Canning - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Canning - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 252,523 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,438 are males while 124,085 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,711 families residing in Canning - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Canning - II Block is 966.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.4% people lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 60.3% while that in the rural areas is 66.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Canning - II Block is 981% while that of Rural areas is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Canning - II Block is 43455 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22157 male children and 21298 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Canning - II Block is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Canning - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Canning - II Block is 66.51%. The male literacy rate is 60.56% and the female literacy rate is 49.38% in Canning - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Canning - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 61 villages.
Canning - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Canning - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,455 | 22,157 | 21,298 |
| Literacy | 66.51% | 60.56% | 49.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52,859 | 27,297 | 25,562 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14,910 | 7,544 | 7,366 |
| Illiterate | 113,465 | 50,654 | 62,811 |
Caste-wise Population - Canning - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Canning - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 52,859 | 27,297 | 25,562 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,910 | 7,544 | 7,366 |
Religion-wise Population - Canning - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 78,472 | (31.08%) | 40,413 | 38,059 |
| Muslim | 169,389 | (67.08%) | 85,753 | 83,636 |
| Christian | 953 | (0.38%) | 491 | 462 |
| Sikh | 23 | (0.01%) | 10 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0%) | 7 | 5 |
| Jain | 42 | (0.02%) | 18 | 24 |
| Other Religion | 2,686 | (1.06%) | 1,310 | 1,376 |
| No Religion Specified | 946 | (0.37%) | 436 | 510 |
Literacy Rate - Canning - II Block
Average literacy rate of Canning - II Block in 2011 were 66.51% in which, male and female literacy were 73.19% and 59.61% respectively. Total literate in Canning - II Block were 139,058 of which male and female were 77,784 and 61,274 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Canning - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Canning - II Block is 966 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 966 females in Canning - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Canning - II Block.
Child Population - Canning - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 43,455 children between age 0 to 6 years in Canning - II Block. Out of which 43,455 were male while 43,455 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Canning - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,447 families under Canning - II Block living in urban areas while 2,447 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.4% of total population of Canning - II Block lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,799 while that in rural region is 41,656.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 252,523 | 11,192 | 241,331 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,455 | 1,799 | 41,656 |
| Schedule Caste | 52,859 | 630 | 52,229 |
| Schedule Tribe | 14,910 | 0 | 14,910 |
| Literacy | 66.51% | 60.26% | 66.81% |
| Sex Ratio | 966 | 981 | 965 |
Working Population - Canning - II Block
In Canning - II Block out of total population, 83,899 were engaged in work activities. 52.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83,899 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,733 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,425 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,939 | 39,465 | 4,474 |
| Cultivators | 8,733 | 8,274 | 459 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,425 | 18,776 | 1,649 |
| Household Industries | 1,239 | 798 | 441 |
| Other Workers | 13,542 | 11,617 | 1,925 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,960 | 27,030 | 12,930 |
| Non Working | 168,624 | 61,943 | 106,681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Canning - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia