Berhampore Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Berhampore Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 446,887 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 228,650 are males while 218,237 are females. In 2011 there were total 105,958 families residing in Berhampore Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Berhampore Block is 954.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.5% people lives in Urban areas while 75.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.6% while that in the rural areas is 70.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Berhampore Block is 968% while that of Rural areas is 950.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Berhampore Block is 54097 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27495 male children and 26602 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Berhampore Block is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Berhampore Block.
The total literacy rate of Berhampore Block is 73.51%. The male literacy rate is 67.32% and the female literacy rate is 61.77% in Berhampore Block.
To facilitate the administration, Berhampore Block is further divided into 9 towns and 138 villages.
Berhampore Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Berhampore Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 54,097 | 27,495 | 26,602 |
| Literacy | 73.51% | 67.32% | 61.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76,935 | 39,306 | 37,629 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,809 | 5,363 | 5,446 |
| Illiterate | 158,159 | 74,720 | 83,439 |
Caste-wise Population - Berhampore Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Berhampore Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 76,935 | 39,306 | 37,629 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,809 | 5,363 | 5,446 |
Religion-wise Population - Berhampore Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 205,321 | (45.94%) | 104,822 | 100,499 |
| Muslim | 239,651 | (53.63%) | 122,852 | 116,799 |
| Christian | 1,086 | (0.24%) | 552 | 534 |
| Sikh | 53 | (0.01%) | 28 | 25 |
| Buddhist | 25 | (0.01%) | 16 | 9 |
| Jain | 41 | (0.01%) | 23 | 18 |
| Other Religion | 47 | (0.01%) | 24 | 23 |
| No Religion Specified | 663 | (0.15%) | 333 | 330 |
Literacy Rate - Berhampore Block
Average literacy rate of Berhampore Block in 2011 were 73.51% in which, male and female literacy were 76.52% and 70.34% respectively. Total literate in Berhampore Block were 288,728 of which male and female were 153,930 and 134,798 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Berhampore Block
The Sex Ratio of Berhampore Block is 954 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 954 females in Berhampore Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 954 ) of Berhampore Block.
Child Population - Berhampore Block
According to Census 2011, there were 54,097 children between age 0 to 6 years in Berhampore Block. Out of which 54,097 were male while 54,097 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Berhampore Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 25,770 families under Berhampore Block living in urban areas while 25,770 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.5% of total population of Berhampore Block lives in Urban areas while 75.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 10,483 while that in rural region is 43,614.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 446,887 | 109,264 | 337,623 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 54,097 | 10,483 | 43,614 |
| Schedule Caste | 76,935 | 25,477 | 51,458 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,809 | 1,368 | 9,441 |
| Literacy | 73.51% | 83.61% | 70.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 954 | 968 | 950 |
Working Population - Berhampore Block
In Berhampore Block out of total population, 154,351 were engaged in work activities. 80% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154,351 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,959 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,394 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123,555 | 110,929 | 12,626 |
| Cultivators | 23,959 | 23,376 | 583 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41,394 | 38,433 | 2,961 |
| Household Industries | 3,851 | 2,652 | 1,199 |
| Other Workers | 54,351 | 46,468 | 7,883 |
| Marginal Workers | 30,796 | 20,047 | 10,749 |
| Non Working | 292,536 | 97,674 | 194,862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Berhampore, West Bengal - Wikipedia