Barjora Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bankura district, West Bengal
Barjora Block of Bankura district has total population of 202,049 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,769 are males while 98,280 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,421 families residing in Barjora Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barjora Block is 947.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.8% people lives in Urban areas while 87.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.5% while that in the rural areas is 70.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barjora Block is 962% while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barjora Block is 22827 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11740 male children and 11087 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barjora Block is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Barjora Block.
The total literacy rate of Barjora Block is 71.67%. The male literacy rate is 71.84% and the female literacy rate is 54.84% in Barjora Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barjora Block is further divided into 3 towns and 198 villages.
Barjora Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barjora Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,827 | 11,740 | 11,087 |
| Literacy | 71.67% | 71.84% | 54.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68,385 | 34,672 | 33,713 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,322 | 1,693 | 1,629 |
| Illiterate | 73,606 | 29,218 | 44,388 |
Caste-wise Population - Barjora Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Barjora Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 68,385 | 34,672 | 33,713 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,322 | 1,693 | 1,629 |
Religion-wise Population - Barjora Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 188,340 | (93.22%) | 96,713 | 91,627 |
| Muslim | 13,515 | (6.69%) | 6,949 | 6,566 |
| Christian | 29 | (0.01%) | 16 | 13 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.01%) | 10 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 19 | (0.01%) | 12 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 112 | (0.06%) | 64 | 48 |
Literacy Rate - Barjora Block
Average literacy rate of Barjora Block in 2011 were 71.67% in which, male and female literacy were 81.01% and 61.81% respectively. Total literate in Barjora Block were 128,443 of which male and female were 74,551 and 53,892 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barjora Block
The Sex Ratio of Barjora Block is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Barjora Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Barjora Block.
Child Population - Barjora Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,827 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barjora Block. Out of which 22,827 were male while 22,827 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barjora Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,757 families under Barjora Block living in urban areas while 5,757 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.8% of total population of Barjora Block lives in Urban areas while 87.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,563 while that in rural region is 20,264.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 202,049 | 25,786 | 176,263 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,827 | 2,563 | 20,264 |
| Schedule Caste | 68,385 | 6,052 | 62,333 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,322 | 50 | 3,272 |
| Literacy | 71.67% | 81.53% | 70.2% |
| Sex Ratio | 947 | 962 | 945 |
Working Population - Barjora Block
In Barjora Block out of total population, 79,107 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,034 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52,948 | 45,447 | 7,501 |
| Cultivators | 12,104 | 11,651 | 453 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,034 | 11,102 | 3,932 |
| Household Industries | 1,721 | 1,258 | 463 |
| Other Workers | 24,089 | 21,436 | 2,653 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,159 | 14,795 | 11,364 |
| Non Working | 122,942 | 43,527 | 79,415 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barjora, West Bengal - Wikipedia