Kharagpur - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal

Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district has a total population of 258,040 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,073 are males while 126,967 are females. In 2011 there were a total 58,335 families residing in Kharagpur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - I Block is 969.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.7% people live in Urban areas while 64.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82% while that in rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kharagpur - I Block is 977 while that of Rural areas is 964.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharagpur - I Block is 28677 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14585 male children and 14092 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - I Block is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Kharagpur - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Kharagpur - I Block is 77.06%. The male literacy rate is 74.91% and the female literacy rate is 61.87% in Kharagpur - I Block.

Population
258,040
Literacy
77.06%
Sex Ratio
969

To facilitate the administration, Kharagpur - I Block is further divided into 2 towns and 268 villages.

Kharagpur - I Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 28,677 14,585 14,092
Literacy 77.06% 74.91% 61.87%
Scheduled Caste 46,431 23,180 23,251
Scheduled Tribe 42,453 21,193 21,260
Illiterate 81,296 32,886 48,410

Caste-wise Population - Kharagpur - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Kharagpur - I Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 46,431 23,180 23,251
Schedule Tribe 42,453 21,193 21,260

Religion-wise Population - Kharagpur - I Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 229,786 (89.05%) 116,736 113,050
Muslim 21,200 (8.22%) 10,871 10,329
Christian 3,899 (1.51%) 1,869 2,030
Sikh 544 (0.21%) 296 248
Buddhist 869 (0.34%) 469 400
Jain 36 (0.01%) 19 17
Other Religion 447 (0.17%) 226 221
No Religion Specified 1,259 (0.49%) 587 672

Literacy Rate - Kharagpur - I Block

Average literacy rate of Kharagpur - I Block in 2011 were 77.06% in which, male and female literacy were 84.29% and 69.6% respectively. Total literate in Kharagpur - I Block were 176,744 of which male and female were 98,187 and 78,557 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Kharagpur - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - I Block is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Kharagpur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Kharagpur - I Block.


Child Population - Kharagpur - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 28,677 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharagpur - I Block. Out of which 14,585 were male while 14,092 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Kharagpur - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 21,047 families under Kharagpur - I Block living in urban areas while 21,047 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.7% of total population of Kharagpur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 64.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 8,458 while that in rural regions is 20,219.

Total Urban Rural
Population 258,040 92,079 165,961
Children (0 - 6 years) 28,677 8,458 20,219
Schedule Caste 46,431 12,726 33,705
Schedule Tribe 42,453 2,386 40,067
Literacy 77.06% 81.97% 74.24%
Sex Ratio 969 977 964

Working Population - Kharagpur - I Block

In Kharagpur - I Block out of total population, 97,883 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,883 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,975 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,659 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 73,753 60,028 13,725
Cultivators 6,975 6,376 599
Agriculture Labourer 16,659 10,627 6,032
Household Industries 1,007 661 346
Other Workers 49,112 42,364 6,748
Marginal Workers 24,130 12,723 11,407
Non Working 160,157 58,322 101,835

Nearby Blocks from Kharagpur - I Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Kharagpur - I Block in Paschim Medinipur district.


Kharagpur - I Block Map


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