Nawa Bazar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palamu district, Jharkhand
Nawa Bazar Block of Palamu district has a total population of 50,345 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 26,261 are males while 24,084 are females. In 2011 there were a total 9,113 families residing in Nawa Bazar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nawa Bazar Block is 917.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Nawa Bazar Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 60% and the sex ratio of Nawa Bazar Block is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawa Bazar Block is 8607 which is 17% of the total population. There are 4497 male children and 4110 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawa Bazar Block is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Nawa Bazar Block.
The total literacy rate of Nawa Bazar Block is 59.96%. The male literacy rate is 58.91% and the female literacy rate is 39.68% in Nawa Bazar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nawa Bazar Block is further divided into 47 villages.
Nawa Bazar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawa Bazar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 8,607 | 4,497 | 4,110 |
| Literacy | 59.96% | 58.91% | 39.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,325 | 7,431 | 6,894 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,869 | 4,098 | 3,771 |
| Illiterate | 25,318 | 10,790 | 14,528 |
Caste-wise Population - Nawa Bazar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.6% of total population in Nawa Bazar Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,325 | 7,431 | 6,894 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,869 | 4,098 | 3,771 |
Religion-wise Population - Nawa Bazar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 44,503 | (88.4%) | 23,187 | 21,316 |
| Muslim | 5,701 | (11.32%) | 2,992 | 2,709 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.06%) | 15 | 17 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 100 | (0.2%) | 61 | 39 |
Literacy Rate - Nawa Bazar Block
Average literacy rate of Nawa Bazar Block in 2011 were 59.96% in which, male and female literacy were 71.09% and 47.84% respectively. Total literate in Nawa Bazar Block were 25,027 of which male and female were 15,471 and 9,556 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nawa Bazar Block
The Sex Ratio of Nawa Bazar Block is 917 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 917 females in Nawa Bazar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 917 ) of Nawa Bazar Block.
Child Population - Nawa Bazar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 8,607 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawa Bazar Block. Out of which 4,497 were male while 4,110 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nawa Bazar Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Nawa Bazar Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Nawa Bazar 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 8,607.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 50,345 | 0 | 50,345 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 8,607 | 0 | 8,607 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,325 | 0 | 14,325 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,869 | 0 | 7,869 |
| Literacy | 59.96% | - | 59.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 917 | - | 917 |
Working Population - Nawa Bazar Block
In Nawa Bazar Block out of total population, 20,151 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,151 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,500 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,775 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7,514 | 5,482 | 2,032 |
| Cultivators | 2,500 | 1,797 | 703 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,775 | 1,943 | 832 |
| Household Industries | 357 | 143 | 214 |
| Other Workers | 1,882 | 1,599 | 283 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,637 | 7,073 | 5,564 |
| Non Working | 30,194 | 13,706 | 16,488 |
Nearby Blocks from Nawa Bazar Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Nawa Bazar Block in Palamu district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Patan Block population | 134,536 |
| Bishrampur Block population | 104,983 |
| Padwa Block population | 46,957 |
| Untari Road Block population | 38,888 |
| Pandu Block population | 67,886 |
| Manatu Block population | 46,856 |
| Tarhasi Block population | 81,297 |
| Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha* Block population | 73,799 |
| Panki Block population | 157,850 |
| Chhatarpur Block population | 147,459 |
Nawa Bazar Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawa Bazar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia