Rajmahal Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibganj district, Jharkhand
Rajmahal Block of Sahibganj district has a total population of 168,413 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,928 are males while 81,485 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,306 families residing in Rajmahal Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajmahal Block is 937.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.5% people live in Urban areas while 83.5% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 65.9% while that in rural areas is 50.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajmahal Block is 912 while that of Rural areas is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajmahal Block is 33882 which is 20% of the total population. There are 17424 male children and 16458 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajmahal Block is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Rajmahal Block.
The total literacy rate of Rajmahal Block is 52.85%. The male literacy rate is 48.68% and the female literacy rate is 35.33% in Rajmahal Block.
To facilitate the administration, Rajmahal Block is further divided into 2 towns and 146 villages.
Rajmahal Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rajmahal Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 33,882 | 17,424 | 16,458 |
| Literacy | 52.85% | 48.68% | 35.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,712 | 3,899 | 3,813 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,980 | 4,644 | 4,336 |
| Illiterate | 97,309 | 44,612 | 52,697 |
Caste-wise Population - Rajmahal Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Rajmahal Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,712 | 3,899 | 3,813 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,980 | 4,644 | 4,336 |
Religion-wise Population - Rajmahal Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 86,273 | (51.23%) | 44,869 | 41,404 |
| Muslim | 76,745 | (45.57%) | 39,254 | 37,491 |
| Christian | 1,719 | (1.02%) | 971 | 748 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 8 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 24 | (0.01%) | 11 | 13 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 7 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 3,538 | (2.1%) | 1,767 | 1,771 |
| No Religion Specified | 82 | (0.05%) | 41 | 41 |
Literacy Rate - Rajmahal Block
Average literacy rate of Rajmahal Block in 2011 were 52.85% in which, male and female literacy were 60.88% and 44.27% respectively. Total literate in Rajmahal Block were 71,104 of which male and female were 42,316 and 28,788 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Rajmahal Block
The Sex Ratio of Rajmahal Block is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Rajmahal Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Rajmahal Block.
Child Population - Rajmahal Block
According to Census 2011, there were 33,882 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajmahal Block. Out of which 17,424 were male while 16,458 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Rajmahal Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 5,498 families under Rajmahal Block living in urban areas while 5,498 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.5% of total population of Rajmahal Block lives in Urban areas while 83.5% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,825 while that in rural regions is 29,057.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 168,413 | 27,850 | 140,563 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 33,882 | 4,825 | 29,057 |
| Schedule Caste | 7,712 | 1,644 | 6,068 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,980 | 266 | 8,714 |
| Literacy | 52.85% | 65.87% | 50.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 937 | 912 | 942 |
Working Population - Rajmahal Block
In Rajmahal Block out of total population, 72,082 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,036 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,345 | 36,030 | 18,315 |
| Cultivators | 8,245 | 6,889 | 1,356 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21,036 | 16,527 | 4,509 |
| Household Industries | 11,384 | 1,067 | 10,317 |
| Other Workers | 13,680 | 11,547 | 2,133 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,737 | 7,299 | 10,438 |
| Non Working | 96,331 | 43,599 | 52,732 |
Nearby Blocks from Rajmahal Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Rajmahal Block in Sahibganj district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Udhwa Block population | 177,263 |
| Taljhari Block population | 76,330 |
| Barhait Block population | 130,227 |
| Pathna Block population | 81,940 |
| Barharwa Block population | 180,770 |
| Borio Block population | 97,845 |
| Mandro Block population | 75,659 |
| Sahibganj Block population | 162,120 |
Rajmahal Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rajmahal, Jharkhand - Wikipedia