Saraiyahat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dumka district, Jharkhand
Saraiyahat Block of Dumka district has a total population of 156,291 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 80,535 are males while 75,756 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,370 families residing in Saraiyahat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Saraiyahat Block is 941.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Saraiyahat Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 58.7% and the sex ratio of Saraiyahat Block is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saraiyahat Block is 27416 which is 18% of the total population. There are 14109 male children and 13307 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saraiyahat Block is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Saraiyahat Block.
The total literacy rate of Saraiyahat Block is 58.65%. The male literacy rate is 58.01% and the female literacy rate is 38.11% in Saraiyahat Block.
To facilitate the administration, Saraiyahat Block is further divided into 352 villages.
Saraiyahat Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saraiyahat Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,416 | 14,109 | 13,307 |
| Literacy | 58.65% | 58.01% | 38.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14,191 | 7,372 | 6,819 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28,050 | 13,899 | 14,151 |
| Illiterate | 80,700 | 33,814 | 46,886 |
Caste-wise Population - Saraiyahat Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.9% of total population in Saraiyahat Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 14,191 | 7,372 | 6,819 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,050 | 13,899 | 14,151 |
Religion-wise Population - Saraiyahat Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 140,122 | (89.65%) | 72,214 | 67,908 |
| Muslim | 13,823 | (8.84%) | 7,165 | 6,658 |
| Christian | 1,038 | (0.66%) | 508 | 530 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 13 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.02%) | 12 | 15 |
| Jain | 54 | (0.03%) | 21 | 33 |
| Other Religion | 1,030 | (0.66%) | 507 | 523 |
| No Religion Specified | 175 | (0.11%) | 95 | 80 |
Literacy Rate - Saraiyahat Block
Average literacy rate of Saraiyahat Block in 2011 were 58.65% in which, male and female literacy were 70.34% and 46.23% respectively. Total literate in Saraiyahat Block were 75,591 of which male and female were 46,721 and 28,870 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Saraiyahat Block
The Sex Ratio of Saraiyahat Block is 941 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 941 females in Saraiyahat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 941 ) of Saraiyahat Block.
Child Population - Saraiyahat Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,416 children between age 0 to 6 years in Saraiyahat Block. Out of which 14,109 were male while 13,307 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Saraiyahat Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Saraiyahat Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Saraiyahat 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 27,416.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,291 | 0 | 156,291 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,416 | 0 | 27,416 |
| Schedule Caste | 14,191 | 0 | 14,191 |
| Schedule Tribe | 28,050 | 0 | 28,050 |
| Literacy | 58.65% | - | 58.65% |
| Sex Ratio | 941 | - | 941 |
Working Population - Saraiyahat Block
In Saraiyahat Block out of total population, 76,420 were engaged in work activities. 48.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,420 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,768 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,024 | 26,969 | 10,055 |
| Cultivators | 13,118 | 10,284 | 2,834 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,768 | 10,265 | 5,503 |
| Household Industries | 1,924 | 1,432 | 492 |
| Other Workers | 6,214 | 4,988 | 1,226 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,396 | 16,708 | 22,688 |
| Non Working | 79,871 | 36,858 | 43,013 |
Nearby Blocks from Saraiyahat Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Saraiyahat Block in Dumka district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Jarmundi Block population | 185,286 |
| Ramgarh Block population | 159,911 |
| Gopikandar Block population | 42,063 |
| Kathikund Block population | 71,458 |
| Shikaripara Block population | 131,464 |
| Ranishwar Block population | 101,667 |
| Dumka Block population | 210,785 |
| Jama Block population | 137,963 |
| Masalia Block population | 124,554 |
Saraiyahat Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saraiyahat, Jharkhand - Wikipedia