Vishnupur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bankura district, West Bengal

Vishnupur Block of Bankura district has a total population of 156,822 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,941 are males while 76,881 are females. In 2011 there were a total 33,793 families residing in Vishnupur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Vishnupur Block is 962.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Vishnupur Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 66.3% and the sex ratio of Vishnupur Block is 962.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Vishnupur Block is 19102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9624 male children and 9478 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Vishnupur Block is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Vishnupur Block.

The total literacy rate of Vishnupur Block is 66.3%. The male literacy rate is 66.42% and the female literacy rate is 49.7% in Vishnupur Block.

Population
156,822
Literacy
66.3%
Sex Ratio
962

To facilitate the administration, Vishnupur Block is further divided into 161 villages.

Vishnupur Block Data

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

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 19,102 9,624 9,478
Literacy 66.3% 66.42% 49.7%
Scheduled Caste 55,940 28,162 27,778
Scheduled Tribe 11,812 5,892 5,920
Illiterate 65,513 26,842 38,671

Caste-wise Population - Vishnupur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Vishnupur Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 55,940 28,162 27,778
Schedule Tribe 11,812 5,892 5,920

Religion-wise Population - Vishnupur Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 124,197 (79.2%) 63,235 60,962
Muslim 27,849 (17.76%) 14,286 13,563
Christian 100 (0.06%) 46 54
Sikh 15 (0.01%) 9 6
Buddhist 21 (0.01%) 11 10
Jain 11 (0.01%) 6 5
Other Religion 4,288 (2.73%) 2,175 2,113
No Religion Specified 341 (0.22%) 173 168

Literacy Rate - Vishnupur Block

Average literacy rate of Vishnupur Block in 2011 were 66.3% in which, male and female literacy were 75.51% and 56.69% respectively. Total literate in Vishnupur Block were 91,309 of which male and female were 53,099 and 38,210 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Vishnupur Block

The Sex Ratio of Vishnupur Block is 962 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 962 females in Vishnupur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 962 ) of Vishnupur Block.


Child Population - Vishnupur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 19,102 children between age 0 to 6 years in Vishnupur Block. Out of which 9,624 were male while 9,478 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Vishnupur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 0 families under Vishnupur Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Vishnupur 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 19,102.

Total Urban Rural
Population 156,822 0 156,822
Children (0 - 6 years) 19,102 0 19,102
Schedule Caste 55,940 0 55,940
Schedule Tribe 11,812 0 11,812
Literacy 66.3% - 66.3%
Sex Ratio 962 - 962

Working Population - Vishnupur Block

In Vishnupur Block out of total population, 67,156 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,732 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,961 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 43,762 35,720 8,042
Cultivators 11,732 11,169 563
Agriculture Labourer 16,961 12,451 4,510
Household Industries 1,198 649 549
Other Workers 13,871 11,451 2,420
Marginal Workers 23,394 10,591 12,803
Non Working 89,666 33,630 56,036

Nearby Blocks from Vishnupur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Vishnupur Block in Bankura district.

Block Population
Onda Block population 252,984
Jaypur Block population 156,920
Kotulpur Block population 188,775
Taldangra Block population 147,893
Indus Block population 169,783
Simlapal Block population 143,038
Patrasayer Block population 184,070
Khatra Block population 117,030
Sonamukhi Block population 158,697
Hirbandh Block population 83,834

Vishnupur Block Map


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