Deshopran Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Deshopran Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 176,393 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,937 are males while 85,456 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,080 families residing in Deshopran Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Deshopran Block is 940.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.1% people lives in Urban areas while 96.9% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.8% while that in the rural areas is 88.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Deshopran Block is 919% while that of Rural areas is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Deshopran Block is 20310 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10428 male children and 9882 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deshopran Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Deshopran Block.
The total literacy rate of Deshopran Block is 88.33%. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 73.46% in Deshopran Block.
To facilitate the administration, Deshopran Block is further divided into 1 town and 168 villages.
Deshopran Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deshopran Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,310 | 10,428 | 9,882 |
| Literacy | 88.33% | 82.58% | 73.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17,432 | 8,940 | 8,492 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 60 | 51 |
| Illiterate | 38,522 | 15,842 | 22,680 |
Caste-wise Population - Deshopran Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Deshopran Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 17,432 | 8,940 | 8,492 |
| Schedule Tribe | 111 | 60 | 51 |
Religion-wise Population - Deshopran Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 148,883 | (84.4%) | 76,916 | 71,967 |
| Muslim | 27,206 | (15.42%) | 13,877 | 13,329 |
| Christian | 95 | (0.05%) | 51 | 44 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.01%) | 12 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 12 | (0.01%) | 5 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 158 | (0.09%) | 69 | 89 |
Literacy Rate - Deshopran Block
Average literacy rate of Deshopran Block in 2011 were 88.33% in which, male and female literacy were 93.28% and 83.07% respectively. Total literate in Deshopran Block were 137,871 of which male and female were 75,095 and 62,776 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Deshopran Block
The Sex Ratio of Deshopran Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Deshopran Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Deshopran Block.
Child Population - Deshopran Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,310 children between age 0 to 6 years in Deshopran Block. Out of which 20,310 were male while 20,310 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Deshopran Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,002 families under Deshopran Block living in urban areas while 1,002 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.1% of total population of Deshopran Block lives in Urban areas while 96.9% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 700 while that in rural region is 19,610.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 176,393 | 5,455 | 170,938 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,310 | 700 | 19,610 |
| Schedule Caste | 17,432 | 273 | 17,159 |
| Schedule Tribe | 111 | 1 | 110 |
| Literacy | 88.33% | 78.84% | 88.63% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | 919 | 940 |
Working Population - Deshopran Block
In Deshopran Block out of total population, 66,415 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,415 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,086 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,342 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,962 | 31,094 | 3,868 |
| Cultivators | 7,086 | 6,476 | 610 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,342 | 8,499 | 843 |
| Household Industries | 1,100 | 722 | 378 |
| Other Workers | 17,434 | 15,397 | 2,037 |
| Marginal Workers | 31,453 | 21,385 | 10,068 |
| Non Working | 109,978 | 38,458 | 71,520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deshopran, West Bengal - Wikipedia