Barasat - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Barasat - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has a total population of 200,918 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 104,253 are males while 96,665 are females. In 2011 there were a total 41,939 families residing in Barasat - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barasat - II Block is 927.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people live in Urban areas while 94% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.8% while that in rural areas is 78.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barasat - II Block is 993 while that of Rural areas is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barasat - II Block is 26305 which is 13% of the total population. There are 13445 male children and 12860 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasat - II Block is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Barasat - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Barasat - II Block is 77.71%. The male literacy rate is 70.99% and the female literacy rate is 63.81% in Barasat - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barasat - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 77 villages.
Barasat - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasat - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,305 | 13,445 | 12,860 |
| Literacy | 77.71% | 70.99% | 63.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,029 | 10,864 | 10,165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,556 | 1,367 | 1,189 |
| Illiterate | 65,223 | 30,242 | 34,981 |
Caste-wise Population - Barasat - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Barasat - II Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,029 | 10,864 | 10,165 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,556 | 1,367 | 1,189 |
Religion-wise Population - Barasat - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 52,105 | (25.93%) | 27,177 | 24,928 |
| Muslim | 148,296 | (73.81%) | 76,820 | 71,476 |
| Christian | 220 | (0.11%) | 124 | 96 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 34 | (0.02%) | 18 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 242 | (0.12%) | 104 | 138 |
Literacy Rate - Barasat - II Block
Average literacy rate of Barasat - II Block in 2011 were 77.71% in which, male and female literacy were 81.5% and 73.6% respectively. Total literate in Barasat - II Block were 135,695 of which male and female were 74,011 and 61,684 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barasat - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Barasat - II Block is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Barasat - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Barasat - II Block.
Child Population - Barasat - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 26,305 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barasat - II Block. Out of which 13,445 were male while 12,860 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barasat - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,464 families under Barasat - II Block living in urban areas while 2,464 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Barasat - II Block lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,716 while that in rural regions is 24,589.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,918 | 11,994 | 188,924 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,305 | 1,716 | 24,589 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,029 | 624 | 20,405 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,556 | 9 | 2,547 |
| Literacy | 77.71% | 70.77% | 78.15% |
| Sex Ratio | 927 | 993 | 923 |
Working Population - Barasat - II Block
In Barasat - II Block out of total population, 66,139 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,588 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,414 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,412 | 52,333 | 4,079 |
| Cultivators | 8,588 | 8,423 | 165 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,414 | 13,990 | 424 |
| Household Industries | 1,664 | 1,297 | 367 |
| Other Workers | 31,746 | 28,623 | 3,123 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,727 | 6,883 | 2,844 |
| Non Working | 134,779 | 45,037 | 89,742 |
Nearby Blocks from Barasat - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Barasat - II Block in North Twenty Four Parganas district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Deganga Block population | 319,213 |
| Barasat - I Block population | 294,628 |
| Baduria Block population | 285,319 |
| Barrackpur - II Block population | 217,171 |
| Barrackpur - I Block population | 182,845 |
| Basirhat - I Block population | 171,613 |
| Basirhat - II Block population | 226,130 |
| Amdanga Block population | 191,673 |
| Haroa Block population | 214,401 |
| Habra - II Block population | 176,490 |
Barasat - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasat - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia