Latehar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Latehar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Latehar block of Latehar district. The Latehar city is divided into 12 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 5,315 families residing in the Latehar city. The total population of Latehar is 26,981 out of which 14,152 are males and 12,829 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Latehar is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Latehar city is 4017 which is 15% of the total population. There are 2120 male children and 1897 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Latehar is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Latehar is 77.8%. Thus Latehar has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 84.14% and the female literacy rate is 70.93% in Latehar.
Latehar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 5,315 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Latehar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Latehar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,017 | 2,120 | 1,897 |
| Literacy | 77.8% | 71.5% | 60.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,168 | 2,626 | 2,542 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,825 | 1,389 | 1,436 |
| Illiterate | 9,103 | 4,028 | 5,075 |
Caste-wise Population - Latehar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.5% of total population in Latehar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,168 | 2,626 | 2,542 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,825 | 1,389 | 1,436 |
Religion-wise Population - Latehar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Latehar is 20,800 which is 77.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Latehar is 4,387 which is 16.26% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Latehar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 20,800 | (77.09%) | 11,036 | 9,764 |
| Muslim | 4,387 | (16.26%) | 2,257 | 2,130 |
| Christian | 984 | (3.65%) | 495 | 489 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.04%) | 7 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.01%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 740 | (2.74%) | 322 | 418 |
| No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.21%) | 34 | 22 |
Literacy Rate - Latehar
The total literacy rate of Latehar was 77.85% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 17,878 literates, males were 10,124 while females were 7,754. Also the male literacy rate was 84.14% and the female literacy rate was 70.93% in Latehar.
| Latehar | Jharkhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 70.93% | 55.42% |
| Male | 84.14% | 76.84% |
| Total | 77.85% | 66.41% |
Sex Ratio - Latehar
The Sex Ratio of Latehar is 907. Thus per every 1000 men there were 907 females in Latehar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Latehar.
Child Population - Latehar
According to Census 2011, there were 4,017 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Latehar. Out of which 2,120 were male while 1,897 were female.
Working Population - Latehar
In Latehar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 8,213 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,496 | 4,708 | 788 |
| Cultivators | 207 | 186 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 134 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 200 | 174 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 4,900 | 4,214 | 686 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,717 | 1,874 | 843 |
| Non Working | 18,768 | 7,570 | 11,198 |
Latehar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Latehar is further divided into 12 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,316 | 63.2% | 938 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,721 | 56.9% | 1,090 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,398 | 44.5% | 964 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,628 | 69% | 741 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,423 | 67.3% | 855 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,731 | 57.9% | 958 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,984 | 76% | 890 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,665 | 77.1% | 860 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,619 | 73.6% | 927 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 3,737 | 66.8% | 956 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,339 | 65.6% | 1,015 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 2,420 | 80.2% | 655 |
Map of Latehar, Latehar, Jharkhand
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Latehar, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia