Bongaon Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Bongaon Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 380,903 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 196,487 are males while 184,416 are females. In 2011 there were total 90,774 families residing in Bongaon Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bongaon Block is 939.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Bongaon Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 79.7% and the sex ratio of Bongaon Block is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bongaon Block is 37209 which is 10% of the total population. There are 18962 male children and 18247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bongaon Block is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Bongaon Block.
The total literacy rate of Bongaon Block is 79.71%. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 67.44% in Bongaon Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bongaon Block is further divided into 150 villages.
Bongaon Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bongaon Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,209 | 18,962 | 18,247 |
| Literacy | 79.71% | 76.14% | 67.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177,503 | 91,763 | 85,740 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,765 | 6,969 | 6,796 |
| Illiterate | 106,936 | 46,889 | 60,047 |
Caste-wise Population - Bongaon Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Bongaon Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 177,503 | 91,763 | 85,740 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,765 | 6,969 | 6,796 |
Religion-wise Population - Bongaon Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 297,755 | (78.17%) | 153,986 | 143,769 |
| Muslim | 79,338 | (20.83%) | 40,696 | 38,642 |
| Christian | 1,194 | (0.31%) | 575 | 619 |
| Sikh | 97 | (0.03%) | 63 | 34 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.01%) | 23 | 24 |
| Jain | 23 | (0.01%) | 12 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 948 | (0.25%) | 480 | 468 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,501 | (0.39%) | 652 | 849 |
Literacy Rate - Bongaon Block
Average literacy rate of Bongaon Block in 2011 were 79.71% in which, male and female literacy were 84.27% and 74.84% respectively. Total literate in Bongaon Block were 273,967 of which male and female were 149,598 and 124,369 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bongaon Block
The Sex Ratio of Bongaon Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Bongaon Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Bongaon Block.
Child Population - Bongaon Block
According to Census 2011, there were 37,209 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bongaon Block. Out of which 37,209 were male while 37,209 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bongaon Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Bongaon Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Bongaon 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 37,209.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 380,903 | 0 | 380,903 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,209 | 0 | 37,209 |
| Schedule Caste | 177,503 | 0 | 177,503 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,765 | 0 | 13,765 |
| Literacy | 79.71% | - | 79.71% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | - | 939 |
Working Population - Bongaon Block
In Bongaon Block out of total population, 138,304 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138,304 workers engaged in Main Work, 30,852 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43,836 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115,974 | 104,639 | 11,335 |
| Cultivators | 30,852 | 29,531 | 1,321 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43,836 | 40,182 | 3,654 |
| Household Industries | 4,025 | 2,274 | 1,751 |
| Other Workers | 37,261 | 32,652 | 4,609 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,330 | 12,042 | 10,288 |
| Non Working | 242,599 | 79,806 | 162,793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bongaon, West Bengal - Wikipedia