Contai - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Contai - I Block of Purba Medinipur district has a total population of 170,894 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,105 are males while 82,789 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,073 families residing in Contai - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Contai - I Block is 940.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Contai - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 89.3% and the sex ratio of Contai - I Block is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Contai - I Block is 18122 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9266 male children and 8856 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Contai - I Block is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Contai - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Contai - I Block is 89.32%. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 74.78% in Contai - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Contai - I Block is further divided into 225 villages.
Contai - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Contai - I Block.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children (Age 0-6) | 18,122 | 9,266 | 8,856 |
Literacy | 89.32% | 84.62% | 74.78% |
Scheduled Caste | 23,562 | 12,162 | 11,400 |
Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 48 | 44 |
Illiterate | 34,431 | 13,548 | 20,883 |
Caste-wise Population - Contai - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Contai - I Block of West Bengal.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Schedule Caste | 23,562 | 12,162 | 11,400 |
Schedule Tribe | 92 | 48 | 44 |
Religion-wise Population - Contai - I Block
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hindu | 155,161 | (90.79%) | 80,151 | 75,010 |
Muslim | 15,397 | (9.01%) | 7,783 | 7,614 |
Christian | 98 | (0.06%) | 51 | 47 |
Sikh | 11 | (0.01%) | 4 | 7 |
Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
No Religion Specified | 209 | (0.12%) | 106 | 103 |
Literacy Rate - Contai - I Block
Average literacy rate of Contai - I Block in 2011 were 89.32% in which, male and female literacy were 94.57% and 83.73% respectively. Total literate in Contai - I Block were 136,463 of which male and female were 74,557 and 61,906 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Contai - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Contai - I Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Contai - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Contai - I Block.
Child Population - Contai - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,122 children between age 0 to 6 years in Contai - I Block. Out of which 9,266 were male while 8,856 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Contai - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Contai - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Contai - 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 18,122.
Total | Urban | Rural | |
---|---|---|---|
Population | 170,894 | 0 | 170,894 |
Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,122 | 0 | 18,122 |
Schedule Caste | 23,562 | 0 | 23,562 |
Schedule Tribe | 92 | 0 | 92 |
Literacy | 89.32% | - | 89.32% |
Sex Ratio | 940 | - | 940 |
Working Population - Contai - I Block
In Contai - I Block out of total population, 61,698 were engaged in work activities. 60.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61,698 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,698 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,269 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 37,543 | 33,988 | 3,555 |
Cultivators | 6,698 | 6,294 | 404 |
Agriculture Labourer | 10,269 | 9,737 | 532 |
Household Industries | 1,228 | 812 | 416 |
Other Workers | 19,348 | 17,145 | 2,203 |
Marginal Workers | 24,155 | 17,158 | 6,997 |
Non Working | 109,196 | 36,959 | 72,237 |
Nearby Blocks from Contai - I Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Contai - I Block in Purba Medinipur district.
Block | Population |
---|---|
Deshopran Block population | 176,393 |
Khejuri - II Block population | 139,463 |
Contai - III Block population | 157,793 |
Khejuri - I Block population | 132,992 |
Egra - I Block population | 167,163 |
Nandigram - II Block population | 123,219 |
Nandigram - I Block population | 207,835 |
Egra - II Block population | 178,763 |
Ramnagar - I Block population | 167,330 |
Haldia Block population | 97,992 |
Contai - I Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Contai - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia