Dantan - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Dantan - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district has total population of 155,017 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 79,543 are males while 75,474 are females. In 2011 there were total 32,809 families residing in Dantan - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Dantan - II Block is 949.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Dantan - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 82.5% and the sex ratio of Dantan - II Block is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dantan - II Block is 17923 which is 12% of the total population. There are 9175 male children and 8748 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dantan - II Block is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Dantan - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Dantan - II Block is 82.45%. The male literacy rate is 78.79% and the female literacy rate is 66.73% in Dantan - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Dantan - II Block is further divided into 128 villages.
Dantan - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dantan - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 17,923 | 9,175 | 8,748 |
| Literacy | 82.45% | 78.79% | 66.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13,828 | 7,178 | 6,650 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,861 | 5,392 | 5,469 |
| Illiterate | 41,977 | 16,868 | 25,109 |
Caste-wise Population - Dantan - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Dantan - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 13,828 | 7,178 | 6,650 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,861 | 5,392 | 5,469 |
Religion-wise Population - Dantan - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 127,932 | (82.53%) | 65,752 | 62,180 |
| Muslim | 26,451 | (17.06%) | 13,478 | 12,973 |
| Christian | 378 | (0.24%) | 192 | 186 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 97 | (0.06%) | 49 | 48 |
| No Religion Specified | 147 | (0.09%) | 68 | 79 |
Literacy Rate - Dantan - II Block
Average literacy rate of Dantan - II Block in 2011 were 82.45% in which, male and female literacy were 89.07% and 75.48% respectively. Total literate in Dantan - II Block were 113,040 of which male and female were 62,675 and 50,365 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Dantan - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Dantan - II Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Dantan - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Dantan - II Block.
Child Population - Dantan - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 17,923 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dantan - II Block. Out of which 17,923 were male while 17,923 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Dantan - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Dantan - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Dantan - II 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 17,923.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 155,017 | 0 | 155,017 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 17,923 | 0 | 17,923 |
| Schedule Caste | 13,828 | 0 | 13,828 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,861 | 0 | 10,861 |
| Literacy | 82.45% | - | 82.45% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | - | 949 |
Working Population - Dantan - II Block
In Dantan - II Block out of total population, 55,914 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,914 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,069 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,700 | 33,152 | 3,548 |
| Cultivators | 14,223 | 13,881 | 342 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,069 | 11,357 | 1,712 |
| Household Industries | 636 | 430 | 206 |
| Other Workers | 8,772 | 7,484 | 1,288 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,214 | 13,327 | 5,887 |
| Non Working | 99,103 | 33,064 | 66,039 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dantan - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia