Raipur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bankura district, West Bengal

Raipur Block of Bankura district has a total population of 171,377 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,339 are males while 84,038 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,141 families residing in Raipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raipur Block is 962.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people live in Urban areas while 96.3% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in rural areas is 70.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raipur Block is 943 while that of Rural areas is 963.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raipur Block is 19702 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10225 male children and 9477 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raipur Block is 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Raipur Block.

The total literacy rate of Raipur Block is 71.33%. The male literacy rate is 72.87% and the female literacy rate is 53% in Raipur Block.

Population
171,377
Literacy
71.33%
Sex Ratio
962

To facilitate the administration, Raipur Block is further divided into 1 town and 205 villages.

Raipur Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 19,702 10,225 9,477
Literacy 71.33% 72.87% 53%
Scheduled Caste 37,457 19,072 18,385
Scheduled Tribe 47,398 23,324 24,074
Illiterate 63,189 23,694 39,495

Caste-wise Population - Raipur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.7% of total population in Raipur Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 37,457 19,072 18,385
Schedule Tribe 47,398 23,324 24,074

Religion-wise Population - Raipur Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 121,261 (70.76%) 62,440 58,821
Muslim 2,221 (1.3%) 1,175 1,046
Christian 82 (0.05%) 42 40
Sikh 6 (0%) 4 2
Buddhist 52 (0.03%) 29 23
Jain 7 (0%) 3 4
Other Religion 47,396 (27.66%) 23,478 23,918
No Religion Specified 352 (0.21%) 168 184

Literacy Rate - Raipur Block

Average literacy rate of Raipur Block in 2011 were 71.33% in which, male and female literacy were 82.53% and 59.74% respectively. Total literate in Raipur Block were 108,188 of which male and female were 63,645 and 44,543 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Raipur Block

The Sex Ratio of Raipur Block is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Raipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 927 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Raipur Block.


Child Population - Raipur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 19,702 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raipur Block. Out of which 10,225 were male while 9,477 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Raipur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 1,345 families under Raipur Block living in urban areas while 1,345 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Raipur Block lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 622 while that in rural regions is 19,080.

Total Urban Rural
Population 171,377 6,280 165,097
Children (0 - 6 years) 19,702 622 19,080
Schedule Caste 37,457 2,283 35,174
Schedule Tribe 47,398 289 47,109
Literacy 71.33% 83.67% 70.85%
Sex Ratio 962 943 963

Working Population - Raipur Block

In Raipur Block out of total population, 78,233 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,233 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,513 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,485 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 37,531 29,326 8,205
Cultivators 12,513 11,462 1,051
Agriculture Labourer 15,485 10,096 5,389
Household Industries 993 740 253
Other Workers 8,540 7,028 1,512
Marginal Workers 40,702 20,629 20,073
Non Working 93,144 37,384 55,760

Nearby Blocks from Raipur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Raipur Block in Bankura district.


Raipur Block Map


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