Galsi - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Galsi - I Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 187,588 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 96,755 are males while 90,833 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,656 families residing in Galsi - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Galsi - I Block is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 12.3% people lives in Urban areas while 87.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.7% while that in the rural areas is 71.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Galsi - I Block is 953% while that of Rural areas is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Galsi - I Block is 19421 which is 10% of the total population. There are 9922 male children and 9499 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galsi - I Block is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Galsi - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Galsi - I Block is 72.87%. The male literacy rate is 71.7% and the female literacy rate is 58.54% in Galsi - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Galsi - I Block is further divided into 3 towns and 85 villages.
Galsi - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galsi - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,421 | 9,922 | 9,499 |
| Literacy | 72.87% | 71.7% | 58.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67,044 | 34,233 | 32,811 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,652 | 3,752 | 3,900 |
| Illiterate | 65,048 | 27,385 | 37,663 |
Caste-wise Population - Galsi - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Galsi - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 67,044 | 34,233 | 32,811 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,652 | 3,752 | 3,900 |
Religion-wise Population - Galsi - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 134,475 | (71.69%) | 69,498 | 64,977 |
| Muslim | 52,053 | (27.75%) | 26,659 | 25,394 |
| Christian | 475 | (0.25%) | 247 | 228 |
| Sikh | 253 | (0.13%) | 174 | 79 |
| Buddhist | 47 | (0.03%) | 30 | 17 |
| Jain | 31 | (0.02%) | 17 | 14 |
| Other Religion | 24 | (0.01%) | 11 | 13 |
| No Religion Specified | 230 | (0.12%) | 119 | 111 |
Literacy Rate - Galsi - I Block
Average literacy rate of Galsi - I Block in 2011 were 72.87% in which, male and female literacy were 79.89% and 65.37% respectively. Total literate in Galsi - I Block were 122,540 of which male and female were 69,370 and 53,170 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Galsi - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Galsi - I Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Galsi - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Galsi - I Block.
Child Population - Galsi - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,421 children between age 0 to 6 years in Galsi - I Block. Out of which 19,421 were male while 19,421 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Galsi - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,352 families under Galsi - I Block living in urban areas while 5,352 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 12.3% of total population of Galsi - I Block lives in Urban areas while 87.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,091 while that in rural region is 17,330.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 187,588 | 23,121 | 164,467 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,421 | 2,091 | 17,330 |
| Schedule Caste | 67,044 | 5,293 | 61,751 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,652 | 278 | 7,374 |
| Literacy | 72.87% | 83.71% | 71.32% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 953 | 937 |
Working Population - Galsi - I Block
In Galsi - I Block out of total population, 81,142 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81,142 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,495 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,708 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47,439 | 40,756 | 6,683 |
| Cultivators | 10,495 | 10,168 | 327 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,708 | 13,698 | 4,010 |
| Household Industries | 666 | 547 | 119 |
| Other Workers | 18,570 | 16,343 | 2,227 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,703 | 19,193 | 14,510 |
| Non Working | 106,446 | 36,806 | 69,640 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galsi - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia