Beldanga - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Beldanga - I Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 319,322 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 164,147 are males while 155,175 are females. In 2011 there were total 68,499 families residing in Beldanga - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Beldanga - I Block is 945.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.8% people lives in Urban areas while 97.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.3% while that in the rural areas is 69.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Beldanga - I Block is 958% while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Beldanga - I Block is 50070 which is 16% of the total population. There are 25351 male children and 24719 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beldanga - I Block is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Beldanga - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Beldanga - I Block is 70.06%. The male literacy rate is 60.81% and the female literacy rate is 57.23% in Beldanga - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Beldanga - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 65 villages.
Beldanga - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Beldanga - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 50,070 | 25,351 | 24,719 |
| Literacy | 70.06% | 60.81% | 57.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12,621 | 6,477 | 6,144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 141 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 130,687 | 64,324 | 66,363 |
Caste-wise Population - Beldanga - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Beldanga - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 12,621 | 6,477 | 6,144 |
| Schedule Tribe | 252 | 141 | 111 |
Religion-wise Population - Beldanga - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 68,341 | (21.4%) | 35,148 | 33,193 |
| Muslim | 249,855 | (78.25%) | 128,410 | 121,445 |
| Christian | 198 | (0.06%) | 108 | 90 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 17 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0%) | 6 | 9 |
| Jain | 14 | (0%) | 10 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 873 | (0.27%) | 448 | 425 |
Literacy Rate - Beldanga - I Block
Average literacy rate of Beldanga - I Block in 2011 were 70.06% in which, male and female literacy were 71.92% and 68.08% respectively. Total literate in Beldanga - I Block were 188,635 of which male and female were 99,823 and 88,812 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Beldanga - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Beldanga - I Block is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Beldanga - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Beldanga - I Block.
Child Population - Beldanga - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 50,070 children between age 0 to 6 years in Beldanga - I Block. Out of which 50,070 were male while 50,070 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Beldanga - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,822 families under Beldanga - I Block living in urban areas while 1,822 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.8% of total population of Beldanga - I Block lives in Urban areas while 97.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,431 while that in rural region is 48,639.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 319,322 | 8,852 | 310,470 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 50,070 | 1,431 | 48,639 |
| Schedule Caste | 12,621 | 0 | 12,621 |
| Schedule Tribe | 252 | 8 | 244 |
| Literacy | 70.06% | 75.31% | 69.91% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | 958 | 945 |
Working Population - Beldanga - I Block
In Beldanga - I Block out of total population, 106,279 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106,279 workers engaged in Main Work, 15,908 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,110 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86,068 | 75,694 | 10,374 |
| Cultivators | 15,908 | 15,348 | 560 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,110 | 25,417 | 693 |
| Household Industries | 6,886 | 2,620 | 4,266 |
| Other Workers | 37,164 | 32,309 | 4,855 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,211 | 12,264 | 7,947 |
| Non Working | 213,043 | 76,189 | 136,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Beldanga - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia