Rajnagar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal

Rajnagar Block of Birbhum district has total population of 77,979 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 39,805 are males while 38,174 are females. In 2011 there were total 18,084 families residing in Rajnagar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Rajnagar Block is 959.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.9% people lives in Urban areas while 82.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.5% while that in the rural areas is 67.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Rajnagar Block is 947% while that of Rural areas is 962.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rajnagar Block is 9912 which is 13% of the total population. There are 5070 male children and 4842 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rajnagar Block is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Rajnagar Block.

The total literacy rate of Rajnagar Block is 68.1%. The male literacy rate is 66.72% and the female literacy rate is 51.87% in Rajnagar Block.

Population
77,979
Families
18,084
Literacy
68.1%
Sex Ratio
959

To facilitate the administration, Rajnagar Block is further divided into 1 town and 98 villages.

Rajnagar Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 9,912 5,070 4,842
Literacy 68.1% 66.72% 51.87%
Scheduled Caste 27,226 13,974 13,252
Scheduled Tribe 12,457 6,077 6,380
Illiterate 31,624 13,249 18,375

Caste-wise Population - Rajnagar Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Rajnagar Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 27,226 13,974 13,252
Schedule Tribe 12,457 6,077 6,380

Religion-wise Population - Rajnagar Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 66,082 (84.74%) 33,722 32,360
Muslim 11,126 (14.27%) 5,698 5,428
Christian 119 (0.15%) 61 58
Sikh 8 (0.01%) 4 4
Buddhist 6 (0.01%) 4 2
Jain 2 (0%) 1 1
Other Religion 536 (0.69%) 262 274
No Religion Specified 100 (0.13%) 53 47

Literacy Rate - Rajnagar Block

Average literacy rate of Rajnagar Block in 2011 were 68.1% in which, male and female literacy were 76.45% and 59.4% respectively. Total literate in Rajnagar Block were 46,355 of which male and female were 26,556 and 19,799 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Rajnagar Block

The Sex Ratio of Rajnagar Block is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Rajnagar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Rajnagar Block.

Child Population - Rajnagar Block

According to Census 2011, there were 9,912 children between age 0 to 6 years in Rajnagar Block. Out of which 9,912 were male while 9,912 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Rajnagar Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 3,209 families under Rajnagar Block living in urban areas while 3,209 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.9% of total population of Rajnagar Block lives in Urban areas while 82.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,771 while that in rural region is 8,141.

Total Urban Rural
Population 77,979 13,965 64,014
Children (0 - 6 years) 9,912 1,771 8,141
Schedule Caste 27,226 3,573 23,653
Schedule Tribe 12,457 65 12,392
Literacy 68.1% 72.54% 67.13%
Sex Ratio 959 947 962

Working Population - Rajnagar Block

In Rajnagar Block out of total population, 34,232 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 34,232 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,474 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,896 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 19,862 16,515 3,347
Cultivators 4,474 4,230 244
Agriculture Labourer 6,896 5,482 1,414
Household Industries 1,252 715 537
Other Workers 7,240 6,088 1,152
Marginal Workers 14,370 6,963 7,407
Non Working 43,747 16,327 27,420

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