries 1,249 1,028 221
Other Workers 29,750 25,967 3,783
Marginal Workers 23,260 16,012 7,248
Non Working 142,263 58,823 83,440

Nearby Blocks from Medininagar Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Medininagar Block in Palamu district.


Medininagar Block Map


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