Farakka Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Farakka Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 274,111 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 139,226 are males while 134,885 are females. In 2011 there were total 54,005 families residing in Farakka Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Farakka Block is 969.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 38.8% people lives in Urban areas while 61.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 61.9% while that in the rural areas is 58.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Farakka Block is 971% while that of Rural areas is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Farakka Block is 48767 which is 18% of the total population. There are 24894 male children and 23873 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Farakka Block is 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Farakka Block.
The total literacy rate of Farakka Block is 59.75%. The male literacy rate is 53.84% and the female literacy rate is 44.25% in Farakka Block.
To facilitate the administration, Farakka Block is further divided into 8 towns and 66 villages.
Farakka Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Farakka Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 48,767 | 24,894 | 23,873 |
| Literacy | 59.75% | 53.84% | 44.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32,689 | 16,928 | 15,761 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,165 | 2,608 | 2,557 |
| Illiterate | 139,461 | 64,269 | 75,192 |
Caste-wise Population - Farakka Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Farakka Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 32,689 | 16,928 | 15,761 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,165 | 2,608 | 2,557 |
Religion-wise Population - Farakka Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 88,353 | (32.23%) | 45,690 | 42,663 |
| Muslim | 184,074 | (67.15%) | 92,687 | 91,387 |
| Christian | 1,221 | (0.45%) | 600 | 621 |
| Sikh | 56 | (0.02%) | 32 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 40 | (0.01%) | 22 | 18 |
| Jain | 29 | (0.01%) | 16 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0%) | 7 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 325 | (0.12%) | 172 | 153 |
Literacy Rate - Farakka Block
Average literacy rate of Farakka Block in 2011 were 59.75% in which, male and female literacy were 65.56% and 53.77% respectively. Total literate in Farakka Block were 134,650 of which male and female were 74,957 and 59,693 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Farakka Block
The Sex Ratio of Farakka Block is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Farakka Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 959 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Farakka Block.
Child Population - Farakka Block
According to Census 2011, there were 48,767 children between age 0 to 6 years in Farakka Block. Out of which 48,767 were male while 48,767 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Farakka Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 20,950 families under Farakka Block living in urban areas while 20,950 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 38.8% of total population of Farakka Block lives in Urban areas while 61.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 17,821 while that in rural region is 30,946.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 274,111 | 106,285 | 167,826 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 48,767 | 17,821 | 30,946 |
| Schedule Caste | 32,689 | 13,092 | 19,597 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,165 | 730 | 4,435 |
| Literacy | 59.75% | 61.87% | 58.39% |
| Sex Ratio | 969 | 971 | 967 |
Working Population - Farakka Block
In Farakka Block out of total population, 120,946 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120,946 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,743 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87,375 | 52,234 | 35,141 |
| Cultivators | 4,363 | 4,103 | 260 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,743 | 9,241 | 502 |
| Household Industries | 33,833 | 5,289 | 28,544 |
| Other Workers | 39,436 | 33,601 | 5,835 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,571 | 14,824 | 18,747 |
| Non Working | 153,165 | 72,168 | 80,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Farakka, West Bengal - Wikipedia