Jamuria Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Jamuria Block of Barddhaman district has a total population of 123,176 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 64,578 are males while 58,598 are females. In 2011 there were a total 26,102 families residing in Jamuria Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jamuria Block is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39% people live in Urban areas while 61% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.9% while that in rural areas is 67.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jamuria Block is 894 while that of Rural areas is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamuria Block is 15141 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7904 male children and 7237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamuria Block is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Jamuria Block.
The total literacy rate of Jamuria Block is 69.42%. The male literacy rate is 69.69% and the female literacy rate is 51.19% in Jamuria Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jamuria Block is further divided into 7 towns and 43 villages.
Jamuria Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamuria Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,141 | 7,904 | 7,237 |
| Literacy | 69.42% | 69.69% | 51.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,793 | 19,391 | 18,402 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,272 | 5,264 | 5,008 |
| Illiterate | 48,175 | 19,572 | 28,603 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamuria Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Jamuria Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,793 | 19,391 | 18,402 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,272 | 5,264 | 5,008 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamuria Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,613 | (88.18%) | 56,910 | 51,703 |
| Muslim | 13,804 | (11.21%) | 7,268 | 6,536 |
| Christian | 121 | (0.1%) | 62 | 59 |
| Sikh | 145 | (0.12%) | 75 | 70 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.01%) | 5 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 106 | (0.09%) | 54 | 52 |
| No Religion Specified | 376 | (0.31%) | 203 | 173 |
Literacy Rate - Jamuria Block
Average literacy rate of Jamuria Block in 2011 were 69.42% in which, male and female literacy were 79.41% and 58.4% respectively. Total literate in Jamuria Block were 75,001 of which male and female were 45,006 and 29,995 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jamuria Block
The Sex Ratio of Jamuria Block is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Jamuria Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Jamuria Block.
Child Population - Jamuria Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,141 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamuria Block. Out of which 7,904 were male while 7,237 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jamuria Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 10,215 families under Jamuria Block living in urban areas while 10,215 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39% of total population of Jamuria Block lives in Urban areas while 61% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,681 while that in rural regions is 9,460.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,176 | 48,032 | 75,144 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,141 | 5,681 | 9,460 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,793 | 14,554 | 23,239 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,272 | 3,796 | 6,476 |
| Literacy | 69.42% | 71.87% | 67.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 894 | 916 |
Working Population - Jamuria Block
In Jamuria Block out of total population, 41,120 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,989 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,617 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,671 | 24,564 | 3,107 |
| Cultivators | 3,989 | 3,740 | 249 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,617 | 4,863 | 754 |
| Household Industries | 510 | 431 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 17,555 | 15,530 | 2,025 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,449 | 9,667 | 3,782 |
| Non Working | 82,056 | 30,347 | 51,709 |
Nearby Blocks from Jamuria Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Jamuria Block in Barddhaman district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Barabani Block population | 123,598 |
| Raniganj Block population | 106,441 |
| Ondal Block population | 186,915 |
| Salanpur Block population | 163,057 |
| Pandabeswar Block population | 161,891 |
| Faridpur Durgapur Block population | 115,924 |
| Kanksa Block population | 178,125 |
| Ausgram - II Block population | 150,896 |
| Ausgram - I Block population | 119,363 |
| Mangolkote Block population | 263,240 |
Jamuria Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamuria, West Bengal - Wikipedia