Mahisadal Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Mahisadal Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 206,277 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 106,391 are males while 99,886 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,970 families residing in Mahisadal Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mahisadal Block is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.2% people lives in Urban areas while 96.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.7% while that in the rural areas is 86.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mahisadal Block is 979% while that of Rural areas is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahisadal Block is 23598 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12117 male children and 11481 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahisadal Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Mahisadal Block.
The total literacy rate of Mahisadal Block is 86.21%. The male literacy rate is 80.86% and the female literacy rate is 71.55% in Mahisadal Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mahisadal Block is further divided into 1 town and 75 villages.
Mahisadal Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahisadal Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children (Age 0-6) | 23,598 | 12,117 | 11,481 |
Literacy | 86.21% | 80.86% | 71.55% |
Scheduled Caste | 23,201 | 11,900 | 11,301 |
Scheduled Tribe | 193 | 106 | 87 |
Illiterate | 48,783 | 20,364 | 28,419 |
Caste-wise Population - Mahisadal Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mahisadal Block of .
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 23,201 | 11,900 | 11,301 |
Schedule Tribe | 193 | 106 | 87 |
Religion-wise Population - Mahisadal Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 164,943 | (79.96%) | 85,019 | 79,924 |
Muslim | 40,596 | (19.68%) | 20,979 | 19,617 |
Christian | 521 | (0.25%) | 277 | 244 |
Sikh | 19 | (0.01%) | 9 | 10 |
Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 5 | 9 |
Jain | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
No Religion Specified | 173 | (0.08%) | 96 | 77 |
Literacy Rate - Mahisadal Block
Average literacy rate of Mahisadal Block in 2011 were 86.21% in which, male and female literacy were 91.25% and 80.84% respectively. Total literate in Mahisadal Block were 157,494 of which male and female were 86,027 and 71,467 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mahisadal Block
The Sex Ratio of Mahisadal Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Mahisadal Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Mahisadal Block.
Child Population - Mahisadal Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,598 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mahisadal Block. Out of which 23,598 were male while 23,598 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mahisadal Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,537 families under Mahisadal Block living in urban areas while 1,537 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.2% of total population of Mahisadal Block lives in Urban areas while 96.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 639 while that in rural region is 22,959.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
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Population | 206,277 | 6,664 | 199,613 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,598 | 639 | 22,959 |
Schedule Caste | 23,201 | 642 | 22,559 |
Schedule Tribe | 193 | 5 | 188 |
Literacy | 86.21% | 89.73% | 86.09% |
Sex Ratio | 939 | 979 | 938 |
Working Population - Mahisadal Block
In Mahisadal Block out of total population, 74,017 were engaged in work activities. 54.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,232 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,713 were Agricultural labourer.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 40,279 | 36,238 | 4,041 |
Cultivators | 5,232 | 4,957 | 275 |
Agriculture Labourer | 8,713 | 8,154 | 559 |
Household Industries | 1,971 | 1,171 | 800 |
Other Workers | 24,363 | 21,956 | 2,407 |
Marginal Workers | 33,738 | 24,749 | 8,989 |
Non Working | 132,260 | 45,404 | 86,856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahisadal, West Bengal - Wikipedia