Debra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Debra Block of Paschim Medinipur district has total population of 288,619 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 145,559 are males while 143,060 are females. In 2011 there were total 66,456 families residing in Debra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Debra Block is 983.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.8% people lives in Urban areas while 95.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in the rural areas is 81.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Debra Block is 1,047% while that of Rural areas is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Debra Block is 31859 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16034 male children and 15825 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Debra Block is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Debra Block.
The total literacy rate of Debra Block is 82.03%. The male literacy rate is 79% and the female literacy rate is 66.84% in Debra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Debra Block is further divided into 1 town and 477 villages.
Debra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Debra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,859 | 16,034 | 15,825 |
| Literacy | 82.03% | 79% | 66.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,503 | 18,645 | 18,858 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 59,122 | 29,422 | 29,700 |
| Illiterate | 78,001 | 30,567 | 47,434 |
Caste-wise Population - Debra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.5% of total population in Debra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,503 | 18,645 | 18,858 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,122 | 29,422 | 29,700 |
Religion-wise Population - Debra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 254,459 | (88.16%) | 128,085 | 126,374 |
| Muslim | 29,838 | (10.34%) | 15,342 | 14,496 |
| Christian | 430 | (0.15%) | 206 | 224 |
| Sikh | 70 | (0.02%) | 39 | 31 |
| Buddhist | 37 | (0.01%) | 13 | 24 |
| Jain | 39 | (0.01%) | 22 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 3,243 | (1.12%) | 1,598 | 1,645 |
| No Religion Specified | 503 | (0.17%) | 254 | 249 |
Literacy Rate - Debra Block
Average literacy rate of Debra Block in 2011 were 82.03% in which, male and female literacy were 88.78% and 75.16% respectively. Total literate in Debra Block were 210,618 of which male and female were 114,992 and 95,626 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Debra Block
The Sex Ratio of Debra Block is 983 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 983 females in Debra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 983 ) of Debra Block.
Child Population - Debra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,859 children between age 0 to 6 years in Debra Block. Out of which 31,859 were male while 31,859 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Debra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,350 families under Debra Block living in urban areas while 3,350 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.8% of total population of Debra Block lives in Urban areas while 95.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,261 while that in rural region is 30,598.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 288,619 | 13,784 | 274,835 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,859 | 1,261 | 30,598 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,503 | 1,707 | 35,796 |
| Schedule Tribe | 59,122 | 627 | 58,495 |
| Literacy | 82.03% | 87.39% | 81.75% |
| Sex Ratio | 983 | 1,047 | 980 |
Working Population - Debra Block
In Debra Block out of total population, 131,890 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131,890 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,503 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79,743 | 61,820 | 17,923 |
| Cultivators | 23,234 | 20,556 | 2,678 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,503 | 18,402 | 11,101 |
| Household Industries | 2,899 | 2,407 | 492 |
| Other Workers | 24,107 | 20,455 | 3,652 |
| Marginal Workers | 52,147 | 26,157 | 25,990 |
| Non Working | 156,729 | 57,582 | 99,147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Debra, West Bengal - Wikipedia