Sariya Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Giridih district, Jharkhand

Sariya Block of Giridih district has a total population of 149,068 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 76,936 are males while 72,132 are females. In 2011 there were a total 22,765 families residing in Sariya Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Sariya Block is 938.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.7% people live in Urban areas while 87.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.5% while that in rural areas is 64.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sariya Block is 902 while that of Rural areas is 943.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sariya Block is 27583 which is 19% of the total population. There are 14543 male children and 13040 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sariya Block is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Sariya Block.

The total literacy rate of Sariya Block is 66.25%. The male literacy rate is 65.66% and the female literacy rate is 41.55% in Sariya Block.

To facilitate the administration, Sariya Block is further divided into 1 town and 70 villages.

Sariya Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Sariya Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Sariya Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Sariya Block

Literacy Rate - Sariya Block

Average literacy rate of Sariya Block in 2011 were 66.25% in which, male and female literacy were 80.97% and 50.72% respectively. Total literate in Sariya Block were 80,489 of which male and female were 50,520 and 29,969 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Sariya Block

The Sex Ratio of Sariya Block is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Sariya Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Sariya Block.

Child Population - Sariya Block

According to Census 2011, there were 27,583 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sariya Block. Out of which 14,543 were male while 13,040 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sariya Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,229 families under Sariya Block living in urban areas while 3,229 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.7% of total population of Sariya Block lives in Urban areas while 87.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,988 while that in rural regions is 24,595.

Working Population - Sariya Block

In Sariya Block out of total population, 71,497 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,497 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,958 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,551 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Sariya Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Sariya Block in Giridih district.

Sariya Block Map

Reference

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