Bhangar - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Bhangar - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 246,708 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 127,195 are males while 119,513 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,209 families residing in Bhangar - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bhangar - II Block is 940.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Bhangar - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 74.4% and the sex ratio of Bhangar - II Block is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhangar - II Block is 34837 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17760 male children and 17077 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhangar - II Block is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Bhangar - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Bhangar - II Block is 74.45%. The male literacy rate is 67.12% and the female literacy rate is 60.55% in Bhangar - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bhangar - II Block is further divided into 60 villages.
Bhangar - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhangar - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,837 | 17,760 | 17,077 |
| Literacy | 74.45% | 67.12% | 60.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48,893 | 24,883 | 24,010 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,892 | 924 | 968 |
| Illiterate | 88,974 | 41,823 | 47,151 |
Caste-wise Population - Bhangar - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Bhangar - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 48,893 | 24,883 | 24,010 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,892 | 924 | 968 |
Religion-wise Population - Bhangar - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 72,192 | (29.26%) | 37,092 | 35,100 |
| Muslim | 173,914 | (70.49%) | 89,791 | 84,123 |
| Christian | 216 | (0.09%) | 111 | 105 |
| Sikh | 51 | (0.02%) | 21 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.01%) | 16 | 10 |
| Jain | 45 | (0.02%) | 24 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 261 | (0.11%) | 138 | 123 |
Literacy Rate - Bhangar - II Block
Average literacy rate of Bhangar - II Block in 2011 were 74.45% in which, male and female literacy were 78.01% and 70.64% respectively. Total literate in Bhangar - II Block were 157,734 of which male and female were 85,372 and 72,362 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bhangar - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Bhangar - II Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Bhangar - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Bhangar - II Block.
Child Population - Bhangar - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,837 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bhangar - II Block. Out of which 34,837 were male while 34,837 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bhangar - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Bhangar - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Bhangar - II Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 34,837.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 246,708 | 0 | 246,708 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,837 | 0 | 34,837 |
| Schedule Caste | 48,893 | 0 | 48,893 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,892 | 0 | 1,892 |
| Literacy | 74.45% | - | 74.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | - | 940 |
Working Population - Bhangar - II Block
In Bhangar - II Block out of total population, 84,553 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 84,553 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,808 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,518 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,341 | 60,752 | 6,589 |
| Cultivators | 17,808 | 16,348 | 1,460 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,518 | 15,054 | 1,464 |
| Household Industries | 4,174 | 3,455 | 719 |
| Other Workers | 28,841 | 25,895 | 2,946 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,212 | 10,955 | 6,257 |
| Non Working | 162,155 | 55,488 | 106,667 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhangar - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia