Barrackpur - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Barrackpur - I Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 182,845 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 93,582 are males while 89,263 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,871 families residing in Barrackpur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barrackpur - I Block is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 48.4% people lives in Urban areas while 51.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.7% while that in the rural areas is 83.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barrackpur - I Block is 958% while that of Rural areas is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barrackpur - I Block is 16875 which is 9% of the total population. There are 8638 male children and 8237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barrackpur - I Block is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Barrackpur - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Barrackpur - I Block is 85.4%. The male literacy rate is 81.31% and the female literacy rate is 73.55% in Barrackpur - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barrackpur - I Block is further divided into 11 towns and 38 villages.
Barrackpur - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barrackpur - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,875 | 8,638 | 8,237 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 81.31% | 73.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,764 | 27,709 | 26,055 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,214 | 3,664 | 3,550 |
| Illiterate | 41,101 | 17,487 | 23,614 |
Caste-wise Population - Barrackpur - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Barrackpur - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,764 | 27,709 | 26,055 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,214 | 3,664 | 3,550 |
Religion-wise Population - Barrackpur - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 154,292 | (84.38%) | 79,031 | 75,261 |
| Muslim | 26,443 | (14.46%) | 13,512 | 12,931 |
| Christian | 1,054 | (0.58%) | 504 | 550 |
| Sikh | 92 | (0.05%) | 49 | 43 |
| Buddhist | 373 | (0.2%) | 199 | 174 |
| Jain | 25 | (0.01%) | 14 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 85 | (0.05%) | 39 | 46 |
| No Religion Specified | 481 | (0.26%) | 234 | 247 |
Literacy Rate - Barrackpur - I Block
Average literacy rate of Barrackpur - I Block in 2011 were 85.4% in which, male and female literacy were 89.58% and 81.02% respectively. Total literate in Barrackpur - I Block were 141,744 of which male and female were 76,095 and 65,649 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barrackpur - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Barrackpur - I Block is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Barrackpur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Barrackpur - I Block.
Child Population - Barrackpur - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,875 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barrackpur - I Block. Out of which 16,875 were male while 16,875 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barrackpur - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 21,617 families under Barrackpur - I Block living in urban areas while 21,617 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 48.4% of total population of Barrackpur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 51.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,483 while that in rural region is 9,392.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 182,845 | 88,567 | 94,278 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,875 | 7,483 | 9,392 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,764 | 21,912 | 31,852 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,214 | 3,680 | 3,534 |
| Literacy | 85.4% | 87.7% | 83.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 954 | 958 | 950 |
Working Population - Barrackpur - I Block
In Barrackpur - I Block out of total population, 63,699 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,699 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,651 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6,769 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,658 | 47,755 | 6,903 |
| Cultivators | 3,651 | 3,478 | 173 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6,769 | 6,099 | 670 |
| Household Industries | 2,004 | 1,206 | 798 |
| Other Workers | 42,234 | 36,972 | 5,262 |
| Marginal Workers | 9,041 | 6,330 | 2,711 |
| Non Working | 119,146 | 39,497 | 79,649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barrackpur - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia