Burdwan - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal

Burdwan - I Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 215,943 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,841 are males while 106,102 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,695 families residing in Burdwan - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Burdwan - I Block is 966.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.6% people lives in Urban areas while 81.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.6% while that in the rural areas is 74.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Burdwan - I Block is 969% while that of Rural areas is 965.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Burdwan - I Block is 23365 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11798 male children and 11567 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burdwan - I Block is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Burdwan - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Burdwan - I Block is 76.07%. The male literacy rate is 73.38% and the female literacy rate is 62.1% in Burdwan - I Block.

Population
215,943
Families
49,695
Literacy
76.07%
Sex Ratio
966

To facilitate the administration, Burdwan - I Block is further divided into 4 towns and 76 villages.

Burdwan - I Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 23,365 11,798 11,567
Literacy 76.07% 73.38% 62.1%
Scheduled Caste 65,028 32,895 32,133
Scheduled Tribe 12,127 5,942 6,185
Illiterate 69,450 29,237 40,213

Caste-wise Population - Burdwan - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Burdwan - I Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 65,028 32,895 32,133
Schedule Tribe 12,127 5,942 6,185

Religion-wise Population - Burdwan - I Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 152,908 (70.81%) 77,781 75,127
Muslim 61,283 (28.38%) 31,211 30,072
Christian 750 (0.35%) 368 382
Sikh 76 (0.04%) 46 30
Buddhist 11 (0.01%) 3 8
Jain 11 (0.01%) 8 3
Other Religion 181 (0.08%) 88 93
No Religion Specified 723 (0.33%) 336 387

Literacy Rate - Burdwan - I Block

Average literacy rate of Burdwan - I Block in 2011 were 76.07% in which, male and female literacy were 82.21% and 69.7% respectively. Total literate in Burdwan - I Block were 146,493 of which male and female were 80,604 and 65,889 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Burdwan - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Burdwan - I Block is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Burdwan - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Burdwan - I Block.

Child Population - Burdwan - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 23,365 children between age 0 to 6 years in Burdwan - I Block. Out of which 23,365 were male while 23,365 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Burdwan - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 9,372 families under Burdwan - I Block living in urban areas while 9,372 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.6% of total population of Burdwan - I Block lives in Urban areas while 81.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,988 while that in rural region is 19,377.

Total Urban Rural
Population 215,943 40,107 175,836
Children (0 - 6 years) 23,365 3,988 19,377
Schedule Caste 65,028 10,499 54,529
Schedule Tribe 12,127 1,644 10,483
Literacy 76.07% 81.55% 74.8%
Sex Ratio 966 969 965

Working Population - Burdwan - I Block

In Burdwan - I Block out of total population, 86,966 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,966 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,092 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,535 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 63,235 52,108 11,127
Cultivators 9,092 8,588 504
Agriculture Labourer 20,535 14,956 5,579
Household Industries 1,991 1,283 708
Other Workers 31,617 27,281 4,336
Marginal Workers 23,731 14,222 9,509
Non Working 128,977 43,511 85,466

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