Singur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal

Singur Block of Hugli district has a total population of 276,413 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 140,334 are males while 136,079 are females. In 2011 there were a total 64,703 families residing in Singur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Singur Block is 970.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 19% people live in Urban areas while 81% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.1% while that in rural areas is 83.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Singur Block is 960 while that of Rural areas is 972.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Singur Block is 24276 which is 9% of the total population. There are 12426 male children and 11850 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Singur Block is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Singur Block.

The total literacy rate of Singur Block is 84.07%. The male literacy rate is 80.91% and the female literacy rate is 72.34% in Singur Block.

Population
276,413
Literacy
84.07%
Sex Ratio
970

To facilitate the administration, Singur Block is further divided into 6 towns and 100 villages.

Singur Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 24,276 12,426 11,850
Literacy 84.07% 80.91% 72.34%
Scheduled Caste 47,037 23,784 23,253
Scheduled Tribe 4,069 2,019 2,050
Illiterate 64,429 26,786 37,643

Caste-wise Population - Singur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Singur Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 47,037 23,784 23,253
Schedule Tribe 4,069 2,019 2,050

Religion-wise Population - Singur Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 250,758 (90.72%) 127,873 122,885
Muslim 24,665 (8.92%) 12,004 12,661
Christian 165 (0.06%) 83 82
Sikh 57 (0.02%) 30 27
Buddhist 33 (0.01%) 14 19
Jain 12 (0%) 8 4
Other Religion 539 (0.19%) 245 294
No Religion Specified 184 (0.07%) 77 107

Literacy Rate - Singur Block

Average literacy rate of Singur Block in 2011 were 84.07% in which, male and female literacy were 88.77% and 79.24% respectively. Total literate in Singur Block were 211,984 of which male and female were 113,548 and 98,436 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Singur Block

The Sex Ratio of Singur Block is 970 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 970 females in Singur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 970 ) of Singur Block.


Child Population - Singur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 24,276 children between age 0 to 6 years in Singur Block. Out of which 12,426 were male while 11,850 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Singur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,547 families under Singur Block living in urban areas while 12,547 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 19% of total population of Singur Block lives in Urban areas while 81% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 4,335 while that in rural regions is 19,941.

Total Urban Rural
Population 276,413 52,462 223,951
Children (0 - 6 years) 24,276 4,335 19,941
Schedule Caste 47,037 6,861 40,176
Schedule Tribe 4,069 552 3,517
Literacy 84.07% 87.06% 83.37%
Sex Ratio 970 960 972

Working Population - Singur Block

In Singur Block out of total population, 104,809 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104,809 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,814 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 90,810 81,501 9,309
Cultivators 16,298 15,613 685
Agriculture Labourer 12,814 11,575 1,239
Household Industries 6,067 4,083 1,984
Other Workers 55,631 50,230 5,401
Marginal Workers 13,999 8,406 5,593
Non Working 171,604 50,427 121,177

Nearby Blocks from Singur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Singur Block in Hugli district.

Block Population
Haripal Block population 261,073
Serampur Uttarpara Block population 152,266
Polba - Dadpur Block population 263,555
Chanditala - I Block population 179,825
Chinsurah - Magra Block population 244,383
Chanditala - II Block population 158,396
Balagarh Block population 228,998
Jangipara Block population 221,578
Pandua Block population 316,197
Khanakul - I Block population 254,434

Singur Block Map


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