Ratua - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal

Ratua - I Block of Maldah district has a total population of 275,388 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 142,183 are males while 133,205 are females. In 2011 there were a total 56,241 families residing in Ratua - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Ratua - I Block is 937.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Ratua - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 60.1% and the sex ratio of Ratua - I Block is 937.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ratua - I Block is 45676 which is 17% of the total population. There are 23311 male children and 22365 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ratua - I Block is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Ratua - I Block.

The total literacy rate of Ratua - I Block is 60.13%. The male literacy rate is 53.65% and the female literacy rate is 46.44% in Ratua - I Block.

Population
275,388
Literacy
60.13%
Sex Ratio
937

To facilitate the administration, Ratua - I Block is further divided into 101 villages.

Ratua - I Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 45,676 23,311 22,365
Literacy 60.13% 53.65% 46.44%
Scheduled Caste 30,538 15,977 14,561
Scheduled Tribe 23,458 12,134 11,324
Illiterate 137,251 65,903 71,348

Caste-wise Population - Ratua - I Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Ratua - I Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 30,538 15,977 14,561
Schedule Tribe 23,458 12,134 11,324

Religion-wise Population - Ratua - I Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 90,802 (32.97%) 47,275 43,527
Muslim 184,177 (66.88%) 94,695 89,482
Christian 161 (0.06%) 83 78
Sikh 36 (0.01%) 21 15
Buddhist 16 (0.01%) 11 5
Jain 26 (0.01%) 12 14
Other Religion 2 (0%) 1 1
No Religion Specified 168 (0.06%) 85 83

Literacy Rate - Ratua - I Block

Average literacy rate of Ratua - I Block in 2011 were 60.13% in which, male and female literacy were 64.17% and 55.81% respectively. Total literate in Ratua - I Block were 138,137 of which male and female were 76,280 and 61,857 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Ratua - I Block

The Sex Ratio of Ratua - I Block is 937 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 937 females in Ratua - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 937 ) of Ratua - I Block.


Child Population - Ratua - I Block

According to Census 2011, there were 45,676 children between age 0 to 6 years in Ratua - I Block. Out of which 23,311 were male while 22,365 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Ratua - I Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Ratua - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Ratua - 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 45,676.

Total Urban Rural
Population 275,388 0 275,388
Children (0 - 6 years) 45,676 0 45,676
Schedule Caste 30,538 0 30,538
Schedule Tribe 23,458 0 23,458
Literacy 60.13% - 60.13%
Sex Ratio 937 - 937

Working Population - Ratua - I Block

In Ratua - I Block out of total population, 90,358 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,358 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21,708 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 58,841 52,767 6,074
Cultivators 17,610 16,775 835
Agriculture Labourer 21,708 19,735 1,973
Household Industries 2,490 1,148 1,342
Other Workers 17,033 15,109 1,924
Marginal Workers 31,517 18,722 12,795
Non Working 185,030 70,694 114,336

Nearby Blocks from Ratua - I Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Ratua - I Block in Maldah district.

Block Population
Chanchal - II Block population 205,333
Ratua - II Block population 202,080
Gazole Block population 343,830
Chanchal - I Block population 204,740
Harischandrapur - II Block population 251,345
Bamangola Block population 143,906
Habibpur Block population 210,699
Harischandrapur - I Block population 199,493
Maldah (Old) Block population 156,365
English Bazar Block population 274,627

Ratua - I Block Map


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