Murarai - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal
Murarai - II Block of Birbhum district has a total population of 222,033 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,987 are males while 109,046 are females. In 2011 there were a total 52,059 families residing in Murarai - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Murarai - II Block is 965.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.4% people live in Urban areas while 95.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 64.2% while that in rural areas is 58%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Murarai - II Block is 919 while that of Rural areas is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murarai - II Block is 34558 which is 16% of the total population. There are 17623 male children and 16935 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murarai - II Block is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Murarai - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Murarai - II Block is 58.28%. The male literacy rate is 53% and the female literacy rate is 45.28% in Murarai - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Murarai - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 71 villages.
Murarai - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murarai - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,558 | 17,623 | 16,935 |
| Literacy | 58.28% | 53% | 45.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,051 | 20,575 | 19,476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,194 | 603 | 591 |
| Illiterate | 112,773 | 53,101 | 59,672 |
Caste-wise Population - Murarai - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Murarai - II Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,051 | 20,575 | 19,476 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,194 | 603 | 591 |
Religion-wise Population - Murarai - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,302 | (24.91%) | 28,291 | 27,011 |
| Muslim | 166,526 | (75%) | 84,587 | 81,939 |
| Christian | 144 | (0.06%) | 74 | 70 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 48 | (0.02%) | 28 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Murarai - II Block
Average literacy rate of Murarai - II Block in 2011 were 58.28% in which, male and female literacy were 62.8% and 53.6% respectively. Total literate in Murarai - II Block were 109,260 of which male and female were 59,886 and 49,374 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Murarai - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Murarai - II Block is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Murarai - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Murarai - II Block.
Child Population - Murarai - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,558 children between age 0 to 6 years in Murarai - II Block. Out of which 17,623 were male while 16,935 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Murarai - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,779 families under Murarai - II Block living in urban areas while 1,779 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.4% of total population of Murarai - II Block lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,882 while that in rural regions is 32,676.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,033 | 9,796 | 212,237 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,558 | 1,882 | 32,676 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,051 | 0 | 40,051 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,194 | 0 | 1,194 |
| Literacy | 58.28% | 64.15% | 58.02% |
| Sex Ratio | 965 | 919 | 967 |
Working Population - Murarai - II Block
In Murarai - II Block out of total population, 78,579 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,579 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,823 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,599 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,956 | 48,172 | 7,784 |
| Cultivators | 8,823 | 8,543 | 280 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,599 | 28,241 | 1,358 |
| Household Industries | 5,118 | 1,411 | 3,707 |
| Other Workers | 12,416 | 9,977 | 2,439 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,623 | 14,181 | 8,442 |
| Non Working | 143,454 | 50,634 | 92,820 |
Nearby Blocks from Murarai - II Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Murarai - II Block in Birbhum district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalhati - I Block population | 204,818 |
| Murarai - I Block population | 190,802 |
| Nalhati - II Block population | 127,785 |
| Rampurhat - I Block population | 188,435 |
| Rampurhat - II Block population | 187,823 |
| Mayureswar - I Block population | 159,782 |
| Mayureswar - II Block population | 127,661 |
| Mohammad Bazar Block population | 164,570 |
| Rajnagar Block population | 77,979 |
| Suri - I Block population | 111,377 |
Murarai - II Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murarai - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia