Jamuria Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Jamuria Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 123,176 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 64,578 are males while 58,598 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,102 families residing in Jamuria Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jamuria Block is 907.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 39% people lives in Urban areas while 61% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.9% while that in the rural areas is 67.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jamuria Block is 894% while that of Rural areas is 916.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jamuria Block is 15141 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7904 male children and 7237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jamuria Block is 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Jamuria Block.
The total literacy rate of Jamuria Block is 69.42%. The male literacy rate is 69.69% and the female literacy rate is 51.19% in Jamuria Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jamuria Block is further divided into 7 towns and 43 villages.
Jamuria Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jamuria Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,141 | 7,904 | 7,237 |
| Literacy | 69.42% | 69.69% | 51.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37,793 | 19,391 | 18,402 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,272 | 5,264 | 5,008 |
| Illiterate | 48,175 | 19,572 | 28,603 |
Caste-wise Population - Jamuria Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.3% of total population in Jamuria Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 37,793 | 19,391 | 18,402 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,272 | 5,264 | 5,008 |
Religion-wise Population - Jamuria Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,613 | (88.18%) | 56,910 | 51,703 |
| Muslim | 13,804 | (11.21%) | 7,268 | 6,536 |
| Christian | 121 | (0.1%) | 62 | 59 |
| Sikh | 145 | (0.12%) | 75 | 70 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 7 | (0.01%) | 5 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 106 | (0.09%) | 54 | 52 |
| No Religion Specified | 376 | (0.31%) | 203 | 173 |
Literacy Rate - Jamuria Block
Average literacy rate of Jamuria Block in 2011 were 69.42% in which, male and female literacy were 79.41% and 58.4% respectively. Total literate in Jamuria Block were 75,001 of which male and female were 45,006 and 29,995 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jamuria Block
The Sex Ratio of Jamuria Block is 907 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 907 females in Jamuria Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 916 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 907 ) of Jamuria Block.
Child Population - Jamuria Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,141 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jamuria Block. Out of which 15,141 were male while 15,141 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jamuria Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,215 families under Jamuria Block living in urban areas while 10,215 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 39% of total population of Jamuria Block lives in Urban areas while 61% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,681 while that in rural region is 9,460.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,176 | 48,032 | 75,144 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,141 | 5,681 | 9,460 |
| Schedule Caste | 37,793 | 14,554 | 23,239 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,272 | 3,796 | 6,476 |
| Literacy | 69.42% | 71.87% | 67.85% |
| Sex Ratio | 907 | 894 | 916 |
Working Population - Jamuria Block
In Jamuria Block out of total population, 41,120 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41,120 workers engaged in Main Work, 3,989 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5,617 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 27,671 | 24,564 | 3,107 |
| Cultivators | 3,989 | 3,740 | 249 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5,617 | 4,863 | 754 |
| Household Industries | 510 | 431 | 79 |
| Other Workers | 17,555 | 15,530 | 2,025 |
| Marginal Workers | 13,449 | 9,667 | 3,782 |
| Non Working | 82,056 | 30,347 | 51,709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jamuria, West Bengal - Wikipedia