Sariya Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Giridih district, Jharkhand
Sariya Block of Giridih district has 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 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 lives in Urban areas while 87.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.5% while that in the 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.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,583 | 14,543 | 13,040 |
| Literacy | 66.25% | 65.66% | 41.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18,097 | 9,184 | 8,913 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,355 | 2,195 | 2,160 |
| Illiterate | 68,579 | 26,416 | 42,163 |
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 .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 18,097 | 9,184 | 8,913 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,355 | 2,195 | 2,160 |
Religion-wise Population - Sariya Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 127,225 | (85.35%) | 65,564 | 61,661 |
| Muslim | 21,342 | (14.32%) | 11,091 | 10,251 |
| Christian | 85 | (0.06%) | 46 | 39 |
| Sikh | 172 | (0.12%) | 95 | 77 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 136 | (0.09%) | 74 | 62 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 106 | (0.07%) | 65 | 41 |
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 27,583 were male while 27,583 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Sariya Block
As per Census 2011, there are 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 under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,988 while that in rural region is 24,595.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,068 | 18,933 | 130,135 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,583 | 2,988 | 24,595 |
| Schedule Caste | 18,097 | 1,669 | 16,428 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,355 | 79 | 4,276 |
| Literacy | 66.25% | 77.52% | 64.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 938 | 902 | 943 |
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 labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26,373 | 21,209 | 5,164 |
| Cultivators | 10,958 | 7,962 | 2,996 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,551 | 2,500 | 1,051 |
| Household Industries | 675 | 484 | 191 |
| Other Workers | 11,189 | 10,263 | 926 |
| Marginal Workers | 45,124 | 18,515 | 26,609 |
| Non Working | 77,571 | 37,212 | 40,359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sariya, Jharkhand - Wikipedia