Pipra block

Pipra
Block
Pipra
Location in jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 24°31′N 84°17′E / 24.52°N 84.28°E / 24.52; 84.28
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictPalamu
Government
 • MLARadha Krishna Kishore
Bharatiya Janata Party
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
146,139
Languages
 • OfficialMagahi, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
822113
Websitepalamu.nic.in/patan.html

Pipra Block is one of the administrative blocks of Palamu district, Jharkhand state, India.

Demographics

Religion in Pipra block (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
98.43%
Islam
1.45%
Other or not stated
0.12%

At the time of the 2011 census, Pipra block had a population of 36,389. Pipra block had a sex ratio of 936 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 61.30%: 72.50% for males and 49.30% for females. 6,174 (16.97%) were under 7 years of age. The entire population lived in rural areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were 13,970 (38.39%) and 308 (0.85%) of the population, respectively.[2]

Languages of Pipra block (2011)[3]
  1. Magahi (92.3%)
  2. Hindi (7.67%)
  3. Others (0.05%)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook: Palamu" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General of India. 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.