Barrackpur - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Barrackpur - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 217,171 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 111,282 are males while 105,889 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,525 families residing in Barrackpur - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Barrackpur - II Block is 952.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 76.1% people lives in Urban areas while 23.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 85.1% while that in the rural areas is 82.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Barrackpur - II Block is 954% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Barrackpur - II Block is 20953 which is 10% of the total population. There are 10747 male children and 10206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barrackpur - II Block is 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Barrackpur - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Barrackpur - II Block is 84.53%. The male literacy rate is 79.8% and the female literacy rate is 72.78% in Barrackpur - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Barrackpur - II Block is further divided into 13 towns and 15 villages.
Barrackpur - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barrackpur - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,953 | 10,747 | 10,206 |
| Literacy | 84.53% | 79.8% | 72.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,987 | 27,812 | 26,175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,906 | 2,509 | 2,397 |
| Illiterate | 51,305 | 22,481 | 28,824 |
Caste-wise Population - Barrackpur - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Barrackpur - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,987 | 27,812 | 26,175 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,906 | 2,509 | 2,397 |
Religion-wise Population - Barrackpur - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 168,756 | (77.71%) | 86,488 | 82,268 |
| Muslim | 46,594 | (21.45%) | 23,877 | 22,717 |
| Christian | 686 | (0.32%) | 359 | 327 |
| Sikh | 66 | (0.03%) | 35 | 31 |
| Buddhist | 265 | (0.12%) | 130 | 135 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.01%) | 12 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 43 | (0.02%) | 24 | 19 |
| No Religion Specified | 744 | (0.34%) | 357 | 387 |
Literacy Rate - Barrackpur - II Block
Average literacy rate of Barrackpur - II Block in 2011 were 84.53% in which, male and female literacy were 88.33% and 80.54% respectively. Total literate in Barrackpur - II Block were 165,866 of which male and female were 88,801 and 77,065 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Barrackpur - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Barrackpur - II Block is 952 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 952 females in Barrackpur - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 950 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 952 ) of Barrackpur - II Block.
Child Population - Barrackpur - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,953 children between age 0 to 6 years in Barrackpur - II Block. Out of which 20,953 were male while 20,953 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Barrackpur - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 40,270 families under Barrackpur - II Block living in urban areas while 40,270 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 76.1% of total population of Barrackpur - II Block lives in Urban areas while 23.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 15,431 while that in rural region is 5,522.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 217,171 | 165,297 | 51,874 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,953 | 15,431 | 5,522 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,987 | 45,300 | 8,687 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,906 | 3,499 | 1,407 |
| Literacy | 84.53% | 85.06% | 82.83% |
| Sex Ratio | 952 | 954 | 943 |
Working Population - Barrackpur - II Block
In Barrackpur - II Block out of total population, 76,409 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76,409 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,317 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,211 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68,524 | 59,285 | 9,239 |
| Cultivators | 1,317 | 1,209 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,211 | 1,119 | 92 |
| Household Industries | 2,271 | 1,650 | 621 |
| Other Workers | 63,725 | 55,307 | 8,418 |
| Marginal Workers | 7,885 | 5,035 | 2,850 |
| Non Working | 140,762 | 46,962 | 93,800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barrackpur - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia