Jarmundi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dumka district, Jharkhand

Jarmundi Block of Dumka district has a total population of 185,286 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 94,202 are males while 91,084 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,342 families residing in Jarmundi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jarmundi Block is 967.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.2% people live in Urban areas while 90.8% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68.4% while that in rural areas is 58.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jarmundi Block is 932 while that of Rural areas is 970.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jarmundi Block is 32674 which is 18% of the total population. There are 16739 male children and 15935 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jarmundi Block is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Jarmundi Block.

The total literacy rate of Jarmundi Block is 59.04%. The male literacy rate is 60.1% and the female literacy rate is 36.76% in Jarmundi Block.

To facilitate the administration, Jarmundi Block is further divided into 1 town and 512 villages.

Jarmundi Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jarmundi Block.

Caste-wise Population - Jarmundi Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.1% of total population in Jarmundi Block of Jharkhand.

Religion-wise Population - Jarmundi Block

Literacy Rate - Jarmundi Block

Average literacy rate of Jarmundi Block in 2011 were 59.04% in which, male and female literacy were 73.09% and 44.56% respectively. Total literate in Jarmundi Block were 90,099 of which male and female were 56,616 and 33,483 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Jarmundi Block

The Sex Ratio of Jarmundi Block is 967 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 967 females in Jarmundi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 967 ) of Jarmundi Block.

Child Population - Jarmundi Block

According to Census 2011, there were 32,674 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jarmundi Block. Out of which 16,739 were male while 15,935 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Jarmundi Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 3,630 families under Jarmundi Block living in urban areas while 3,630 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.2% of total population of Jarmundi Block lives in Urban areas while 90.8% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 2,701 while that in rural regions is 29,973.

Working Population - Jarmundi Block

In Jarmundi Block out of total population, 89,609 were engaged in work activities. 44.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,609 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,551 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,921 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Jarmundi Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Jarmundi Block in Dumka district.

Jarmundi Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Jarmundi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia