Baduria Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Baduria Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 285,319 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 145,641 are males while 139,678 are females. In 2011 there were total 67,671 families residing in Baduria Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Baduria Block is 959.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.5% people lives in Urban areas while 97.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.2% while that in the rural areas is 78.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Baduria Block is 968% while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Baduria Block is 31920 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16276 male children and 15644 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Baduria Block is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Baduria Block.
The total literacy rate of Baduria Block is 78.75%. The male literacy rate is 72.95% and the female literacy rate is 66.8% in Baduria Block.
To facilitate the administration, Baduria Block is further divided into 1 town and 96 villages.
Baduria Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Baduria Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,920 | 16,276 | 15,644 |
| Literacy | 78.75% | 72.95% | 66.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46,811 | 24,175 | 22,636 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,423 | 1,220 | 1,203 |
| Illiterate | 85,770 | 39,396 | 46,374 |
Caste-wise Population - Baduria Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Baduria Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46,811 | 24,175 | 22,636 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,423 | 1,220 | 1,203 |
Religion-wise Population - Baduria Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 98,010 | (34.35%) | 50,448 | 47,562 |
| Muslim | 186,836 | (65.48%) | 94,942 | 91,894 |
| Christian | 156 | (0.05%) | 73 | 83 |
| Sikh | 28 | (0.01%) | 15 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 13 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 256 | (0.09%) | 141 | 115 |
Literacy Rate - Baduria Block
Average literacy rate of Baduria Block in 2011 were 78.75% in which, male and female literacy were 82.13% and 75.22% respectively. Total literate in Baduria Block were 199,549 of which male and female were 106,245 and 93,304 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Baduria Block
The Sex Ratio of Baduria Block is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Baduria Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Baduria Block.
Child Population - Baduria Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,920 children between age 0 to 6 years in Baduria Block. Out of which 31,920 were male while 31,920 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Baduria Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,813 families under Baduria Block living in urban areas while 1,813 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.5% of total population of Baduria Block lives in Urban areas while 97.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 591 while that in rural region is 31,329.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 285,319 | 7,275 | 278,044 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,920 | 591 | 31,329 |
| Schedule Caste | 46,811 | 2,539 | 44,272 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,423 | 142 | 2,281 |
| Literacy | 78.75% | 87.21% | 78.52% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | 968 | 959 |
Working Population - Baduria Block
In Baduria Block out of total population, 108,305 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108,305 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,525 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24,718 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 84,544 | 74,826 | 9,718 |
| Cultivators | 17,525 | 16,844 | 681 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24,718 | 22,306 | 2,412 |
| Household Industries | 4,199 | 2,658 | 1,541 |
| Other Workers | 38,102 | 33,018 | 5,084 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,761 | 13,834 | 9,927 |
| Non Working | 177,014 | 56,981 | 120,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Baduria, West Bengal - Wikipedia