Falta Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Falta Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 249,561 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 127,665 are males while 121,896 are females. In 2011 there were total 57,153 families residing in Falta Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Falta Block is 955.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.4% people lives in Urban areas while 90.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in the rural areas is 76.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Falta Block is 960% while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Falta Block is 28715 which is 12% of the total population. There are 14620 male children and 14095 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Falta Block is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Falta Block.
The total literacy rate of Falta Block is 77.17%. The male literacy rate is 73.5% and the female literacy rate is 62.84% in Falta Block.
To facilitate the administration, Falta Block is further divided into 4 towns and 129 villages.
Falta Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Falta Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,715 | 14,620 | 14,095 |
| Literacy | 77.17% | 73.5% | 62.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60,276 | 31,004 | 29,272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 46 | 41 |
| Illiterate | 79,131 | 33,836 | 45,295 |
Caste-wise Population - Falta Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Falta Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 60,276 | 31,004 | 29,272 |
| Schedule Tribe | 87 | 46 | 41 |
Religion-wise Population - Falta Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 161,873 | (64.86%) | 83,136 | 78,737 |
| Muslim | 87,352 | (35%) | 44,372 | 42,980 |
| Christian | 115 | (0.05%) | 44 | 71 |
| Sikh | 60 | (0.02%) | 27 | 33 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.01%) | 9 | 12 |
| Jain | 33 | (0.01%) | 19 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 104 | (0.04%) | 57 | 47 |
Literacy Rate - Falta Block
Average literacy rate of Falta Block in 2011 were 77.17% in which, male and female literacy were 83% and 71.06% respectively. Total literate in Falta Block were 170,430 of which male and female were 93,829 and 76,601 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Falta Block
The Sex Ratio of Falta Block is 955 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 955 females in Falta Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Falta Block.
Child Population - Falta Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,715 children between age 0 to 6 years in Falta Block. Out of which 28,715 were male while 28,715 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Falta Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,545 families under Falta Block living in urban areas while 5,545 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 9.4% of total population of Falta Block lives in Urban areas while 90.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,275 while that in rural region is 26,440.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 249,561 | 23,399 | 226,162 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,715 | 2,275 | 26,440 |
| Schedule Caste | 60,276 | 3,372 | 56,904 |
| Schedule Tribe | 87 | 24 | 63 |
| Literacy | 77.17% | 83.78% | 76.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 955 | 960 | 954 |
Working Population - Falta Block
In Falta Block out of total population, 88,608 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 88,608 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,478 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64,042 | 57,475 | 6,567 |
| Cultivators | 6,478 | 6,072 | 406 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,220 | 12,576 | 644 |
| Household Industries | 4,331 | 3,289 | 1,042 |
| Other Workers | 40,013 | 35,538 | 4,475 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,566 | 17,886 | 6,680 |
| Non Working | 160,953 | 52,304 | 108,649 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Falta, West Bengal - Wikipedia