Barabani Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Barabani Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 123,598 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,950 are males while 59,648 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,120 families residing in Barabani Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barabani Block is 933.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.9% people lives in Urban areas while 64.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.2% while that in the rural areas is 68%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barabani Block is 936% while that of Rural areas is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barabani Block is 16192 which is 13% of the total population. There are 8361 male children and 7831 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barabani Block is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Barabani Block.
The total literacy rate of Barabani Block is 69.86%. The male literacy rate is 69.18% and the female literacy rate is 51.63% in Barabani Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barabani Block is further divided into 5 towns and 46 villages.
Barabani Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barabani Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,192 | 8,361 | 7,831 |
| Literacy | 69.86% | 69.18% | 51.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,629 | 18,270 | 17,359 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17,574 | 8,671 | 8,903 |
| Illiterate | 48,559 | 19,708 | 28,851 |
Caste-wise Population - Barabani Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.2% of total population in Barabani Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,629 | 18,270 | 17,359 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,574 | 8,671 | 8,903 |
Religion-wise Population - Barabani Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,710 | (87.95%) | 56,197 | 52,513 |
| Muslim | 13,686 | (11.07%) | 7,151 | 6,535 |
| Christian | 67 | (0.05%) | 39 | 28 |
| Sikh | 84 | (0.07%) | 43 | 41 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 4 | 8 |
| Jain | 246 | (0.2%) | 125 | 121 |
| Other Religion | 452 | (0.37%) | 212 | 240 |
| No Religion Specified | 341 | (0.28%) | 179 | 162 |
Literacy Rate - Barabani Block
Average literacy rate of Barabani Block in 2011 were 69.86% in which, male and female literacy were 79.59% and 59.43% respectively. Total literate in Barabani Block were 75,039 of which male and female were 44,242 and 30,797 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barabani Block
The Sex Ratio of Barabani Block is 933 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 933 females in Barabani Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Barabani Block.
Child Population - Barabani Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,192 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barabani Block. Out of which 16,192 were male while 16,192 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barabani Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,029 families under Barabani Block living in urban areas while 9,029 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.9% of total population of Barabani Block lives in Urban areas while 64.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,690 while that in rural region is 10,502.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,598 | 44,343 | 79,255 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,192 | 5,690 | 10,502 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,629 | 11,740 | 23,889 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17,574 | 3,800 | 13,774 |
| Literacy | 69.86% | 73.16% | 68.01% |
| Sex Ratio | 933 | 936 | 931 |
Working Population - Barabani Block
In Barabani Block out of total population, 41,506 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,506 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,837 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,783 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,867 | 24,531 | 3,336 |
| Cultivators | 2,837 | 2,685 | 152 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,783 | 3,083 | 700 |
| Household Industries | 430 | 366 | 64 |
| Other Workers | 20,817 | 18,397 | 2,420 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,639 | 9,756 | 3,883 |
| Non Working | 82,092 | 29,663 | 52,429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barabani, West Bengal - Wikipedia