Para Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Para Block of Puruliya district has a total population of 200,621 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,306 are males while 97,315 are females. In 2011 there were a total 36,548 families residing in Para Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Para Block is 942.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 16.3% people live in Urban areas while 83.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68% while that in rural areas is 65.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Para Block is 932 while that of Rural areas is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Para Block is 29376 which is 15% of the total population. There are 14986 male children and 14390 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Para Block is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Para Block.
The total literacy rate of Para Block is 65.62%. The male literacy rate is 68.06% and the female literacy rate is 43.23% in Para Block.
To facilitate the administration, Para Block is further divided into 5 towns and 132 villages.
Para Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Para Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,376 | 14,986 | 14,390 |
| Literacy | 65.62% | 68.06% | 43.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66,751 | 34,211 | 32,540 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,335 | 5,285 | 5,050 |
| Illiterate | 88,244 | 32,995 | 55,249 |
Caste-wise Population - Para Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Para Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 66,751 | 34,211 | 32,540 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,335 | 5,285 | 5,050 |
Religion-wise Population - Para Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 159,554 | (79.53%) | 82,157 | 77,397 |
| Muslim | 36,853 | (18.37%) | 19,027 | 17,826 |
| Christian | 196 | (0.1%) | 98 | 98 |
| Sikh | 64 | (0.03%) | 28 | 36 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 4 | 7 |
| Jain | 408 | (0.2%) | 216 | 192 |
| Other Religion | 3,372 | (1.68%) | 1,694 | 1,678 |
| No Religion Specified | 163 | (0.08%) | 82 | 81 |
Literacy Rate - Para Block
Average literacy rate of Para Block in 2011 were 65.62% in which, male and female literacy were 79.61% and 50.73% respectively. Total literate in Para Block were 112,377 of which male and female were 70,311 and 42,066 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Para Block
The Sex Ratio of Para Block is 942 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 942 females in Para Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 942 ) of Para Block.
Child Population - Para Block
According to Census 2011, there were 29,376 children between age 0 to 6 years in Para Block. Out of which 14,986 were male while 14,390 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Para Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 6,114 families under Para Block living in urban areas while 6,114 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 16.3% of total population of Para Block lives in Urban areas while 83.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 5,091 while that in rural regions is 24,285.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,621 | 32,624 | 167,997 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,376 | 5,091 | 24,285 |
| Schedule Caste | 66,751 | 4,593 | 62,158 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,335 | 1,046 | 9,289 |
| Literacy | 65.62% | 68% | 65.17% |
| Sex Ratio | 942 | 932 | 944 |
Working Population - Para Block
In Para Block out of total population, 72,247 were engaged in work activities. 50.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 72,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,860 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,021 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,504 | 32,220 | 4,284 |
| Cultivators | 7,860 | 7,203 | 657 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,021 | 5,697 | 1,324 |
| Household Industries | 1,215 | 863 | 352 |
| Other Workers | 20,408 | 18,457 | 1,951 |
| Marginal Workers | 35,743 | 21,311 | 14,432 |
| Non Working | 128,374 | 49,775 | 78,599 |
Nearby Blocks from Para Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Para Block in Puruliya district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Purulia - II Block population | 169,488 |
| Raghunathpur - II Block population | 113,790 |
| Jaipur Block population | 133,349 |
| Raghunathpur - I Block population | 117,760 |
| Neturia Block population | 101,427 |
| Santuri Block population | 78,515 |
| Kashipur Block population | 200,083 |
| Hura Block population | 143,575 |
| Purulia - I Block population | 151,188 |
| Puncha Block population | 123,855 |
Para Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Para, West Bengal - Wikipedia