Udhwa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Sahibganj district, Jharkhand
Udhwa Block of Sahibganj district has a total population of 177,263 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,967 are males while 86,296 are females. In 2011 there were a total 31,815 families residing in Udhwa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Udhwa Block is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.4% people live in Urban areas while 94.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 47% while that in rural areas is 47.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Udhwa Block is 968 while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Udhwa Block is 38505 which is 22% of the total population. There are 19705 male children and 18800 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Udhwa Block is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Udhwa Block.
The total literacy rate of Udhwa Block is 47.42%. The male literacy rate is 42.15% and the female literacy rate is 31.81% in Udhwa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Udhwa Block is further divided into 1 town and 128 villages.
Udhwa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Udhwa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,505 | 19,705 | 18,800 |
| Literacy | 47.42% | 42.15% | 31.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,269 | 3,205 | 3,064 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,741 | 4,811 | 4,930 |
| Illiterate | 111,466 | 52,624 | 58,842 |
Caste-wise Population - Udhwa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.5% of total population in Udhwa Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,269 | 3,205 | 3,064 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,741 | 4,811 | 4,930 |
Religion-wise Population - Udhwa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 61,360 | (34.62%) | 31,650 | 29,710 |
| Muslim | 112,974 | (63.73%) | 57,867 | 55,107 |
| Christian | 2,580 | (1.46%) | 1,265 | 1,315 |
| Sikh | 15 | (0.01%) | 7 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 14 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 184 | (0.1%) | 87 | 97 |
| No Religion Specified | 114 | (0.06%) | 67 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Udhwa Block
Average literacy rate of Udhwa Block in 2011 were 47.42% in which, male and female literacy were 53.81% and 40.68% respectively. Total literate in Udhwa Block were 65,797 of which male and female were 38,343 and 27,454 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Udhwa Block
The Sex Ratio of Udhwa Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Udhwa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Udhwa Block.
Child Population - Udhwa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 38,505 children between age 0 to 6 years in Udhwa Block. Out of which 19,705 were male while 18,800 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Udhwa Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,630 families under Udhwa Block living in urban areas while 1,630 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.4% of total population of Udhwa Block lives in Urban areas while 94.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,408 while that in rural regions is 36,097.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 177,263 | 9,536 | 167,727 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,505 | 2,408 | 36,097 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,269 | 186 | 6,083 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,741 | 62 | 9,679 |
| Literacy | 47.42% | 47% | 47.44% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 968 | 948 |
Working Population - Udhwa Block
In Udhwa Block out of total population, 67,055 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,055 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,840 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,724 | 38,454 | 17,270 |
| Cultivators | 11,106 | 10,509 | 597 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,840 | 20,625 | 2,215 |
| Household Industries | 13,899 | 684 | 13,215 |
| Other Workers | 7,879 | 6,636 | 1,243 |
| Marginal Workers | 11,331 | 4,729 | 6,602 |
| Non Working | 110,208 | 47,784 | 62,424 |
Nearby Blocks from Udhwa Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Udhwa Block in Sahibganj district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajmahal Block population | 168,413 |
| Pathna Block population | 81,940 |
| Barharwa Block population | 180,770 |
| Taljhari Block population | 76,330 |
| Barhait Block population | 130,227 |
| Borio Block population | 97,845 |
| Mandro Block population | 75,659 |
| Sahibganj Block population | 162,120 |
Udhwa Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Udhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia