Chinsurah - Magra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Chinsurah - Magra Block of Hugli district has total population of 244,383 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 124,688 are males while 119,695 are females. In 2011 there were total 57,082 families residing in Chinsurah - Magra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Chinsurah - Magra Block is 960.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 64.5% people lives in Urban areas while 35.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 82.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Chinsurah - Magra Block is 959% while that of Rural areas is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chinsurah - Magra Block is 23335 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11789 male children and 11546 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chinsurah - Magra Block is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Chinsurah - Magra Block.
The total literacy rate of Chinsurah - Magra Block is 82.97%. The male literacy rate is 79.86% and the female literacy rate is 70.03% in Chinsurah - Magra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Chinsurah - Magra Block is further divided into 15 towns and 52 villages.
Chinsurah - Magra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chinsurah - Magra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,335 | 11,789 | 11,546 |
| Literacy | 82.97% | 79.86% | 70.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72,851 | 37,071 | 35,780 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8,978 | 4,454 | 4,524 |
| Illiterate | 60,983 | 25,111 | 35,872 |
Caste-wise Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Chinsurah - Magra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 72,851 | 37,071 | 35,780 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,978 | 4,454 | 4,524 |
Religion-wise Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 214,571 | (87.8%) | 109,385 | 105,186 |
| Muslim | 25,400 | (10.39%) | 13,124 | 12,276 |
| Christian | 386 | (0.16%) | 190 | 196 |
| Sikh | 676 | (0.28%) | 346 | 330 |
| Buddhist | 114 | (0.05%) | 52 | 62 |
| Jain | 382 | (0.16%) | 201 | 181 |
| Other Religion | 1,925 | (0.79%) | 952 | 973 |
| No Religion Specified | 929 | (0.38%) | 438 | 491 |
Literacy Rate - Chinsurah - Magra Block
Average literacy rate of Chinsurah - Magra Block in 2011 were 82.97% in which, male and female literacy were 88.2% and 77.51% respectively. Total literate in Chinsurah - Magra Block were 183,400 of which male and female were 99,577 and 83,823 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Chinsurah - Magra Block
The Sex Ratio of Chinsurah - Magra Block is 960 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 960 females in Chinsurah - Magra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 960 ) of Chinsurah - Magra Block.
Child Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,335 children between age 0 to 6 years in Chinsurah - Magra Block. Out of which 23,335 were male while 23,335 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 36,503 families under Chinsurah - Magra Block living in urban areas while 36,503 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 64.5% of total population of Chinsurah - Magra Block lives in Urban areas while 35.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 15,112 while that in rural region is 8,223.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 244,383 | 157,591 | 86,792 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,335 | 15,112 | 8,223 |
| Schedule Caste | 72,851 | 47,398 | 25,453 |
| Schedule Tribe | 8,978 | 2,997 | 5,981 |
| Literacy | 82.97% | 83.44% | 82.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 960 | 959 | 962 |
Working Population - Chinsurah - Magra Block
In Chinsurah - Magra Block out of total population, 92,372 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 92,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,836 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,505 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72,315 | 60,216 | 12,099 |
| Cultivators | 2,836 | 2,492 | 344 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,505 | 3,984 | 1,521 |
| Household Industries | 2,041 | 1,386 | 655 |
| Other Workers | 61,933 | 52,354 | 9,579 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,057 | 11,563 | 8,494 |
| Non Working | 152,011 | 52,909 | 99,102 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chinsurah - Magra, West Bengal - Wikipedia