Basirhat - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Basirhat - II Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 226,130 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 115,735 are males while 110,395 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,806 families residing in Basirhat - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Basirhat - II Block is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.6% people lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87% while that in the rural areas is 77.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Basirhat - II Block is 950% while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Basirhat - II Block is 27291 which is 12% of the total population. There are 13893 male children and 13398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Basirhat - II Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Basirhat - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Basirhat - II Block is 78.3%. The male literacy rate is 71.88% and the female literacy rate is 65.66% in Basirhat - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Basirhat - II Block is further divided into 3 towns and 67 villages.
Basirhat - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Basirhat - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,291 | 13,893 | 13,398 |
| Literacy | 78.3% | 71.88% | 65.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,794 | 10,195 | 9,599 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,687 | 2,910 | 2,777 |
| Illiterate | 70,445 | 32,539 | 37,906 |
Caste-wise Population - Basirhat - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Basirhat - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,794 | 10,195 | 9,599 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,687 | 2,910 | 2,777 |
Religion-wise Population - Basirhat - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 67,085 | (29.67%) | 34,474 | 32,611 |
| Muslim | 158,514 | (70.1%) | 80,978 | 77,536 |
| Christian | 206 | (0.09%) | 104 | 102 |
| Sikh | 39 | (0.02%) | 25 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.01%) | 11 | 5 |
| Jain | 34 | (0.02%) | 14 | 20 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 234 | (0.1%) | 127 | 107 |
Literacy Rate - Basirhat - II Block
Average literacy rate of Basirhat - II Block in 2011 were 78.3% in which, male and female literacy were 81.69% and 74.73% respectively. Total literate in Basirhat - II Block were 155,685 of which male and female were 83,196 and 72,489 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Basirhat - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Basirhat - II Block is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Basirhat - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Basirhat - II Block.
Child Population - Basirhat - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,291 children between age 0 to 6 years in Basirhat - II Block. Out of which 27,291 were male while 27,291 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Basirhat - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,235 families under Basirhat - II Block living in urban areas while 4,235 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.6% of total population of Basirhat - II Block lives in Urban areas while 92.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,623 while that in rural region is 25,668.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 226,130 | 17,290 | 208,840 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,291 | 1,623 | 25,668 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,794 | 3,419 | 16,375 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,687 | 23 | 5,664 |
| Literacy | 78.3% | 86.97% | 77.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 954 | 950 | 954 |
Working Population - Basirhat - II Block
In Basirhat - II Block out of total population, 78,051 were engaged in work activities. 79.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,051 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,092 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,924 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,163 | 56,431 | 5,732 |
| Cultivators | 8,092 | 7,780 | 312 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,924 | 17,486 | 1,438 |
| Household Industries | 2,915 | 2,290 | 625 |
| Other Workers | 32,232 | 28,875 | 3,357 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,888 | 11,672 | 4,216 |
| Non Working | 148,079 | 47,632 | 100,447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Basirhat - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia