Jaridih Bazar
| Jaridih Bazar | |
|---|---|
| Census Town | |
  Jaridih Bazar   Jaridih Bazar Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°38′N 86°04′E / 23.63°N 86.07°ECoordinates: 23°38′N 86°04′E / 23.63°N 86.07°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Bokaro |
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 31,882 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Giridih |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bermo |
| Website |
bokaro |
Jaridih Bazar is a census town in Bermo block in Bermo subdivision of Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Geography
Jaridih Bazar is located at 23°45′50″N 85°55′46″E / 23.7637600°N 85.9295730°E.
It is on the banks of Damodar River, a little above its point of confluence with Konar River.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Jaridih Bazar had a population of 31,882, of which 16,649 were males and 15,242 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 4,641 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 1,535.[1]
As per 2011 Census of India, Phusro Urban Agglomeration had a total population of 186,139, of which males were 97,665 and females 88,874.[2] Phusro Urban Agglomeration is composed of Phusro (NP), Bermo (CT), Jaridih Bazar (CT), Bokaro (CT) and Kurpania (CT).[3]
As of 2001 India census,[4] Jaridih Bazar had a population of 30,091. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Jaridih Bazar has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 53%. In Jaridih Bazar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Jaridih Bazar was 22,007 out of which 12,648 were males and 9,359 were females.[1]
Economy
Most of the people here are engaged in wholesale business and keep their children to study outside the state.
References
- 1 2 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Provisional population totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Urban Agglomeration – Cities having population 1 lakh and above. Government of India. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Provisional population totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomerations haing population above 1 lakh and above, Census 2011. Government of India. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.