Harischandrapur - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Harischandrapur - I Block of Maldah district has total population of 199,493 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 103,183 are males while 96,310 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,284 families residing in Harischandrapur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur - I Block is 933.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Harischandrapur - I Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 52.5% and the sex ratio of Harischandrapur - I Block is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harischandrapur - I Block is 30662 which is 15% of the total population. There are 15688 male children and 14974 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur - I Block is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Harischandrapur - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Harischandrapur - I Block is 52.47%. The male literacy rate is 48.65% and the female literacy rate is 39.87% in Harischandrapur - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Harischandrapur - I Block is further divided into 105 villages.
Harischandrapur - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harischandrapur - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,662 | 15,688 | 14,974 |
| Literacy | 52.47% | 48.65% | 39.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,069 | 25,346 | 23,723 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,142 | 2,112 | 2,030 |
| Illiterate | 110,902 | 52,987 | 57,915 |
Caste-wise Population - Harischandrapur - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Harischandrapur - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,069 | 25,346 | 23,723 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,142 | 2,112 | 2,030 |
Religion-wise Population - Harischandrapur - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 80,417 | (40.31%) | 41,656 | 38,761 |
| Muslim | 118,523 | (59.41%) | 61,223 | 57,300 |
| Christian | 180 | (0.09%) | 94 | 86 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 10 | 8 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 7 | 1 |
| Jain | 209 | (0.1%) | 118 | 91 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 134 | (0.07%) | 73 | 61 |
Literacy Rate - Harischandrapur - I Block
Average literacy rate of Harischandrapur - I Block in 2011 were 52.47% in which, male and female literacy were 57.37% and 47.21% respectively. Total literate in Harischandrapur - I Block were 88,591 of which male and female were 50,196 and 38,395 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Harischandrapur - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur - I Block is 933 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 933 females in Harischandrapur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Harischandrapur - I Block.
Child Population - Harischandrapur - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,662 children between age 0 to 6 years in Harischandrapur - I Block. Out of which 30,662 were male while 30,662 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Harischandrapur - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Harischandrapur - I Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Harischandrapur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 30,662.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 199,493 | 0 | 199,493 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,662 | 0 | 30,662 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,069 | 0 | 49,069 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4,142 | 0 | 4,142 |
| Literacy | 52.47% | - | 52.47% |
| Sex Ratio | 933 | - | 933 |
Working Population - Harischandrapur - I Block
In Harischandrapur - I Block out of total population, 70,153 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70,153 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,170 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26,011 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,908 | 45,767 | 6,141 |
| Cultivators | 13,170 | 12,381 | 789 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26,011 | 22,909 | 3,102 |
| Household Industries | 1,335 | 865 | 470 |
| Other Workers | 11,392 | 9,612 | 1,780 |
| Marginal Workers | 18,245 | 10,487 | 7,758 |
| Non Working | 129,340 | 46,929 | 82,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harischandrapur - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia