Barasat - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Barasat - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 200,918 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 104,253 are males while 96,665 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,939 families residing in Barasat - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barasat - II Block is 927.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6% people lives in Urban areas while 94% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 70.8% while that in the rural areas is 78.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barasat - II Block is 993% while that of Rural areas is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barasat - II Block is 26305 which is 13% of the total population. There are 13445 male children and 12860 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barasat - II Block is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Barasat - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Barasat - II Block is 77.71%. The male literacy rate is 70.99% and the female literacy rate is 63.81% in Barasat - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barasat - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 77 villages.
Barasat - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barasat - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 26,305 | 13,445 | 12,860 |
| Literacy | 77.71% | 70.99% | 63.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,029 | 10,864 | 10,165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,556 | 1,367 | 1,189 |
| Illiterate | 65,223 | 30,242 | 34,981 |
Caste-wise Population - Barasat - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Barasat - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,029 | 10,864 | 10,165 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,556 | 1,367 | 1,189 |
Religion-wise Population - Barasat - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 52,105 | (25.93%) | 27,177 | 24,928 |
| Muslim | 148,296 | (73.81%) | 76,820 | 71,476 |
| Christian | 220 | (0.11%) | 124 | 96 |
| Sikh | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0%) | 4 | 5 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 34 | (0.02%) | 18 | 16 |
| No Religion Specified | 242 | (0.12%) | 104 | 138 |
Literacy Rate - Barasat - II Block
Average literacy rate of Barasat - II Block in 2011 were 77.71% in which, male and female literacy were 81.5% and 73.6% respectively. Total literate in Barasat - II Block were 135,695 of which male and female were 74,011 and 61,684 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barasat - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Barasat - II Block is 927 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 927 females in Barasat - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 927 ) of Barasat - II Block.
Child Population - Barasat - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 26,305 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barasat - II Block. Out of which 26,305 were male while 26,305 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barasat - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,464 families under Barasat - II Block living in urban areas while 2,464 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6% of total population of Barasat - II Block lives in Urban areas while 94% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,716 while that in rural region is 24,589.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,918 | 11,994 | 188,924 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 26,305 | 1,716 | 24,589 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,029 | 624 | 20,405 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,556 | 9 | 2,547 |
| Literacy | 77.71% | 70.77% | 78.15% |
| Sex Ratio | 927 | 993 | 923 |
Working Population - Barasat - II Block
In Barasat - II Block out of total population, 66,139 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,588 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,414 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56,412 | 52,333 | 4,079 |
| Cultivators | 8,588 | 8,423 | 165 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,414 | 13,990 | 424 |
| Household Industries | 1,664 | 1,297 | 367 |
| Other Workers | 31,746 | 28,623 | 3,123 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,727 | 6,883 | 2,844 |
| Non Working | 134,779 | 45,037 | 89,742 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barasat - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia