Harischandrapur - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Maldah district, West Bengal
Harischandrapur - II Block of Maldah district has total population of 251,345 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 130,367 are males while 120,978 are females. In 2011 there were total 49,311 families residing in Harischandrapur - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur - II Block is 928.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Harischandrapur - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 54.3% and the sex ratio of Harischandrapur - II Block is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harischandrapur - II Block is 43939 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22454 male children and 21485 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur - II Block is 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Harischandrapur - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Harischandrapur - II Block is 54.34%. The male literacy rate is 47.35% and the female literacy rate is 42.13% in Harischandrapur - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Harischandrapur - II Block is further divided into 74 villages.
Harischandrapur - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harischandrapur - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 43,939 | 22,454 | 21,485 |
| Literacy | 54.34% | 47.35% | 42.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32,294 | 16,871 | 15,423 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,250 | 3,755 | 3,495 |
| Illiterate | 138,647 | 68,635 | 70,012 |
Caste-wise Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Harischandrapur - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 32,294 | 16,871 | 15,423 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,250 | 3,755 | 3,495 |
Religion-wise Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 65,812 | (26.18%) | 34,349 | 31,463 |
| Muslim | 185,124 | (73.65%) | 95,805 | 89,319 |
| Christian | 177 | (0.07%) | 87 | 90 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 9 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0%) | 8 | 4 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 3 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 34 | (0.01%) | 19 | 15 |
| No Religion Specified | 161 | (0.06%) | 87 | 74 |
Literacy Rate - Harischandrapur - II Block
Average literacy rate of Harischandrapur - II Block in 2011 were 54.34% in which, male and female literacy were 57.21% and 51.23% respectively. Total literate in Harischandrapur - II Block were 112,698 of which male and female were 61,732 and 50,966 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Harischandrapur - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Harischandrapur - II Block is 928 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 928 females in Harischandrapur - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 957 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Harischandrapur - II Block.
Child Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 43,939 children between age 0 to 6 years in Harischandrapur - II Block. Out of which 43,939 were male while 43,939 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Harischandrapur - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Harischandrapur - II 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 43,939.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 251,345 | 0 | 251,345 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 43,939 | 0 | 43,939 |
| Schedule Caste | 32,294 | 0 | 32,294 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,250 | 0 | 7,250 |
| Literacy | 54.34% | - | 54.34% |
| Sex Ratio | 928 | - | 928 |
Working Population - Harischandrapur - II Block
In Harischandrapur - II Block out of total population, 78,752 were engaged in work activities. 64.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,752 workers engaged in Main Work, 17,777 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22,905 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51,130 | 46,898 | 4,232 |
| Cultivators | 17,777 | 17,277 | 500 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22,905 | 20,799 | 2,106 |
| Household Industries | 734 | 491 | 243 |
| Other Workers | 9,714 | 8,331 | 1,383 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,622 | 18,682 | 8,940 |
| Non Working | 172,593 | 64,787 | 107,806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harischandrapur - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia