Contai - III Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Contai - III Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 157,793 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,143 are males while 76,650 are females. In 2011 there were total 34,342 families residing in Contai - III Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Contai - III Block is 945.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Contai - III Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 89.9% and the sex ratio of Contai - III Block is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Contai - III Block is 17985 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9233 male children and 8752 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Contai - III Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Contai - III Block.
The total literacy rate of Contai - III Block is 89.89%. The male literacy rate is 83.97% and the female literacy rate is 75.07% in Contai - III Block.
To facilitate the administration, Contai - III Block is further divided into 166 villages.
Contai - III Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Contai - III Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,985 | 9,233 | 8,752 |
| Literacy | 89.89% | 83.97% | 75.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20,832 | 10,671 | 10,161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 144 | 72 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 32,117 | 13,008 | 19,109 |
Caste-wise Population - Contai - III Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Contai - III Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 20,832 | 10,671 | 10,161 |
| Schedule Tribe | 144 | 72 | 72 |
Religion-wise Population - Contai - III Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 152,038 | (96.35%) | 78,210 | 73,828 |
| Muslim | 5,584 | (3.54%) | 2,840 | 2,744 |
| Christian | 91 | (0.06%) | 49 | 42 |
| Sikh | 20 | (0.01%) | 11 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 3 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 56 | (0.04%) | 29 | 27 |
Literacy Rate - Contai - III Block
Average literacy rate of Contai - III Block in 2011 were 89.89% in which, male and female literacy were 94.75% and 84.75% respectively. Total literate in Contai - III Block were 125,676 of which male and female were 68,135 and 57,541 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Contai - III Block
The Sex Ratio of Contai - III Block is 945 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 945 females in Contai - III Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Contai - III Block.
Child Population - Contai - III Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,985 children between age 0 to 6 years in Contai - III Block. Out of which 17,985 were male while 17,985 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Contai - III Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Contai - III Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Contai - III 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 17,985.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 157,793 | 0 | 157,793 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,985 | 0 | 17,985 |
| Schedule Caste | 20,832 | 0 | 20,832 |
| Schedule Tribe | 144 | 0 | 144 |
| Literacy | 89.89% | - | 89.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 945 | - | 945 |
Working Population - Contai - III Block
In Contai - III Block out of total population, 65,156 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,036 | 32,595 | 4,441 |
| Cultivators | 8,135 | 7,604 | 531 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,107 | 8,540 | 567 |
| Household Industries | 1,828 | 762 | 1,066 |
| Other Workers | 17,966 | 15,689 | 2,277 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,120 | 15,607 | 12,513 |
| Non Working | 92,637 | 32,941 | 59,696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Contai - III, West Bengal - Wikipedia