Bhangar - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Bhangar - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 249,170 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 127,702 are males while 121,468 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,711 families residing in Bhangar - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhangar - I Block is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.3% people lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.4% while that in the rural areas is 71.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bhangar - I Block is 971% while that of Rural areas is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhangar - I Block is 35693 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18142 male children and 17551 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhangar - I Block is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Bhangar - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Bhangar - I Block is 72.06%. The male literacy rate is 66.08% and the female literacy rate is 57.17% in Bhangar - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bhangar - I Block is further divided into 3 towns and 81 villages.
Bhangar - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhangar - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 35,693 | 18,142 | 17,551 |
| Literacy | 72.06% | 66.08% | 57.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52,312 | 27,091 | 25,221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,133 | 1,591 | 1,542 |
| Illiterate | 95,335 | 43,312 | 52,023 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhangar - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Bhangar - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 52,312 | 27,091 | 25,221 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,133 | 1,591 | 1,542 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhangar - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 80,669 | (32.38%) | 41,664 | 39,005 |
| Muslim | 167,892 | (67.38%) | 85,682 | 82,210 |
| Christian | 176 | (0.07%) | 107 | 69 |
| Sikh | 32 | (0.01%) | 16 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 28 | (0.01%) | 15 | 13 |
| Jain | 27 | (0.01%) | 21 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 3 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 342 | (0.14%) | 194 | 148 |
Literacy Rate - Bhangar - I Block
Average literacy rate of Bhangar - I Block in 2011 were 72.06% in which, male and female literacy were 77.03% and 66.83% respectively. Total literate in Bhangar - I Block were 153,835 of which male and female were 84,390 and 69,445 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhangar - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Bhangar - I Block is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Bhangar - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Bhangar - I Block.
Child Population - Bhangar - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 35,693 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhangar - I Block. Out of which 35,693 were male while 35,693 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhangar - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,341 families under Bhangar - I Block living in urban areas while 4,341 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.3% of total population of Bhangar - I Block lives in Urban areas while 91.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,921 while that in rural region is 32,772.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 249,170 | 20,642 | 228,528 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 35,693 | 2,921 | 32,772 |
| Schedule Caste | 52,312 | 387 | 51,925 |
| Schedule Tribe | 3,133 | 32 | 3,101 |
| Literacy | 72.06% | 73.45% | 71.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | 971 | 949 |
Working Population - Bhangar - I Block
In Bhangar - I Block out of total population, 81,616 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,616 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,569 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,078 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65,917 | 60,268 | 5,649 |
| Cultivators | 14,569 | 13,948 | 621 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,078 | 16,523 | 1,555 |
| Household Industries | 2,506 | 1,915 | 591 |
| Other Workers | 30,764 | 27,882 | 2,882 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,699 | 10,247 | 5,452 |
| Non Working | 167,554 | 57,187 | 110,367 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhangar - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia