Simdega Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Simdega district, Jharkhand
Simdega Block of Simdega district has a total population of 115,075 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 57,977 are males while 57,098 are females. In 2011 there were a total 22,177 families residing in Simdega Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Simdega Block is 985.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 37.3% people live in Urban areas while 62.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.5% while that in rural areas is 67.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Simdega Block is 962 while that of Rural areas is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Simdega Block is 16669 which is 14% of the total population. There are 8424 male children and 8245 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Simdega Block is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Simdega Block.
The total literacy rate of Simdega Block is 74.57%. The male literacy rate is 69.01% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% in Simdega Block.
To facilitate the administration, Simdega Block is further divided into 1 town and 61 villages.
Simdega Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Simdega Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,669 | 8,424 | 8,245 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 69.01% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10,249 | 5,027 | 5,222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69,162 | 34,219 | 34,943 |
| Illiterate | 41,694 | 17,969 | 23,725 |
Caste-wise Population - Simdega Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.1% of total population in Simdega Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 10,249 | 5,027 | 5,222 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,162 | 34,219 | 34,943 |
Religion-wise Population - Simdega Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 46,934 | (40.79%) | 24,089 | 22,845 |
| Muslim | 7,556 | (6.57%) | 3,973 | 3,583 |
| Christian | 55,349 | (48.1%) | 27,259 | 28,090 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 6 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 105 | (0.09%) | 58 | 47 |
| Jain | 72 | (0.06%) | 36 | 36 |
| Other Religion | 4,899 | (4.26%) | 2,476 | 2,423 |
| No Religion Specified | 146 | (0.13%) | 80 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Simdega Block
Average literacy rate of Simdega Block in 2011 were 74.57% in which, male and female literacy were 80.74% and 68.31% respectively. Total literate in Simdega Block were 73,381 of which male and female were 40,008 and 33,373 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Simdega Block
The Sex Ratio of Simdega Block is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Simdega Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Simdega Block.
Child Population - Simdega Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,669 children between age 0 to 6 years in Simdega Block. Out of which 8,424 were male while 8,245 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Simdega Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 8,252 families under Simdega Block living in urban areas while 8,252 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 37.3% of total population of Simdega Block lives in Urban areas while 62.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,421 while that in rural regions is 11,248.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 115,075 | 42,944 | 72,131 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,669 | 5,421 | 11,248 |
| Schedule Caste | 10,249 | 1,923 | 8,326 |
| Schedule Tribe | 69,162 | 19,920 | 49,242 |
| Literacy | 74.57% | 85.46% | 67.86% |
| Sex Ratio | 985 | 962 | 998 |
Working Population - Simdega Block
In Simdega Block out of total population, 47,440 were engaged in work activities. 57.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,440 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,044 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,765 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,125 | 20,004 | 7,121 |
| Cultivators | 12,044 | 8,513 | 3,531 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,765 | 2,597 | 1,168 |
| Household Industries | 891 | 556 | 335 |
| Other Workers | 10,425 | 8,338 | 2,087 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,315 | 9,406 | 10,909 |
| Non Working | 67,635 | 28,567 | 39,068 |
Nearby Blocks from Simdega Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Simdega Block in Simdega district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakar Tanr Block population | 37,507 |
| Kurdeg Block population | 47,984 |
| Kersai Block population | 39,218 |
| Bolba Block population | 30,786 |
| Thethaitangar Block population | 87,458 |
| Kolebira Block population | 71,283 |
| Jaldega Block population | 64,286 |
| Bansjor Block population | 25,519 |
| Bano Block population | 80,462 |
Simdega Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia