Haringhata Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal
Haringhata Block of Nadia district has total population of 231,068 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 118,709 are males while 112,359 are females. In 2011 there were total 53,838 families residing in Haringhata Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Haringhata Block is 947.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.2% people lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.5% while that in the rural areas is 81.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Haringhata Block is 954% while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Haringhata Block is 22741 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11589 male children and 11152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Haringhata Block is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Haringhata Block.
The total literacy rate of Haringhata Block is 82.15%. The male literacy rate is 78.61% and the female literacy rate is 69.27% in Haringhata Block.
To facilitate the administration, Haringhata Block is further divided into 4 towns and 83 villages.
Haringhata Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Haringhata Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,741 | 11,589 | 11,152 |
| Literacy | 82.15% | 78.61% | 69.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73,755 | 38,094 | 35,661 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11,218 | 5,718 | 5,500 |
| Illiterate | 59,924 | 25,396 | 34,528 |
Caste-wise Population - Haringhata Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.9% of total population in Haringhata Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 73,755 | 38,094 | 35,661 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,218 | 5,718 | 5,500 |
Religion-wise Population - Haringhata Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 164,263 | (71.09%) | 84,685 | 79,578 |
| Muslim | 65,148 | (28.19%) | 33,164 | 31,984 |
| Christian | 460 | (0.2%) | 232 | 228 |
| Sikh | 64 | (0.03%) | 37 | 27 |
| Buddhist | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 8 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 872 | (0.38%) | 452 | 420 |
| No Religion Specified | 230 | (0.1%) | 122 | 108 |
Literacy Rate - Haringhata Block
Average literacy rate of Haringhata Block in 2011 were 82.15% in which, male and female literacy were 87.11% and 76.9% respectively. Total literate in Haringhata Block were 171,144 of which male and female were 93,313 and 77,831 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Haringhata Block
The Sex Ratio of Haringhata Block is 947 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 947 females in Haringhata Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 947 ) of Haringhata Block.
Child Population - Haringhata Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,741 children between age 0 to 6 years in Haringhata Block. Out of which 22,741 were male while 22,741 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Haringhata Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,614 families under Haringhata Block living in urban areas while 5,614 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.2% of total population of Haringhata Block lives in Urban areas while 89.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,975 while that in rural region is 20,766.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 231,068 | 23,609 | 207,459 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,741 | 1,975 | 20,766 |
| Schedule Caste | 73,755 | 4,768 | 68,987 |
| Schedule Tribe | 11,218 | 1,194 | 10,024 |
| Literacy | 82.15% | 88.47% | 81.42% |
| Sex Ratio | 947 | 954 | 946 |
Working Population - Haringhata Block
In Haringhata Block out of total population, 86,036 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86,036 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,680 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23,760 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71,415 | 64,165 | 7,250 |
| Cultivators | 14,680 | 14,205 | 475 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23,760 | 21,372 | 2,388 |
| Household Industries | 2,228 | 1,422 | 806 |
| Other Workers | 30,747 | 27,166 | 3,581 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,621 | 8,811 | 5,810 |
| Non Working | 145,032 | 45,733 | 99,299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Haringhata, West Bengal - Wikipedia