Berhampore Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal

Berhampore Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 446,887 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 228,650 are males while 218,237 are females. In 2011 there were total 105,958 families residing in Berhampore Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Berhampore Block is 954.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.5% people lives in Urban areas while 75.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.6% while that in the rural areas is 70.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Berhampore Block is 968% while that of Rural areas is 950.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Berhampore Block is 54097 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27495 male children and 26602 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Berhampore Block is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Berhampore Block.

The total literacy rate of Berhampore Block is 73.51%. The male literacy rate is 67.32% and the female literacy rate is 61.77% in Berhampore Block.

Population
446,887
Families
105,958
Literacy
73.51%
Sex Ratio
954

To facilitate the administration, Berhampore Block is further divided into 9 towns and 138 villages.

Berhampore Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 54,097 27,495 26,602
Literacy 73.51% 67.32% 61.77%
Scheduled Caste 76,935 39,306 37,629
Scheduled Tribe 10,809 5,363 5,446
Illiterate 158,159 74,720 83,439

Caste-wise Population - Berhampore Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Berhampore Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 76,935 39,306 37,629
Schedule Tribe 10,809 5,363 5,446

Religion-wise Population - Berhampore Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 205,321 (45.94%) 104,822 100,499
Muslim 239,651 (53.63%) 122,852 116,799
Christian 1,086 (0.24%) 552 534
Sikh 53 (0.01%) 28 25
Buddhist 25 (0.01%) 16 9
Jain 41 (0.01%) 23 18
Other Religion 47 (0.01%) 24 23
No Religion Specified 663 (0.15%) 333 330

Literacy Rate - Berhampore Block

Average literacy rate of Berhampore Block in 2011 were 73.51% in which, male and female literacy were 76.52% and 70.34% respectively. Total literate in Berhampore Block were 288,728 of which male and female were 153,930 and 134,798 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Berhampore Block

The Sex Ratio of Berhampore Block is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Berhampore Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Berhampore Block.

Child Population - Berhampore Block

According to Census 2011, there were 54,097 children between age 0 to 6 years in Berhampore Block. Out of which 54,097 were male while 54,097 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Berhampore Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 25,770 families under Berhampore Block living in urban areas while 25,770 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.5% of total population of Berhampore Block lives in Urban areas while 75.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,483 while that in rural region is 43,614.

Total Urban Rural
Population 446,887 109,264 337,623
Children (0 - 6 years) 54,097 10,483 43,614
Schedule Caste 76,935 25,477 51,458
Schedule Tribe 10,809 1,368 9,441
Literacy 73.51% 83.61% 70.11%
Sex Ratio 954 968 950

Working Population - Berhampore Block

In Berhampore Block out of total population, 154,351 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154,351 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,959 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,394 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 123,555 110,929 12,626
Cultivators 23,959 23,376 583
Agriculture Labourer 41,394 38,433 2,961
Household Industries 3,851 2,652 1,199
Other Workers 54,351 46,468 7,883
Marginal Workers 30,796 20,047 10,749
Non Working 292,536 97,674 194,862

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