Palkot Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Gumla district, Jharkhand

Palkot Block of Gumla district has a total population of 80,859 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 40,215 are males while 40,644 are females. In 2011 there were a total 16,495 families residing in Palkot Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Palkot Block is 1,011.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Palkot Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 61.6% and the sex ratio of Palkot Block is 1,011.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkot Block is 13347 which is 17% of the total population. There are 6810 male children and 6537 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkot Block is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Palkot Block.

The total literacy rate of Palkot Block is 61.55%. The male literacy rate is 59.95% and the female literacy rate is 42.93% in Palkot Block.

Population
80,859
Literacy
61.55%
Sex Ratio
1,011

To facilitate the administration, Palkot Block is further divided into 73 villages.

Palkot Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 13,347 6,810 6,537
Literacy 61.55% 59.95% 42.93%
Scheduled Caste 6,533 3,312 3,221
Scheduled Tribe 48,608 24,038 24,570
Illiterate 39,302 16,106 23,196

Caste-wise Population - Palkot Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.1% of total population in Palkot Block of Jharkhand.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 6,533 3,312 3,221
Schedule Tribe 48,608 24,038 24,570

Religion-wise Population - Palkot Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 41,635 (51.49%) 20,854 20,781
Muslim 587 (0.73%) 298 289
Christian 15,333 (18.96%) 7,541 7,792
Sikh 5 (0.01%) 2 3
Buddhist 13 (0.02%) 6 7
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 23,167 (28.65%) 11,462 11,705
No Religion Specified 119 (0.15%) 52 67

Literacy Rate - Palkot Block

Average literacy rate of Palkot Block in 2011 were 61.55% in which, male and female literacy were 72.17% and 51.16% respectively. Total literate in Palkot Block were 41,557 of which male and female were 24,109 and 17,448 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Palkot Block

The Sex Ratio of Palkot Block is 1,011 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 1,011 females in Palkot Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,011 ) of Palkot Block.


Child Population - Palkot Block

According to Census 2011, there were 13,347 children between age 0 to 6 years in Palkot Block. Out of which 6,810 were male while 6,537 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Palkot Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Palkot Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Palkot 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 13,347.

Total Urban Rural
Population 80,859 0 80,859
Children (0 - 6 years) 13,347 0 13,347
Schedule Caste 6,533 0 6,533
Schedule Tribe 48,608 0 48,608
Literacy 61.55% - 61.55%
Sex Ratio 1,011 - 1,011

Working Population - Palkot Block

In Palkot Block out of total population, 46,888 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46,888 workers engaged in Main Work, 18,441 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,699 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 25,470 16,122 9,348
Cultivators 18,441 11,885 6,556
Agriculture Labourer 3,699 1,950 1,749
Household Industries 650 344 306
Other Workers 2,680 1,943 737
Marginal Workers 21,418 7,762 13,656
Non Working 33,971 16,331 17,640

Nearby Blocks from Palkot Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Palkot Block in Gumla district.


Palkot Block Map


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