Jharpokharia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Mayurbhanj district, Odisha
Jharpokharia Block of Mayurbhanj district has a total population of 99,794 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 50,417 are males while 49,377 are females. In 2011 there were a total 24,182 families residing in Jharpokharia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jharpokharia Block is 979.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Jharpokharia Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 63.7% and the sex ratio of Jharpokharia Block is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jharpokharia Block is 14399 which is 14% of the total population. There are 7420 male children and 6979 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jharpokharia Block is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Jharpokharia Block.
The total literacy rate of Jharpokharia Block is 63.67%. The male literacy rate is 64.11% and the female literacy rate is 44.65% in Jharpokharia Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jharpokharia Block is further divided into 199 villages.
Jharpokharia Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jharpokharia Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 14,399 | 7,420 | 6,979 |
| Literacy | 63.67% | 64.11% | 44.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,346 | 3,173 | 3,173 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57,509 | 28,832 | 28,677 |
| Illiterate | 45,427 | 18,095 | 27,332 |
Caste-wise Population - Jharpokharia Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.6% of total population in Jharpokharia Block of Odisha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,346 | 3,173 | 3,173 |
| Schedule Tribe | 57,509 | 28,832 | 28,677 |
Religion-wise Population - Jharpokharia Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 94,401 | (94.6%) | 47,701 | 46,700 |
| Muslim | 161 | (0.16%) | 90 | 71 |
| Christian | 202 | (0.2%) | 102 | 100 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.02%) | 12 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0.01%) | 2 | 4 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 4,819 | (4.83%) | 2,419 | 2,400 |
| No Religion Specified | 179 | (0.18%) | 90 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Jharpokharia Block
Average literacy rate of Jharpokharia Block in 2011 were 63.67% in which, male and female literacy were 75.17% and 52% respectively. Total literate in Jharpokharia Block were 54,367 of which male and female were 32,322 and 22,045 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jharpokharia Block
The Sex Ratio of Jharpokharia Block is 979 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 979 females in Jharpokharia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 979 ) of Jharpokharia Block.
Child Population - Jharpokharia Block
According to Census 2011, there were 14,399 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jharpokharia Block. Out of which 7,420 were male while 6,979 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jharpokharia Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Jharpokharia Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Jharpokharia Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 14,399.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 99,794 | 0 | 99,794 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 14,399 | 0 | 14,399 |
| Schedule Caste | 6,346 | 0 | 6,346 |
| Schedule Tribe | 57,509 | 0 | 57,509 |
| Literacy | 63.67% | - | 63.67% |
| Sex Ratio | 979 | - | 979 |
Working Population - Jharpokharia Block
In Jharpokharia Block out of total population, 48,586 were engaged in work activities. 33.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,892 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 16,241 | 12,821 | 3,420 |
| Cultivators | 5,246 | 4,818 | 428 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,892 | 3,380 | 1,512 |
| Household Industries | 864 | 567 | 297 |
| Other Workers | 5,239 | 4,056 | 1,183 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,345 | 15,107 | 17,238 |
| Non Working | 51,208 | 22,489 | 28,719 |
Nearby Blocks from Jharpokharia Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Jharpokharia Block in Mayurbhanj district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Bisoi Block population | 73,899 |
| Gorumahisani Block population | 47,653 |
| Rairangpur Block population | 81,722 |
| Rairangpur Town Block population | 50,798 |
| Badampahar Block population | 63,890 |
| Jamda Block population | 48,811 |
| Jashipur Block population | 121,030 |
| Bahalda Block population | 53,231 |
| Tiring Block population | 100,517 |
| Raruan Block population | 78,209 |
Jharpokharia Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jharpokharia, Odisha - Wikipedia