Mayureswar - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal
Mayureswar - I Block of Birbhum district has a total population of 159,782 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,465 are males while 78,317 are females. In 2011 there were a total 37,943 families residing in Mayureswar - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mayureswar - I Block is 961.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.4% people live in Urban areas while 93.6% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.4% while that in rural areas is 70.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mayureswar - I Block is 960 while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mayureswar - I Block is 19966 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10127 male children and 9839 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mayureswar - I Block is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Mayureswar - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Mayureswar - I Block is 71.52%. The male literacy rate is 68.82% and the female literacy rate is 56.09% in Mayureswar - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mayureswar - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 113 villages.
Mayureswar - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mayureswar - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,966 | 10,127 | 9,839 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 68.82% | 56.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54,435 | 27,651 | 26,784 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,692 | 5,253 | 5,439 |
| Illiterate | 59,789 | 25,401 | 34,388 |
Caste-wise Population - Mayureswar - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Mayureswar - I Block of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 54,435 | 27,651 | 26,784 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,692 | 5,253 | 5,439 |
Religion-wise Population - Mayureswar - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 111,589 | (69.84%) | 56,943 | 54,646 |
| Muslim | 46,864 | (29.33%) | 23,866 | 22,998 |
| Christian | 476 | (0.3%) | 237 | 239 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.02%) | 11 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Jain | 59 | (0.04%) | 27 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 459 | (0.29%) | 218 | 241 |
| No Religion Specified | 297 | (0.19%) | 155 | 142 |
Literacy Rate - Mayureswar - I Block
Average literacy rate of Mayureswar - I Block in 2011 were 71.52% in which, male and female literacy were 78.59% and 64.15% respectively. Total literate in Mayureswar - I Block were 99,993 of which male and female were 56,064 and 43,929 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mayureswar - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Mayureswar - I Block is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Mayureswar - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Mayureswar - I Block.
Child Population - Mayureswar - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,966 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mayureswar - I Block. Out of which 10,127 were male while 9,839 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mayureswar - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are a total 2,392 families under Mayureswar - I Block living in urban areas while 2,392 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.4% of total population of Mayureswar - I Block lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 1,110 while that in rural regions is 18,856.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,782 | 10,176 | 149,606 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,966 | 1,110 | 18,856 |
| Schedule Caste | 54,435 | 3,002 | 51,433 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,692 | 230 | 10,462 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 80.43% | 70.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 961 | 960 | 961 |
Working Population - Mayureswar - I Block
In Mayureswar - I Block out of total population, 63,910 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,762 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,720 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,130 | 33,760 | 6,370 |
| Cultivators | 10,762 | 10,290 | 472 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,720 | 14,333 | 3,387 |
| Household Industries | 1,371 | 639 | 732 |
| Other Workers | 10,277 | 8,498 | 1,779 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,780 | 13,729 | 10,051 |
| Non Working | 95,872 | 33,976 | 61,896 |
Nearby Blocks from Mayureswar - I Block
Below is the list of Blocks near Mayureswar - I Block in Birbhum district.
| Block | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampurhat - II Block population | 187,823 |
| Mayureswar - II Block population | 127,661 |
| Rampurhat - I Block population | 188,435 |
| Mohammad Bazar Block population | 164,570 |
| Nalhati - II Block population | 127,785 |
| Rajnagar Block population | 77,979 |
| Nalhati - I Block population | 204,818 |
| Suri - I Block population | 111,377 |
| Murarai - II Block population | 222,033 |
| Suri - II Block population | 87,405 |
Mayureswar - I Block Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mayureswar - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia