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.

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.

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.

Religion-wise Population - Namkum Block

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.

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.

Nearby Blocks from Namkum Block

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

Namkum Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Namkum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia