Harirampur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal
Harirampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district has total population of 136,853 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 69,058 are males while 67,795 are females. In 2011 there were total 31,441 families residing in Harirampur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Harirampur Block is 982.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.7% people lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.4% while that in the rural areas is 64%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Harirampur Block is 954% while that of Rural areas is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harirampur Block is 19389 which is 14% of the total population. There are 9809 male children and 9580 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harirampur Block is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Harirampur Block.
The total literacy rate of Harirampur Block is 64.78%. The male literacy rate is 61.3% and the female literacy rate is 49.8% in Harirampur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Harirampur Block is further divided into 1 town and 151 villages.
Harirampur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harirampur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,389 | 9,809 | 9,580 |
| Literacy | 64.78% | 61.3% | 49.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,853 | 15,195 | 14,658 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23,053 | 11,340 | 11,713 |
| Illiterate | 60,754 | 26,723 | 34,031 |
Caste-wise Population - Harirampur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Harirampur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,853 | 15,195 | 14,658 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23,053 | 11,340 | 11,713 |
Religion-wise Population - Harirampur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 68,684 | (50.19%) | 34,651 | 34,033 |
| Muslim | 67,052 | (49%) | 33,835 | 33,217 |
| Christian | 890 | (0.65%) | 457 | 433 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0.01%) | 6 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 1 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 98 | (0.07%) | 49 | 49 |
| No Religion Specified | 109 | (0.08%) | 57 | 52 |
Literacy Rate - Harirampur Block
Average literacy rate of Harirampur Block in 2011 were 64.78% in which, male and female literacy were 71.45% and 58% respectively. Total literate in Harirampur Block were 76,099 of which male and female were 42,335 and 33,764 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Harirampur Block
The Sex Ratio of Harirampur Block is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Harirampur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Harirampur Block.
Child Population - Harirampur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,389 children between age 0 to 6 years in Harirampur Block. Out of which 19,389 were male while 19,389 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Harirampur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,209 families under Harirampur Block living in urban areas while 1,209 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.7% of total population of Harirampur Block lives in Urban areas while 96.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 487 while that in rural region is 18,902.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,853 | 5,021 | 131,832 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,389 | 487 | 18,902 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,853 | 1,479 | 28,374 |
| Schedule Tribe | 23,053 | 22 | 23,031 |
| Literacy | 64.78% | 83.37% | 64.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 982 | 954 | 983 |
Working Population - Harirampur Block
In Harirampur Block out of total population, 55,230 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 55,230 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,542 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,865 | 30,216 | 6,649 |
| Cultivators | 13,305 | 12,171 | 1,134 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,542 | 12,090 | 3,452 |
| Household Industries | 1,177 | 433 | 744 |
| Other Workers | 6,841 | 5,522 | 1,319 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,365 | 7,876 | 10,489 |
| Non Working | 81,623 | 30,966 | 50,657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harirampur, West Bengal - Wikipedia