Purbasthali - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal

Purbasthali - II Block of Barddhaman district has a total population of 212,355 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,442 are males while 102,913 are females. In 2011 there were a total 50,566 families residing in Purbasthali - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 940.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Purbasthali - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 70.3% and the sex ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 940.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbasthali - II Block is 23091 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11721 male children and 11370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Purbasthali - II Block.

The total literacy rate of Purbasthali - II Block is 70.35%. The male literacy rate is 67.54% and the female literacy rate is 57.55% in Purbasthali - II Block.

Population
212,355
Literacy
70.35%
Sex Ratio
940

To facilitate the administration, Purbasthali - II Block is further divided into 90 villages.

Purbasthali - II Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 23,091 11,721 11,370
Literacy 70.35% 67.54% 57.55%
Scheduled Caste 55,456 28,833 26,623
Scheduled Tribe 7,920 3,953 3,967
Illiterate 79,217 35,529 43,688

Caste-wise Population - Purbasthali - II Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Purbasthali - II Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 55,456 28,833 26,623
Schedule Tribe 7,920 3,953 3,967

Religion-wise Population - Purbasthali - II Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 144,531 (68.06%) 74,786 69,745
Muslim 67,110 (31.6%) 34,290 32,820
Christian 275 (0.13%) 140 135
Sikh 13 (0.01%) 6 7
Buddhist 12 (0.01%) 5 7
Jain 18 (0.01%) 5 13
Other Religion 5 (0%) 3 2
No Religion Specified 391 (0.18%) 207 184

Literacy Rate - Purbasthali - II Block

Average literacy rate of Purbasthali - II Block in 2011 were 70.35% in which, male and female literacy were 75.64% and 64.7% respectively. Total literate in Purbasthali - II Block were 133,138 of which male and female were 73,913 and 59,225 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Purbasthali - II Block

The Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Purbasthali - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Purbasthali - II Block.


Child Population - Purbasthali - II Block

According to Census 2011, there were 23,091 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purbasthali - II Block. Out of which 11,721 were male while 11,370 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Purbasthali - II Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Purbasthali - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Purbasthali - II 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 23,091.

Total Urban Rural
Population 212,355 0 212,355
Children (0 - 6 years) 23,091 0 23,091
Schedule Caste 55,456 0 55,456
Schedule Tribe 7,920 0 7,920
Literacy 70.35% - 70.35%
Sex Ratio 940 - 940

Working Population - Purbasthali - II Block

In Purbasthali - II Block out of total population, 87,017 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,756 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 67,831 57,308 10,523
Cultivators 13,610 12,800 810
Agriculture Labourer 29,756 25,519 4,237
Household Industries 6,490 3,770 2,720
Other Workers 17,975 15,219 2,756
Marginal Workers 19,186 9,837 9,349
Non Working 125,338 42,297 83,041

Nearby Blocks from Purbasthali - II Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Purbasthali - II Block in Barddhaman district.


Purbasthali - II Block Map


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