Chandwa Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Latehar district, Jharkhand
Chandwa Block of Latehar district has a total population of 106,653 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 54,168 are males while 52,485 are females. In 2011 there were a total 19,232 families residing in Chandwa Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chandwa Block is 969.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.9% people live in Urban areas while 84.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.7% while that in rural areas is 54.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chandwa Block is 933 while that of Rural areas is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chandwa Block is 20172 which is 19% of the total population. There are 10234 male children and 9938 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chandwa Block is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Chandwa Block.
The total literacy rate of Chandwa Block is 58.47%. The male literacy rate is 55.6% and the female literacy rate is 38.95% in Chandwa Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chandwa Block is further divided into 2 towns and 83 villages.
Chandwa Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chandwa Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,172 | 10,234 | 9,938 |
| Literacy | 58.47% | 55.6% | 38.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26,052 | 13,101 | 12,951 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44,223 | 22,191 | 22,032 |
| Illiterate | 56,091 | 24,049 | 32,042 |
Caste-wise Population - Chandwa Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.5% of total population in Chandwa Block of Jharkhand.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 26,052 | 13,101 | 12,951 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,223 | 22,191 | 22,032 |
Religion-wise Population - Chandwa Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 66,045 | (61.93%) | 33,634 | 32,411 |
| Muslim | 8,263 | (7.75%) | 4,215 | 4,048 |
| Christian | 3,549 | (3.33%) | 1,803 | 1,746 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.02%) | 24 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 10 | 4 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 28,042 | (26.29%) | 14,125 | 13,917 |
| No Religion Specified | 711 | (0.67%) | 356 | 355 |
Literacy Rate - Chandwa Block
Average literacy rate of Chandwa Block in 2011 were 58.47% in which, male and female literacy were 68.56% and 48.05% respectively. Total literate in Chandwa Block were 50,562 of which male and female were 30,119 and 20,443 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chandwa Block
The Sex Ratio of Chandwa Block is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Chandwa Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Chandwa Block.
Child Population - Chandwa Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,172 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chandwa Block. Out of which 10,234 were male while 9,938 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chandwa Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,127 families under Chandwa Block living in urban areas while 3,127 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.9% of total population of Chandwa Block lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,656 while that in rural regions is 17,516.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 106,653 | 16,989 | 89,664 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,172 | 2,656 | 17,516 |
| Schedule Caste | 26,052 | 2,115 | 23,937 |
| Schedule Tribe | 44,223 | 3,328 | 40,895 |
| Literacy | 58.47% | 76.75% | 54.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 969 | 933 | 976 |
Working Population - Chandwa Block
In Chandwa Block out of total population, 46,922 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46,922 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,409 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,697 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17,564 | 12,443 | 5,121 |
| Cultivators | 6,409 | 4,321 | 2,088 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,697 | 2,924 | 1,773 |
| Household Industries | 581 | 367 | 214 |
| Other Workers | 5,877 | 4,831 | 1,046 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,358 | 14,297 | 15,061 |
| Non Working | 59,731 | 27,428 | 32,303 |
Nearby Blocks from Chandwa Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Chandwa Block in Latehar district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Herhanj Block population | 34,630 |
| Bariyatu Block population | 60,095 |
| Balumath Block population | 89,012 |
| Latehar Block population | 144,495 |
| Garu Block population | 30,274 |
| Mahuadanr Block population | 74,732 |
| Barwadih Block population | 98,992 |
| Manika Block population | 88,095 |
Chandwa Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chandwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia