Poreyahat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Godda district, Jharkhand
Poreyahat Block of Godda district has a total population of 187,489 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 95,814 are males while 91,675 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,594 families residing in Poreyahat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Poreyahat Block is 957.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Poreyahat Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 56.3% and the sex ratio of Poreyahat Block is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poreyahat Block is 31648 which is 17% of the total population. There are 16118 male children and 15530 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poreyahat Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Poreyahat Block.
The total literacy rate of Poreyahat Block is 56.33%. The male literacy rate is 57.64% and the female literacy rate is 35.52% in Poreyahat Block.
To facilitate the administration, Poreyahat Block is further divided into 213 villages.
Poreyahat Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poreyahat Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,648 | 16,118 | 15,530 |
| Literacy | 56.33% | 57.64% | 35.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,347 | 6,401 | 5,946 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59,481 | 29,325 | 30,156 |
| Illiterate | 99,698 | 40,585 | 59,113 |
Caste-wise Population - Poreyahat Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.7% of total population in Poreyahat Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,347 | 6,401 | 5,946 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,481 | 29,325 | 30,156 |
Religion-wise Population - Poreyahat Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 151,283 | (80.69%) | 77,808 | 73,475 |
| Muslim | 15,733 | (8.39%) | 7,993 | 7,740 |
| Christian | 11,521 | (6.14%) | 5,583 | 5,938 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.01%) | 13 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 22 | (0.01%) | 14 | 8 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 4 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 8,490 | (4.53%) | 4,189 | 4,301 |
| No Religion Specified | 408 | (0.22%) | 210 | 198 |
Literacy Rate - Poreyahat Block
Average literacy rate of Poreyahat Block in 2011 were 56.33% in which, male and female literacy were 69.3% and 42.76% respectively. Total literate in Poreyahat Block were 87,791 of which male and female were 55,229 and 32,562 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Poreyahat Block
The Sex Ratio of Poreyahat Block is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Poreyahat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Poreyahat Block.
Child Population - Poreyahat Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,648 children between age 0 to 6 years in Poreyahat Block. Out of which 16,118 were male while 15,530 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Poreyahat Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Poreyahat Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Poreyahat 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 31,648.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 187,489 | 0 | 187,489 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,648 | 0 | 31,648 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,347 | 0 | 12,347 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,481 | 0 | 59,481 |
| Literacy | 56.33% | - | 56.33% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | - | 957 |
Working Population - Poreyahat Block
In Poreyahat Block out of total population, 81,334 were engaged in work activities. 51.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,334 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,533 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,327 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42,008 | 31,394 | 10,614 |
| Cultivators | 15,533 | 13,087 | 2,446 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,327 | 12,805 | 6,522 |
| Household Industries | 1,090 | 766 | 324 |
| Other Workers | 6,058 | 4,736 | 1,322 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,326 | 19,032 | 20,294 |
| Non Working | 106,155 | 45,388 | 60,767 |
Nearby Blocks from Poreyahat Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Poreyahat Block in Godda district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Godda Block population | 270,255 |
| Sundarpahari Block population | 65,463 |
| Bashant Rai* Block population | 93,448 |
| Pathargama Block population | 115,662 |
| Mahagama Block population | 196,976 |
| Boarijor Block population | 138,330 |
| Thakurgangti Block population | 99,603 |
| Meherma Block population | 146,325 |
Poreyahat Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poreyahat, Jharkhand - Wikipedia