Nawadih Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bokaro district, Jharkhand
Nawadih Block of Bokaro district has a total population of 138,454 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 70,344 are males while 68,110 are females. In 2011 there were a total 24,556 families residing in Nawadih Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nawadih Block is 968.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.3% people live in Urban areas while 96.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.8% while that in rural areas is 62.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nawadih Block is 943 while that of Rural areas is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawadih Block is 22236 which is 16% of the total population. There are 11367 male children and 10869 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawadih Block is 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Nawadih Block.
The total literacy rate of Nawadih Block is 62.55%. The male literacy rate is 63.04% and the female literacy rate is 41.63% in Nawadih Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nawadih Block is further divided into 1 town and 69 villages.
Nawadih Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawadih Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,236 | 11,367 | 10,869 |
| Literacy | 62.55% | 63.04% | 41.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,476 | 9,467 | 9,009 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,345 | 8,675 | 8,670 |
| Illiterate | 65,757 | 26,001 | 39,756 |
Caste-wise Population - Nawadih Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.5% of total population in Nawadih Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,476 | 9,467 | 9,009 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,345 | 8,675 | 8,670 |
Religion-wise Population - Nawadih Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 106,994 | (77.28%) | 54,292 | 52,702 |
| Muslim | 22,595 | (16.32%) | 11,603 | 10,992 |
| Christian | 321 | (0.23%) | 166 | 155 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 7 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 20 | (0.01%) | 17 | 3 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.01%) | 3 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 8,330 | (6.02%) | 4,168 | 4,162 |
| No Religion Specified | 176 | (0.13%) | 88 | 88 |
Literacy Rate - Nawadih Block
Average literacy rate of Nawadih Block in 2011 were 62.55% in which, male and female literacy were 75.19% and 49.53% respectively. Total literate in Nawadih Block were 72,697 of which male and female were 44,343 and 28,354 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nawadih Block
The Sex Ratio of Nawadih Block is 968 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 968 females in Nawadih Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 968 ) of Nawadih Block.
Child Population - Nawadih Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,236 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawadih Block. Out of which 11,367 were male while 10,869 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nawadih Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 852 families under Nawadih Block living in urban areas while 852 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.3% of total population of Nawadih Block lives in Urban areas while 96.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 676 while that in rural regions is 21,560.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138,454 | 4,606 | 133,848 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,236 | 676 | 21,560 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,476 | 625 | 17,851 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,345 | 0 | 17,345 |
| Literacy | 62.55% | 75.83% | 62.09% |
| Sex Ratio | 968 | 943 | 969 |
Working Population - Nawadih Block
In Nawadih Block out of total population, 52,904 were engaged in work activities. 33.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52,904 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,029 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,998 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,693 | 14,102 | 3,591 |
| Cultivators | 5,029 | 3,801 | 1,228 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,998 | 1,225 | 773 |
| Household Industries | 602 | 411 | 191 |
| Other Workers | 10,064 | 8,665 | 1,399 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,211 | 20,081 | 15,130 |
| Non Working | 85,550 | 36,161 | 49,389 |
Nearby Blocks from Nawadih Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Nawadih Block in Bokaro district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandrapura Block population | 132,162 |
| Bermo Block population | 189,777 |
| Gumia Block population | 231,185 |
| Peterwar Block population | 132,150 |
| Kasmar Block population | 89,974 |
| Jaridih Block population | 104,988 |
| Chas Block population | 813,402 |
| Chandankiyari Block population | 230,238 |
Nawadih Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawadih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia