Medininagar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Palamu district, Jharkhand
Medininagar Block of Palamu district has total population of 201,596 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 105,868 are males while 95,728 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,550 families residing in Medininagar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Medininagar Block is 904.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 59.7% people lives in Urban areas while 40.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.3% while that in the rural areas is 68.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Medininagar Block is 891% while that of Rural areas is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Medininagar Block is 27964 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14784 male children and 13180 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medininagar Block is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Medininagar Block.
The total literacy rate of Medininagar Block is 80.1%. The male literacy rate is 75.3% and the female literacy rate is 62% in Medininagar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Medininagar Block is further divided into 4 towns and 53 villages.
Medininagar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medininagar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,964 | 14,784 | 13,180 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 75.3% | 62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,639 | 16,158 | 14,481 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22,324 | 11,391 | 10,933 |
| Illiterate | 62,523 | 26,151 | 36,372 |
Caste-wise Population - Medininagar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Medininagar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,639 | 16,158 | 14,481 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,324 | 11,391 | 10,933 |
Religion-wise Population - Medininagar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 175,002 | (86.81%) | 92,028 | 82,974 |
| Muslim | 22,339 | (11.08%) | 11,690 | 10,649 |
| Christian | 1,832 | (0.91%) | 890 | 942 |
| Sikh | 630 | (0.31%) | 328 | 302 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Jain | 246 | (0.12%) | 120 | 126 |
| Other Religion | 952 | (0.47%) | 499 | 453 |
| No Religion Specified | 582 | (0.29%) | 307 | 275 |
Literacy Rate - Medininagar Block
Average literacy rate of Medininagar Block in 2011 were 80.1% in which, male and female literacy were 87.52% and 71.9% respectively. Total literate in Medininagar Block were 139,073 of which male and female were 79,717 and 59,356 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Medininagar Block
The Sex Ratio of Medininagar Block is 904 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 904 females in Medininagar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 904 ) of Medininagar Block.
Child Population - Medininagar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,964 children between age 0 to 6 years in Medininagar Block. Out of which 27,964 were male while 27,964 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Medininagar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 21,469 families under Medininagar Block living in urban areas while 21,469 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 59.7% of total population of Medininagar Block lives in Urban areas while 40.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 14,560 while that in rural region is 13,404.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 201,596 | 120,325 | 81,271 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,964 | 14,560 | 13,404 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,639 | 11,428 | 19,211 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,324 | 2,182 | 20,142 |
| Literacy | 80.1% | 87.29% | 68.88% |
| Sex Ratio | 904 | 891 | 925 |
Working Population - Medininagar Block
In Medininagar Block out of total population, 59,333 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59,333 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,851 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,073 | 31,033 | 5,040 |
| Cultivators | 2,223 | 1,898 | 325 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,851 | 2,140 | 711 |
| Household Industries | 1,249 | 1,028 | 221 |
| Other Workers | 29,750 | 25,967 | 3,783 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,260 | 16,012 | 7,248 |
| Non Working | 142,263 | 58,823 | 83,440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medininagar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia