Khejuri - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Khejuri - I Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 132,992 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 68,494 are males while 64,498 are females. In 2011 there were a total 27,554 families residing in Khejuri - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khejuri - I Block is 942.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Khejuri - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 88.9% and the sex ratio of Khejuri - I Block is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khejuri - I Block is 15925 which is 12% of the total population. There are 8273 male children and 7652 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khejuri - I Block is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Khejuri - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Khejuri - I Block is 88.9%. The male literacy rate is 81.94% and the female literacy rate is 74.35% in Khejuri - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khejuri - I Block is further divided into 42 villages.
Khejuri - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khejuri - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,925 | 8,273 | 7,652 |
| Literacy | 88.9% | 81.94% | 74.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,744 | 9,029 | 8,715 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 85 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 28,917 | 12,372 | 16,545 |
Caste-wise Population - Khejuri - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Khejuri - I Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,744 | 9,029 | 8,715 |
| Schedule Tribe | 169 | 85 | 84 |
Religion-wise Population - Khejuri - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 121,175 | (91.11%) | 62,551 | 58,624 |
| Muslim | 11,614 | (8.73%) | 5,839 | 5,775 |
| Christian | 45 | (0.03%) | 22 | 23 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 7 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 138 | (0.1%) | 70 | 68 |
Literacy Rate - Khejuri - I Block
Average literacy rate of Khejuri - I Block in 2011 were 88.9% in which, male and female literacy were 93.19% and 84.36% respectively. Total literate in Khejuri - I Block were 104,075 of which male and female were 56,122 and 47,953 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khejuri - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Khejuri - I Block is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Khejuri - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Khejuri - I Block.
Child Population - Khejuri - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,925 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khejuri - I Block. Out of which 8,273 were male while 7,652 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khejuri - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Khejuri - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Khejuri - 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 15,925.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,992 | 0 | 132,992 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,925 | 0 | 15,925 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,744 | 0 | 17,744 |
| Schedule Tribe | 169 | 0 | 169 |
| Literacy | 88.9% | - | 88.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | - | 942 |
Working Population - Khejuri - I Block
In Khejuri - I Block out of total population, 50,939 were engaged in work activities. 40.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 50,939 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,636 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20,416 | 18,187 | 2,229 |
| Cultivators | 3,282 | 3,034 | 248 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,636 | 5,106 | 530 |
| Household Industries | 839 | 689 | 150 |
| Other Workers | 10,659 | 9,358 | 1,301 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,523 | 20,946 | 9,577 |
| Non Working | 82,053 | 29,361 | 52,692 |
Nearby Blocks from Khejuri - I Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Khejuri - I Block in Purba Medinipur district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Khejuri - II Block population | 139,463 |
| Nandigram - II Block population | 123,219 |
| Nandigram - I Block population | 207,835 |
| Contai - I Block population | 170,894 |
| Deshopran Block population | 176,393 |
| Haldia Block population | 97,992 |
| Contai - III Block population | 157,793 |
| Sutahata Block population | 123,784 |
| Chandipur Block population | 188,119 |
| Egra - I Block population | 167,163 |
Khejuri - I Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khejuri - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia