Illambazar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal
Illambazar Block of Birbhum district has total population of 168,709 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 86,688 are males while 82,021 are females. In 2011 there were total 38,754 families residing in Illambazar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Illambazar Block is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.2% people lives in Urban areas while 95.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82.7% while that in the rural areas is 73.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Illambazar Block is 962% while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Illambazar Block is 21907 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11238 male children and 10669 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Illambazar Block is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Illambazar Block.
The total literacy rate of Illambazar Block is 74.27%. The male literacy rate is 69.98% and the female literacy rate is 58.96% in Illambazar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Illambazar Block is further divided into 1 town and 133 villages.
Illambazar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Illambazar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,907 | 11,238 | 10,669 |
| Literacy | 74.27% | 69.98% | 58.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39,866 | 20,384 | 19,482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15,087 | 7,565 | 7,522 |
| Illiterate | 59,686 | 26,025 | 33,661 |
Caste-wise Population - Illambazar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Illambazar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 39,866 | 20,384 | 19,482 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,087 | 7,565 | 7,522 |
Religion-wise Population - Illambazar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 87,180 | (51.67%) | 44,720 | 42,460 |
| Muslim | 79,970 | (47.4%) | 41,176 | 38,794 |
| Christian | 130 | (0.08%) | 66 | 64 |
| Sikh | 21 | (0.01%) | 11 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.01%) | 10 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 1,056 | (0.63%) | 544 | 512 |
| No Religion Specified | 333 | (0.2%) | 159 | 174 |
Literacy Rate - Illambazar Block
Average literacy rate of Illambazar Block in 2011 were 74.27% in which, male and female literacy were 80.4% and 67.78% respectively. Total literate in Illambazar Block were 109,023 of which male and female were 60,663 and 48,360 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Illambazar Block
The Sex Ratio of Illambazar Block is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Illambazar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Illambazar Block.
Child Population - Illambazar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 21,907 children between age 0 to 6 years in Illambazar Block. Out of which 21,907 were male while 21,907 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Illambazar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,663 families under Illambazar Block living in urban areas while 1,663 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.2% of total population of Illambazar Block lives in Urban areas while 95.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 779 while that in rural region is 21,128.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 168,709 | 7,125 | 161,584 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,907 | 779 | 21,128 |
| Schedule Caste | 39,866 | 1,582 | 38,284 |
| Schedule Tribe | 15,087 | 179 | 14,908 |
| Literacy | 74.27% | 82.67% | 73.89% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 962 | 945 |
Working Population - Illambazar Block
In Illambazar Block out of total population, 64,848 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,848 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,089 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,341 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34,915 | 30,342 | 4,573 |
| Cultivators | 10,089 | 9,606 | 483 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,341 | 11,155 | 2,186 |
| Household Industries | 1,056 | 661 | 395 |
| Other Workers | 10,429 | 8,920 | 1,509 |
| Marginal Workers | 29,933 | 19,105 | 10,828 |
| Non Working | 103,861 | 37,241 | 66,620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Illambazar, West Bengal - Wikipedia