Bhagawanpur - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal

Bhagawanpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 234,432 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 121,301 are males while 113,131 are females. In 2011 there were a total 54,750 families residing in Bhagawanpur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhagawanpur - I Block is 933.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5% people live in Urban areas while 95% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.2% while that in rural areas is 88.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhagawanpur - I Block is 936 while that of Rural areas is 932.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhagawanpur - I Block is 28910 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14987 male children and 13923 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhagawanpur - I Block is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Bhagawanpur - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Bhagawanpur - I Block is 88.13%. The male literacy rate is 81.84% and the female literacy rate is 72.35% in Bhagawanpur - I Block.

Population
234,432
Literacy
88.13%
Sex Ratio
933

To facilitate the administration, Bhagawanpur - I Block is further divided into 2 towns and 165 villages.

Bhagawanpur - I Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 28,910 14,987 13,923
Literacy 88.13% 81.84% 72.35%
Scheduled Caste 33,435 17,318 16,117
Scheduled Tribe 411 203 208
Illiterate 53,311 22,025 31,286

Caste-wise Population - Bhagawanpur - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Bhagawanpur - I Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 33,435 17,318 16,117
Schedule Tribe 411 203 208

Religion-wise Population - Bhagawanpur - I Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 201,802 (86.08%) 104,482 97,320
Muslim 32,389 (13.82%) 16,700 15,689
Christian 60 (0.03%) 34 26
Sikh 26 (0.01%) 13 13
Buddhist 4 (0%) 2 2
Jain 4 (0%) 3 1
Other Religion 3 (0%) 1 2
No Religion Specified 144 (0.06%) 66 78

Literacy Rate - Bhagawanpur - I Block

Average literacy rate of Bhagawanpur - I Block in 2011 were 88.13% in which, male and female literacy were 93.38% and 82.5% respectively. Total literate in Bhagawanpur - I Block were 181,121 of which male and female were 99,276 and 81,845 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Bhagawanpur - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Bhagawanpur - I Block is 933 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 933 females in Bhagawanpur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Bhagawanpur - I Block.


Child Population - Bhagawanpur - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 28,910 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhagawanpur - I Block. Out of which 14,987 were male while 13,923 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Bhagawanpur - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,684 families under Bhagawanpur - I Block living in urban areas while 2,684 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5% of total population of Bhagawanpur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 95% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,711 while that in rural regions is 27,199.

Total Urban Rural
Population 234,432 11,755 222,677
Children (0 - 6 years) 28,910 1,711 27,199
Schedule Caste 33,435 1,711 31,724
Schedule Tribe 411 2 409
Literacy 88.13% 83.15% 88.38%
Sex Ratio 933 936 932

Working Population - Bhagawanpur - I Block

In Bhagawanpur - I Block out of total population, 90,406 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,406 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,002 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,996 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 41,707 37,668 4,039
Cultivators 9,002 8,549 453
Agriculture Labourer 13,996 13,234 762
Household Industries 3,358 2,259 1,099
Other Workers 15,351 13,626 1,725
Marginal Workers 48,699 32,137 16,562
Non Working 144,026 51,496 92,530

Nearby Blocks from Bhagawanpur - I Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Bhagawanpur - I Block in Purba Medinipur district.


Bhagawanpur - I Block Map


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