Kharagpur - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district has a total population of 183,440 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,546 are males while 90,894 are females. In 2011 there were a total 44,637 families residing in Kharagpur - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - II Block is 982.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kharagpur - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 76.1% and the sex ratio of Kharagpur - II Block is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharagpur - II Block is 22527 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11437 male children and 11090 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - II Block is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Kharagpur - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Kharagpur - II Block is 76.08%. The male literacy rate is 73.71% and the female literacy rate is 59.63% in Kharagpur - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kharagpur - II Block is further divided into 353 villages.
Kharagpur - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharagpur - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,527 | 11,437 | 11,090 |
| Literacy | 76.08% | 73.71% | 59.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,138 | 17,027 | 17,111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,899 | 23,463 | 23,436 |
| Illiterate | 61,025 | 24,334 | 36,691 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharagpur - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.6% of total population in Kharagpur - II Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,138 | 17,027 | 17,111 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,899 | 23,463 | 23,436 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharagpur - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 155,905 | (84.99%) | 78,479 | 77,426 |
| Muslim | 26,405 | (14.39%) | 13,518 | 12,887 |
| Christian | 121 | (0.07%) | 57 | 64 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 521 | (0.28%) | 252 | 269 |
| No Religion Specified | 446 | (0.24%) | 217 | 229 |
Literacy Rate - Kharagpur - II Block
Average literacy rate of Kharagpur - II Block in 2011 were 76.08% in which, male and female literacy were 84.1% and 67.92% respectively. Total literate in Kharagpur - II Block were 122,415 of which male and female were 68,212 and 54,203 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharagpur - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - II Block is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Kharagpur - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Kharagpur - II Block.
Child Population - Kharagpur - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,527 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharagpur - II Block. Out of which 11,437 were male while 11,090 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharagpur - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Kharagpur - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kharagpur - 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 22,527.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 183,440 | 0 | 183,440 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,527 | 0 | 22,527 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,138 | 0 | 34,138 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,899 | 0 | 46,899 |
| Literacy | 76.08% | - | 76.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 982 | - | 982 |
Working Population - Kharagpur - II Block
In Kharagpur - II Block out of total population, 79,568 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,792 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,227 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,075 | 34,671 | 8,404 |
| Cultivators | 10,792 | 10,094 | 698 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,227 | 12,651 | 5,576 |
| Household Industries | 1,281 | 945 | 336 |
| Other Workers | 12,775 | 10,981 | 1,794 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,493 | 19,484 | 17,009 |
| Non Working | 103,872 | 38,391 | 65,481 |
Nearby Blocks from Kharagpur - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Kharagpur - II Block in Paschim Medinipur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Debra Block population | 288,619 |
| Kharagpur - I Block population | 258,040 |
| Pingla Block population | 194,809 |
| Sankrail Block population | 115,418 |
| Sabang Block population | 270,492 |
| Nayagram Block population | 142,199 |
| Narayangarh Block population | 302,620 |
| Gopiballavpur - I Block population | 108,254 |
| Keshiary Block population | 149,260 |
| Gopiballavpur - II Block population | 104,996 |
Kharagpur - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharagpur - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia