Egra - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal

Egra - II Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 178,763 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,578 are males while 86,185 are females. In 2011 there were a total 39,034 families residing in Egra - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Egra - II Block is 931.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Egra - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 86.5% and the sex ratio of Egra - II Block is 931.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Egra - II Block is 19596 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10036 male children and 9560 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Egra - II Block is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Egra - II Block.

The total literacy rate of Egra - II Block is 86.47%. The male literacy rate is 82.91% and the female literacy rate is 70.63% in Egra - II Block.

Population
178,763
Literacy
86.47%
Sex Ratio
931

To facilitate the administration, Egra - II Block is further divided into 117 villages.

Egra - II Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 19,596 10,036 9,560
Literacy 86.47% 82.91% 70.63%
Scheduled Caste 36,376 18,627 17,749
Scheduled Tribe 428 208 220
Illiterate 41,128 15,819 25,309

Caste-wise Population - Egra - II Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Egra - II Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 36,376 18,627 17,749
Schedule Tribe 428 208 220

Religion-wise Population - Egra - II Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 167,263 (93.57%) 86,703 80,560
Muslim 11,317 (6.33%) 5,783 5,534
Christian 46 (0.03%) 23 23
Sikh 14 (0.01%) 9 5
Buddhist 2 (0%) 2 0
Jain 5 (0%) 2 3
Other Religion 33 (0.02%) 13 20
No Religion Specified 83 (0.05%) 43 40

Literacy Rate - Egra - II Block

Average literacy rate of Egra - II Block in 2011 were 86.47% in which, male and female literacy were 92.99% and 79.45% respectively. Total literate in Egra - II Block were 137,635 of which male and female were 76,759 and 60,876 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Egra - II Block

The Sex Ratio of Egra - II Block is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Egra - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Egra - II Block.


Child Population - Egra - II Block

According to Census 2011, there were 19,596 children between age 0 to 6 years in Egra - II Block. Out of which 10,036 were male while 9,560 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Egra - II Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Egra - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Egra - II 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 19,596.

Total Urban Rural
Population 178,763 0 178,763
Children (0 - 6 years) 19,596 0 19,596
Schedule Caste 36,376 0 36,376
Schedule Tribe 428 0 428
Literacy 86.47% - 86.47%
Sex Ratio 931 - 931

Working Population - Egra - II Block

In Egra - II Block out of total population, 67,057 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,426 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 43,516 39,335 4,181
Cultivators 12,417 11,937 480
Agriculture Labourer 16,426 15,059 1,367
Household Industries 1,516 841 675
Other Workers 13,157 11,498 1,659
Marginal Workers 23,541 15,533 8,008
Non Working 111,706 37,710 73,996

Nearby Blocks from Egra - II Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Egra - II Block in Purba Medinipur district.


Egra - II Block Map


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