Palojori Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Deoghar district, Jharkhand
Palojori Block of Deoghar district has a total population of 161,281 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 82,593 are males while 78,688 are females. In 2011 there were a total 29,256 families residing in Palojori Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Palojori Block is 953.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Palojori Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 60.3% and the sex ratio of Palojori Block is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palojori Block is 29958 which is 19% of the total population. There are 15427 male children and 14531 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palojori Block is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Palojori Block.
The total literacy rate of Palojori Block is 60.27%. The male literacy rate is 60.72% and the female literacy rate is 36.85% in Palojori Block.
To facilitate the administration, Palojori Block is further divided into 291 villages.
Palojori Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palojori Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,958 | 15,427 | 14,531 |
| Literacy | 60.27% | 60.72% | 36.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11,778 | 5,954 | 5,824 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45,189 | 22,543 | 22,646 |
| Illiterate | 82,135 | 32,446 | 49,689 |
Caste-wise Population - Palojori Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28% of total population in Palojori Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 11,778 | 5,954 | 5,824 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,189 | 22,543 | 22,646 |
Religion-wise Population - Palojori Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 105,348 | (65.32%) | 53,718 | 51,630 |
| Muslim | 50,205 | (31.13%) | 25,935 | 24,270 |
| Christian | 607 | (0.38%) | 307 | 300 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0%) | 4 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 4 | 1 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 4,740 | (2.94%) | 2,427 | 2,313 |
| No Religion Specified | 360 | (0.22%) | 193 | 167 |
Literacy Rate - Palojori Block
Average literacy rate of Palojori Block in 2011 were 60.27% in which, male and female literacy were 74.66% and 45.2% respectively. Total literate in Palojori Block were 79,146 of which male and female were 50,147 and 28,999 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Palojori Block
The Sex Ratio of Palojori Block is 953 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 953 females in Palojori Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 953 ) of Palojori Block.
Child Population - Palojori Block
According to Census 2011, there were 29,958 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palojori Block. Out of which 15,427 were male while 14,531 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Palojori Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Palojori Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Palojori 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 29,958.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 161,281 | 0 | 161,281 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,958 | 0 | 29,958 |
| Schedule Caste | 11,778 | 0 | 11,778 |
| Schedule Tribe | 45,189 | 0 | 45,189 |
| Literacy | 60.27% | - | 60.27% |
| Sex Ratio | 953 | - | 953 |
Working Population - Palojori Block
In Palojori Block out of total population, 64,596 were engaged in work activities. 34.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,596 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,378 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,285 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22,344 | 17,806 | 4,538 |
| Cultivators | 8,378 | 6,530 | 1,848 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,285 | 4,808 | 1,477 |
| Household Industries | 1,205 | 777 | 428 |
| Other Workers | 6,476 | 5,691 | 785 |
| Marginal Workers | 42,252 | 24,732 | 17,520 |
| Non Working | 96,685 | 40,055 | 56,630 |
Nearby Blocks from Palojori Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Palojori Block in Deoghar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarath Block population | 169,238 |
| Karon Block population | 88,251 |
| Margo Munda Block population | 86,733 |
| Madhupur Block population | 190,748 |
| Devipur Block population | 107,015 |
| Sona Rai Tharhi Block population | 76,116 |
| Sarwan Block population | 90,757 |
| Mohanpur Block population | 175,845 |
| Deoghar Block population | 346,089 |
Palojori Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palojori, Jharkhand - Wikipedia