Barabazar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal

Barabazar Block of Puruliya district has a total population of 170,564 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,353 are males while 84,211 are females. In 2011 there were a total 32,467 families residing in Barabazar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barabazar Block is 975.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.7% people live in Urban areas while 95.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.2% while that in rural areas is 62.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barabazar Block is 920 while that of Rural areas is 978.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barabazar Block is 23844 which is 14% of the total population. There are 12162 male children and 11682 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barabazar Block is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Barabazar Block.

The total literacy rate of Barabazar Block is 63.27%. The male literacy rate is 66.88% and the female literacy rate is 41.66% in Barabazar Block.

To facilitate the administration, Barabazar Block is further divided into 1 town and 215 villages.

Barabazar Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Barabazar Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.4% of total population in Barabazar Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Barabazar Block

Literacy Rate - Barabazar Block

Average literacy rate of Barabazar Block in 2011 were 63.27% in which, male and female literacy were 77.84% and 48.37% respectively. Total literate in Barabazar Block were 92,837 of which male and female were 57,752 and 35,085 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Barabazar Block

The Sex Ratio of Barabazar Block is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Barabazar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Barabazar Block.

Child Population - Barabazar Block

According to Census 2011, there were 23,844 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barabazar Block. Out of which 12,162 were male while 11,682 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Barabazar Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,607 families under Barabazar Block living in urban areas while 1,607 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.7% of total population of Barabazar Block lives in Urban areas while 95.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 881 while that in rural regions is 22,963.

Working Population - Barabazar Block

In Barabazar Block out of total population, 84,304 were engaged in work activities. 47% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,304 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11,938 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Barabazar Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Barabazar Block in Puruliya district.

Barabazar Block Map

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Barabazar, West Bengal - Wikipedia