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

Contai - I Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 170,894 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,105 are males while 82,789 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,073 families residing in Contai - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Contai - I Block is 940.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Contai - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 89.3% and the sex ratio of Contai - I Block is 940.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Contai - I Block is 18122 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9266 male children and 8856 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Contai - I Block is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Contai - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Contai - I Block is 89.32%. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 74.78% in Contai - I Block.

To facilitate the administration, Contai - I Block is further divided into 225 villages.

Contai - I Block Data

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

Caste-wise Population - Contai - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Contai - I Block of West Bengal.

Religion-wise Population - Contai - I Block

Literacy Rate - Contai - I Block

Average literacy rate of Contai - I Block in 2011 were 89.32% in which, male and female literacy were 94.57% and 83.73% respectively. Total literate in Contai - I Block were 136,463 of which male and female were 74,557 and 61,906 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Contai - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Contai - I Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Contai - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Contai - I Block.

Child Population - Contai - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 18,122 children between age 0 to 6 years in Contai - I Block. Out of which 9,266 were male while 8,856 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Contai - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Contai - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Contai - I Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 0 while that in rural regions is 18,122.

Working Population - Contai - I Block

In Contai - I Block out of total population, 61,698 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,698 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,269 were Agricultural labourers.

Nearby Blocks from Contai - I Block

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

Contai - I Block Map

Reference

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