Jaipur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Jaipur Block of Puruliya district has total population of 133,349 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 68,977 are males while 64,372 are females. In 2011 there were total 24,257 families residing in Jaipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaipur Block is 933.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.7% people lives in Urban areas while 92.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 66.3% while that in the rural areas is 57.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jaipur Block is 920% while that of Rural areas is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaipur Block is 21079 which is 16% of the total population. There are 10901 male children and 10178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaipur Block is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Jaipur Block.
The total literacy rate of Jaipur Block is 57.94%. The male literacy rate is 60.67% and the female literacy rate is 36.03% in Jaipur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jaipur Block is further divided into 1 town and 112 villages.
Jaipur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaipur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,079 | 10,901 | 10,178 |
| Literacy | 57.94% | 60.67% | 36.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19,162 | 9,922 | 9,240 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13,074 | 6,678 | 6,396 |
| Illiterate | 68,305 | 27,129 | 41,176 |
Caste-wise Population - Jaipur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.8% of total population in Jaipur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 19,162 | 9,922 | 9,240 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,074 | 6,678 | 6,396 |
Religion-wise Population - Jaipur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 99,441 | (74.57%) | 51,546 | 47,895 |
| Muslim | 12,769 | (9.58%) | 6,570 | 6,199 |
| Christian | 82 | (0.06%) | 48 | 34 |
| Sikh | 7 | (0.01%) | 4 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 1 | 5 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 20,705 | (15.53%) | 10,637 | 10,068 |
| No Religion Specified | 333 | (0.25%) | 167 | 166 |
Literacy Rate - Jaipur Block
Average literacy rate of Jaipur Block in 2011 were 57.94% in which, male and female literacy were 72.06% and 42.8% respectively. Total literate in Jaipur Block were 65,044 of which male and female were 41,848 and 23,196 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jaipur Block
The Sex Ratio of Jaipur Block is 933 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 933 females in Jaipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 933 ) of Jaipur Block.
Child Population - Jaipur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 21,079 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaipur Block. Out of which 21,079 were male while 21,079 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jaipur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,892 families under Jaipur Block living in urban areas while 1,892 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 7.7% of total population of Jaipur Block lives in Urban areas while 92.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,373 while that in rural region is 19,706.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 133,349 | 10,259 | 123,090 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,079 | 1,373 | 19,706 |
| Schedule Caste | 19,162 | 2,650 | 16,512 |
| Schedule Tribe | 13,074 | 379 | 12,695 |
| Literacy | 57.94% | 66.32% | 57.21% |
| Sex Ratio | 933 | 920 | 934 |
Working Population - Jaipur Block
In Jaipur Block out of total population, 51,675 were engaged in work activities. 49.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 51,675 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,882 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,863 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,499 | 21,464 | 4,035 |
| Cultivators | 9,882 | 9,050 | 832 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,863 | 2,295 | 568 |
| Household Industries | 3,043 | 1,695 | 1,348 |
| Other Workers | 9,711 | 8,424 | 1,287 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,176 | 13,505 | 12,671 |
| Non Working | 81,674 | 34,008 | 47,666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia