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.

Population
168,413
Literacy
52.85%
Sex Ratio
937

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.


Rajmahal Block Map


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