Amdanga Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Amdanga Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 191,673 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 98,618 are males while 93,055 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,636 families residing in Amdanga Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Amdanga Block is 944.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.5% people lives in Urban areas while 96.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.5% while that in the rural areas is 80.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Amdanga Block is 957% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Amdanga Block is 22689 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11517 male children and 11172 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Amdanga Block is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Amdanga Block.
The total literacy rate of Amdanga Block is 80.69%. The male literacy rate is 74.27% and the female literacy rate is 67.82% in Amdanga Block.
To facilitate the administration, Amdanga Block is further divided into 1 town and 80 villages.
Amdanga Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Amdanga Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,689 | 11,517 | 11,172 |
| Literacy | 80.69% | 74.27% | 67.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,810 | 17,968 | 16,842 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,876 | 1,471 | 1,405 |
| Illiterate | 55,323 | 25,374 | 29,949 |
Caste-wise Population - Amdanga Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Amdanga Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,810 | 17,968 | 16,842 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,876 | 1,471 | 1,405 |
Religion-wise Population - Amdanga Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 79,159 | (41.3%) | 40,948 | 38,211 |
| Muslim | 112,093 | (58.48%) | 57,452 | 54,641 |
| Christian | 140 | (0.07%) | 70 | 70 |
| Sikh | 44 | (0.02%) | 22 | 22 |
| Buddhist | 17 | (0.01%) | 9 | 8 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 65 | (0.03%) | 31 | 34 |
| No Religion Specified | 147 | (0.08%) | 81 | 66 |
Literacy Rate - Amdanga Block
Average literacy rate of Amdanga Block in 2011 were 80.69% in which, male and female literacy were 84.09% and 77.07% respectively. Total literate in Amdanga Block were 136,350 of which male and female were 73,244 and 63,106 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Amdanga Block
The Sex Ratio of Amdanga Block is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Amdanga Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Amdanga Block.
Child Population - Amdanga Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,689 children between age 0 to 6 years in Amdanga Block. Out of which 22,689 were male while 22,689 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Amdanga Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,600 families under Amdanga Block living in urban areas while 1,600 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.5% of total population of Amdanga Block lives in Urban areas while 96.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 613 while that in rural region is 22,076.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 191,673 | 6,659 | 185,014 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,689 | 613 | 22,076 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,810 | 1,635 | 33,175 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,876 | 265 | 2,611 |
| Literacy | 80.69% | 89.5% | 80.36% |
| Sex Ratio | 944 | 957 | 943 |
Working Population - Amdanga Block
In Amdanga Block out of total population, 69,721 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69,721 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,754 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19,451 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,433 | 51,448 | 5,985 |
| Cultivators | 12,754 | 12,262 | 492 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19,451 | 18,011 | 1,440 |
| Household Industries | 1,089 | 711 | 378 |
| Other Workers | 24,139 | 20,464 | 3,675 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,288 | 7,617 | 4,671 |
| Non Working | 121,952 | 39,553 | 82,399 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Amdanga, West Bengal - Wikipedia