Saraikela Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Saraikela-Kharsawan district, Jharkhand

Saraikela Block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district has a total population of 93,759 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,439 are males while 46,320 are females. In 2011 there were a total 19,147 families residing in Saraikela Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Saraikela Block is 976.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 22% people live in Urban areas while 78% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 84% while that in rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Saraikela Block is 912 while that of Rural areas is 995.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saraikela Block is 13854 which is 15% of the total population. There are 7105 male children and 6749 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saraikela Block is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Saraikela Block.

The total literacy rate of Saraikela Block is 67.63%. The male literacy rate is 67.28% and the female literacy rate is 47.76% in Saraikela Block.

To facilitate the administration, Saraikela Block is further divided into 2 towns and 173 villages.

Saraikela Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saraikela Block.

Caste-wise Population - Saraikela Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.9% of total population in Saraikela Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Saraikela Block

Literacy Rate - Saraikela Block

Average literacy rate of Saraikela Block in 2011 were 67.63% in which, male and female literacy were 79.14% and 55.9% respectively. Total literate in Saraikela Block were 54,041 of which male and female were 31,919 and 22,122 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Saraikela Block

The Sex Ratio of Saraikela Block is 976 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 976 females in Saraikela Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 976 ) of Saraikela Block.

Child Population - Saraikela Block

According to Census 2011, there were 13,854 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saraikela Block. Out of which 7,105 were male while 6,749 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Saraikela Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 4,422 families under Saraikela Block living in urban areas while 4,422 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 22% of total population of Saraikela Block lives in Urban areas while 78% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,399 while that in rural regions is 11,455.

Working Population - Saraikela Block

In Saraikela Block out of total population, 36,953 were engaged in work activities. 52.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 36,953 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,342 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Saraikela Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Saraikela Block in Saraikela-Kharsawan district.

Saraikela Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Saraikela, Jharkhand - Wikipedia