Hingalganj Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Hingalganj Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 174,545 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 88,937 are males while 85,608 are females. In 2011 there were total 46,048 families residing in Hingalganj Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Hingalganj Block is 963.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 8.6% people lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 63.3% while that in the rural areas is 78.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Hingalganj Block is 1,004% while that of Rural areas is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hingalganj Block is 18880 which is 11% of the total population. There are 9567 male children and 9313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hingalganj Block is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Hingalganj Block.
The total literacy rate of Hingalganj Block is 76.85%. The male literacy rate is 75.17% and the female literacy rate is 61.64% in Hingalganj Block.
To facilitate the administration, Hingalganj Block is further divided into 2 towns and 42 villages.
Hingalganj Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hingalganj Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 18,880 | 9,567 | 9,313 |
| Literacy | 76.85% | 75.17% | 61.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115,227 | 59,011 | 56,216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,743 | 6,414 | 6,329 |
| Illiterate | 54,915 | 22,079 | 32,836 |
Caste-wise Population - Hingalganj Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Hingalganj Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 115,227 | 59,011 | 56,216 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,743 | 6,414 | 6,329 |
Religion-wise Population - Hingalganj Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 153,550 | (87.97%) | 78,591 | 74,959 |
| Muslim | 20,623 | (11.82%) | 10,149 | 10,474 |
| Christian | 75 | (0.04%) | 40 | 35 |
| Sikh | 25 | (0.01%) | 16 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.01%) | 13 | 8 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 6 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 2 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 237 | (0.14%) | 120 | 117 |
Literacy Rate - Hingalganj Block
Average literacy rate of Hingalganj Block in 2011 were 76.85% in which, male and female literacy were 84.24% and 69.17% respectively. Total literate in Hingalganj Block were 119,630 of which male and female were 66,858 and 52,772 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Hingalganj Block
The Sex Ratio of Hingalganj Block is 963 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 963 females in Hingalganj Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 963 ) of Hingalganj Block.
Child Population - Hingalganj Block
According to Census 2011, there were 18,880 children between age 0 to 6 years in Hingalganj Block. Out of which 18,880 were male while 18,880 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Hingalganj Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,931 families under Hingalganj Block living in urban areas while 3,931 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 8.6% of total population of Hingalganj Block lives in Urban areas while 91.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,739 while that in rural region is 17,141.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 174,545 | 15,076 | 159,469 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 18,880 | 1,739 | 17,141 |
| Schedule Caste | 115,227 | 3,421 | 111,806 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,743 | 239 | 12,504 |
| Literacy | 76.85% | 63.27% | 78.12% |
| Sex Ratio | 963 | 1,004 | 959 |
Working Population - Hingalganj Block
In Hingalganj Block out of total population, 74,515 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74,515 workers engaged in Main Work, 7,767 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,577 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,701 | 33,790 | 6,911 |
| Cultivators | 7,767 | 7,376 | 391 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,577 | 15,713 | 1,864 |
| Household Industries | 4,087 | 2,107 | 1,980 |
| Other Workers | 11,270 | 8,594 | 2,676 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,814 | 19,312 | 14,502 |
| Non Working | 100,030 | 35,835 | 64,195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hingalganj, West Bengal - Wikipedia