Haora District Population, Caste, Religion Data (West Bengal) - Census 2011
Haora district of West Bengal has total population of 4,850,029 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,500,819 are males while 2,349,210 are females. In 2011 there were total 1,061,336 families residing in Haora district. The Average Sex Ratio of Haora district is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 63.4% people lives in Urban areas while 36.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.2% while that in the rural areas is 80%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Haora district is 932 while that of Rural areas is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Haora district is 522802 which is 11% of the total population. There are 266472 male children and 256330 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Haora is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Haora district.
The total literacy rate of Haora district is 83.31%. The male literacy rate is 77.69% and the female literacy rate is 70.76% in Haora district.
To facilitate the administration, Haora district is further divided into 15 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Haora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Haora district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 522,802 | 266,472 | 256,330 |
| Literacy | 83.31% | 77.69% | 70.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 718,951 | 367,053 | 351,898 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,094 | 7,761 | 7,333 |
| Illiterate | 1,244,823 | 557,995 | 686,828 |
Caste-wise Population - Haora district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Haora district of West Bengal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 718,951 | 367,053 | 351,898 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,094 | 7,761 | 7,333 |
Religion-wise Population - Haora district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,535,844 | (72.9%) | 1,823,142 | 1,712,702 |
| Muslim | 1,270,641 | (26.2%) | 655,228 | 615,413 |
| Christian | 8,666 | (0.18%) | 4,292 | 4,374 |
| Sikh | 4,380 | (0.09%) | 2,330 | 2,050 |
| Buddhist | 1,258 | (0.03%) | 664 | 594 |
| Jain | 9,699 | (0.2%) | 5,014 | 4,685 |
| Other Religion | 1,265 | (0.03%) | 676 | 589 |
| No Religion Specified | 18,276 | (0.38%) | 9,473 | 8,803 |
Literacy Rate - Haora district
The total literacy rate of Haora district was 83.31% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 3,605,206 literates, males were 1,942,824 while females were 1,662,382. Also the male literacy rate was 86.95% and the female literacy rate was 79.43% in Haora district.
| Haora district | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.43% | 70.54% |
| Male | 86.95% | 81.69% |
| Total | 83.31% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Haora district
The Sex Ratio of Haora district is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Haora district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Haora district.
Population Density - Haora district
The total area of Haora district is 1,467 km2. Thus the density of Haora district is 3,306 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 431 sq. km. area is under urban region while 1,036 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Haora district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Haora, 63.38% people lived in urban regions while 36.62% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 3,074,144 out of which 1,591,300 were males while remaining 1,482,844 were females. In rural areas of Haora, male population was 909,519 while female population was 866,366.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Haora was 932 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Haora was 960 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Haora were 317,644 which is 10.33% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Haora was 953 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Haora was 965 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Haora for urban regions was 85.21 percent in which males were 88.19% literate while female literacy stood at 82.01%. The total literate population of Haora was 3,605,206. Similarly in rural areas of Haora, the average literacy rate was 79.98 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 84.75% and 74.96% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Haora were 1,256,266.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 36.62% | 63.38% |
| Total population | 1,775,885 | 3,074,144 |
| Male population | 909,519 | 1,591,300 |
| Female population | 866,366 | 1,482,844 |
| Sex ratio | 953 | 932 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 965 | 960 |
| Child population | 205,158 | 317,644 |
| Literates | 1,256,266 | 2,348,940 |
| Average literacy | 79.98% | 85.21% |
| Male literacy | 84.75% | 88.19% |
| Female literacy | 74.96% | 82.01% |
Child Population - Haora district
According to Census 2011, there were 522,802 children between age 0 to 6 years in Haora district. Out of which 266,472 were male while 256,330 were female.
Working Population - Haora district
In Haora district out of total population, 1,819,845 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,819,845 workers engaged in Main Work, 67,686 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116,736 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,496,267 | 1,304,435 | 191,832 |
| Cultivators | 67,686 | 63,162 | 4,524 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116,736 | 109,125 | 7,611 |
| Household Industries | 212,552 | 162,796 | 49,756 |
| Other Workers | 1,099,293 | 969,352 | 129,941 |
| Marginal Workers | 323,578 | 193,735 | 129,843 |
| Non Working | 3,030,184 | 1,002,649 | 2,027,535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia