Namkum Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Ranchi district, Jharkhand

Namkum Block of Ranchi district has a total population of 145,841 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 74,142 are males while 71,699 are females. In 2011 there were a total 28,756 families residing in Namkum Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Namkum Block is 967.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19.1% people live in Urban areas while 80.9% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.8% while that in rural areas is 70.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Namkum Block is 879 while that of Rural areas is 989.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Namkum Block is 20814 which is 14% of the total population. There are 10493 male children and 10321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Namkum Block is 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Namkum Block.

The total literacy rate of Namkum Block is 73.72%. The male literacy rate is 71.15% and the female literacy rate is 54.97% in Namkum Block.

Population
145,841
Literacy
73.72%
Sex Ratio
967

To facilitate the administration, Namkum Block is further divided into 3 towns and 97 villages.

Namkum Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 20,814 10,493 10,321
Literacy 73.72% 71.15% 54.97%
Scheduled Caste 7,496 3,867 3,629
Scheduled Tribe 87,472 43,506 43,966
Illiterate 53,675 21,391 32,284

Caste-wise Population - Namkum Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60% of total population in Namkum Block of Jharkhand.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 7,496 3,867 3,629
Schedule Tribe 87,472 43,506 43,966

Religion-wise Population - Namkum Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 60,202 (41.28%) 31,491 28,711
Muslim 4,842 (3.32%) 2,521 2,321
Christian 26,745 (18.34%) 13,144 13,601
Sikh 68 (0.05%) 36 32
Buddhist 44 (0.03%) 18 26
Jain 5 (0%) 3 2
Other Religion 53,335 (36.57%) 26,646 26,689
No Religion Specified 600 (0.41%) 283 317

Literacy Rate - Namkum Block

Average literacy rate of Namkum Block in 2011 were 73.72% in which, male and female literacy were 82.88% and 64.22% respectively. Total literate in Namkum Block were 92,166 of which male and female were 52,751 and 39,415 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Namkum Block

The Sex Ratio of Namkum Block is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Namkum Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 984 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Namkum Block.


Child Population - Namkum Block

According to Census 2011, there were 20,814 children between age 0 to 6 years in Namkum Block. Out of which 10,493 were male while 10,321 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Namkum Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,457 families under Namkum Block living in urban areas while 5,457 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19.1% of total population of Namkum Block lives in Urban areas while 80.9% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 3,351 while that in rural regions is 17,463.

Total Urban Rural
Population 145,841 27,839 118,002
Children (0 - 6 years) 20,814 3,351 17,463
Schedule Caste 7,496 994 6,502
Schedule Tribe 87,472 6,631 80,841
Literacy 73.72% 87.8% 70.29%
Sex Ratio 967 879 989

Working Population - Namkum Block

In Namkum Block out of total population, 63,062 were engaged in work activities. 54.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,062 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,438 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,541 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 34,350 24,363 9,987
Cultivators 7,438 4,900 2,538
Agriculture Labourer 4,541 2,504 2,037
Household Industries 1,319 771 548
Other Workers 21,052 16,188 4,864
Marginal Workers 28,712 13,762 14,950
Non Working 82,779 36,017 46,762

Nearby Blocks from Namkum Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Namkum Block in Ranchi district.


Namkum Block Map


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