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Burwan Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal

Burwan Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 257,466 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 132,439 are males while 125,027 are females. In 2011 there were total 60,732 families residing in Burwan Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Burwan Block is 944.

As per Census 2011, all of the population of Burwan Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 69% and the sex ratio of Burwan Block is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Burwan Block is 32063 which is 12% of the total population. There are 16487 male children and 15576 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Burwan Block is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Burwan Block.

The total literacy rate of Burwan Block is 68.96%. The male literacy rate is 65.64% and the female literacy rate is 54.8% in Burwan Block.

Population
257,466
Families
60,732
Literacy
68.96%
Sex Ratio
944

To facilitate the administration, Burwan Block is further divided into 160 villages.

Burwan Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Burwan Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 32,063 16,487 15,576
Literacy 68.96% 65.64% 54.8%
Scheduled Caste 63,098 32,264 30,834
Scheduled Tribe 2,955 1,477 1,478
Illiterate 102,017 45,510 56,507

Caste-wise Population - Burwan Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Burwan Block of .

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 63,098 32,264 30,834
Schedule Tribe 2,955 1,477 1,478

Religion-wise Population - Burwan Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 146,140 (56.76%) 75,261 70,879
Muslim 110,861 (43.06%) 56,948 53,913
Christian 155 (0.06%) 76 79
Sikh 13 (0.01%) 7 6
Buddhist 14 (0.01%) 5 9
Jain 62 (0.02%) 30 32
Other Religion 1 (0%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 220 (0.09%) 111 109

Literacy Rate - Burwan Block

Average literacy rate of Burwan Block in 2011 were 68.96% in which, male and female literacy were 74.97% and 62.6% respectively. Total literate in Burwan Block were 155,449 of which male and female were 86,929 and 68,520 respectively.

Sex Ratio - Burwan Block

The Sex Ratio of Burwan Block is 944 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 944 females in Burwan Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Burwan Block.

Child Population - Burwan Block

According to Census 2011, there were 32,063 children between age 0 to 6 years in Burwan Block. Out of which 32,063 were male while 32,063 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Burwan Block

As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Burwan Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Burwan 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 32,063.

Total Urban Rural
Population 257,466 0 257,466
Children (0 - 6 years) 32,063 0 32,063
Schedule Caste 63,098 0 63,098
Schedule Tribe 2,955 0 2,955
Literacy 68.96% - 68.96%
Sex Ratio 944 - 944

Working Population - Burwan Block

In Burwan Block out of total population, 84,561 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,561 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,575 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,287 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 58,909 55,275 3,634
Cultivators 17,575 17,240 335
Agriculture Labourer 26,287 25,495 792
Household Industries 1,871 1,360 511
Other Workers 13,176 11,180 1,996
Marginal Workers 25,652 20,873 4,779
Non Working 172,905 56,291 116,614

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