Basirhat - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Basirhat - I Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 171,613 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 87,717 are males while 83,896 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,033 families residing in Basirhat - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Basirhat - I Block is 956.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.3% people lives in Urban areas while 87.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 72.2% while that in the rural areas is 72.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Basirhat - I Block is 955% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basirhat - I Block is 21094 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10803 male children and 10291 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basirhat - I Block is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Basirhat - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Basirhat - I Block is 72.1%. The male literacy rate is 66.51% and the female literacy rate is 59.82% in Basirhat - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Basirhat - I Block is further divided into 3 towns and 60 villages.
Basirhat - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basirhat - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,094 | 10,803 | 10,291 |
| Literacy | 72.1% | 66.51% | 59.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22,070 | 11,344 | 10,726 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,268 | 655 | 613 |
| Illiterate | 63,083 | 29,373 | 33,710 |
Caste-wise Population - Basirhat - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Basirhat - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 22,070 | 11,344 | 10,726 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,268 | 655 | 613 |
Religion-wise Population - Basirhat - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 53,621 | (31.25%) | 27,520 | 26,101 |
| Muslim | 117,617 | (68.54%) | 59,982 | 57,635 |
| Christian | 160 | (0.09%) | 90 | 70 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.01%) | 20 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 1 | 7 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 5 | 8 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 171 | (0.1%) | 99 | 72 |
Literacy Rate - Basirhat - I Block
Average literacy rate of Basirhat - I Block in 2011 were 72.1% in which, male and female literacy were 75.86% and 68.18% respectively. Total literate in Basirhat - I Block were 108,530 of which male and female were 58,344 and 50,186 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Basirhat - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Basirhat - I Block is 956 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 956 females in Basirhat - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Basirhat - I Block.
Child Population - Basirhat - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 21,094 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basirhat - I Block. Out of which 21,094 were male while 21,094 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Basirhat - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,616 families under Basirhat - I Block living in urban areas while 4,616 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.3% of total population of Basirhat - I Block lives in Urban areas while 87.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,523 while that in rural region is 18,571.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,613 | 21,093 | 150,520 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,094 | 2,523 | 18,571 |
| Schedule Caste | 22,070 | 3,450 | 18,620 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,268 | 43 | 1,225 |
| Literacy | 72.1% | 72.16% | 72.1% |
| Sex Ratio | 956 | 955 | 957 |
Working Population - Basirhat - I Block
In Basirhat - I Block out of total population, 63,503 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,503 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,957 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,552 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52,754 | 45,683 | 7,071 |
| Cultivators | 7,957 | 7,566 | 391 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,552 | 11,320 | 1,232 |
| Household Industries | 4,311 | 2,408 | 1,903 |
| Other Workers | 27,934 | 24,389 | 3,545 |
| Marginal Workers | 10,749 | 6,100 | 4,649 |
| Non Working | 108,110 | 35,934 | 72,176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basirhat - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia