Bundwan Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Bundwan Block of Puruliya district has total population of 94,929 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 47,798 are males while 47,131 are females. In 2011 there were total 20,325 families residing in Bundwan Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Bundwan Block is 986.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.3% people lives in Urban areas while 93.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.9% while that in the rural areas is 60.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Bundwan Block is 926% while that of Rural areas is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bundwan Block is 12150 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6227 male children and 5923 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bundwan Block is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Bundwan Block.
The total literacy rate of Bundwan Block is 61.38%. The male literacy rate is 64.89% and the female literacy rate is 42% in Bundwan Block.
To facilitate the administration, Bundwan Block is further divided into 1 town and 134 villages.
Bundwan Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bundwan Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 12,150 | 6,227 | 5,923 |
| Literacy | 61.38% | 64.89% | 42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,630 | 2,888 | 2,742 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49,232 | 24,488 | 24,744 |
| Illiterate | 44,119 | 16,782 | 27,337 |
Caste-wise Population - Bundwan Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.9% of total population in Bundwan Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 5,630 | 2,888 | 2,742 |
| Schedule Tribe | 49,232 | 24,488 | 24,744 |
Religion-wise Population - Bundwan Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 52,940 | (55.77%) | 26,818 | 26,122 |
| Muslim | 558 | (0.59%) | 290 | 268 |
| Christian | 153 | (0.16%) | 79 | 74 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 3 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 41,156 | (43.35%) | 20,546 | 20,610 |
| No Religion Specified | 113 | (0.12%) | 60 | 53 |
Literacy Rate - Bundwan Block
Average literacy rate of Bundwan Block in 2011 were 61.38% in which, male and female literacy were 74.61% and 48.03% respectively. Total literate in Bundwan Block were 50,810 of which male and female were 31,016 and 19,794 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Bundwan Block
The Sex Ratio of Bundwan Block is 986 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 986 females in Bundwan Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 986 ) of Bundwan Block.
Child Population - Bundwan Block
According to Census 2011, there were 12,150 children between age 0 to 6 years in Bundwan Block. Out of which 12,150 were male while 12,150 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Bundwan Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,239 families under Bundwan Block living in urban areas while 1,239 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.3% of total population of Bundwan Block lives in Urban areas while 93.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 692 while that in rural region is 11,458.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,929 | 5,993 | 88,936 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 12,150 | 692 | 11,458 |
| Schedule Caste | 5,630 | 1,054 | 4,576 |
| Schedule Tribe | 49,232 | 424 | 48,808 |
| Literacy | 61.38% | 77.93% | 60.25% |
| Sex Ratio | 986 | 926 | 990 |
Working Population - Bundwan Block
In Bundwan Block out of total population, 47,396 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 47,396 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,346 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,586 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,424 | 14,552 | 4,872 |
| Cultivators | 5,346 | 4,795 | 551 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,586 | 5,134 | 2,452 |
| Household Industries | 1,275 | 705 | 570 |
| Other Workers | 5,217 | 3,918 | 1,299 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,972 | 12,317 | 15,655 |
| Non Working | 47,533 | 20,929 | 26,604 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bundwan, West Bengal - Wikipedia