Burdwan - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Burdwan - I Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 215,943 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,841 are males while 106,102 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,695 families residing in Burdwan - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Burdwan - I Block is 966.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.6% people lives in Urban areas while 81.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.6% while that in the rural areas is 74.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Burdwan - I Block is 969% while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Burdwan - I Block is 23365 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11798 male children and 11567 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burdwan - I Block is 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Burdwan - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Burdwan - I Block is 76.07%. The male literacy rate is 73.38% and the female literacy rate is 62.1% in Burdwan - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Burdwan - I Block is further divided into 4 towns and 76 villages.
Burdwan - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burdwan - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,365 | 11,798 | 11,567 |
| Literacy | 76.07% | 73.38% | 62.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65,028 | 32,895 | 32,133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,127 | 5,942 | 6,185 |
| Illiterate | 69,450 | 29,237 | 40,213 |
Caste-wise Population - Burdwan - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Burdwan - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 65,028 | 32,895 | 32,133 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,127 | 5,942 | 6,185 |
Religion-wise Population - Burdwan - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 152,908 | (70.81%) | 77,781 | 75,127 |
| Muslim | 61,283 | (28.38%) | 31,211 | 30,072 |
| Christian | 750 | (0.35%) | 368 | 382 |
| Sikh | 76 | (0.04%) | 46 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 3 | 8 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 8 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 181 | (0.08%) | 88 | 93 |
| No Religion Specified | 723 | (0.33%) | 336 | 387 |
Literacy Rate - Burdwan - I Block
Average literacy rate of Burdwan - I Block in 2011 were 76.07% in which, male and female literacy were 82.21% and 69.7% respectively. Total literate in Burdwan - I Block were 146,493 of which male and female were 80,604 and 65,889 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Burdwan - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Burdwan - I Block is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Burdwan - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 980 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Burdwan - I Block.
Child Population - Burdwan - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,365 children between age 0 to 6 years in Burdwan - I Block. Out of which 23,365 were male while 23,365 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Burdwan - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 9,372 families under Burdwan - I Block living in urban areas while 9,372 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.6% of total population of Burdwan - I Block lives in Urban areas while 81.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,988 while that in rural region is 19,377.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 215,943 | 40,107 | 175,836 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,365 | 3,988 | 19,377 |
| Schedule Caste | 65,028 | 10,499 | 54,529 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,127 | 1,644 | 10,483 |
| Literacy | 76.07% | 81.55% | 74.8% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | 969 | 965 |
Working Population - Burdwan - I Block
In Burdwan - I Block out of total population, 86,966 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,966 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,092 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,535 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63,235 | 52,108 | 11,127 |
| Cultivators | 9,092 | 8,588 | 504 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,535 | 14,956 | 5,579 |
| Household Industries | 1,991 | 1,283 | 708 |
| Other Workers | 31,617 | 27,281 | 4,336 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,731 | 14,222 | 9,509 |
| Non Working | 128,977 | 43,511 | 85,466 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Burdwan - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia