Jaynagar - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Jaynagar - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 263,151 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 134,966 are males while 128,185 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,734 families residing in Jaynagar - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaynagar - I Block is 950.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.6% people lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.8% while that in the rural areas is 72.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jaynagar - I Block is 963% while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaynagar - I Block is 36293 which is 14% of the total population. There are 18566 male children and 17727 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaynagar - I Block is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Jaynagar - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Jaynagar - I Block is 73.17%. The male literacy rate is 69.08% and the female literacy rate is 56.76% in Jaynagar - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jaynagar - I Block is further divided into 6 towns and 67 villages.
Jaynagar - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaynagar - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 36,293 | 18,566 | 17,727 |
| Literacy | 73.17% | 69.08% | 56.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102,645 | 52,940 | 49,705 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 44 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 97,164 | 41,738 | 55,426 |
Caste-wise Population - Jaynagar - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jaynagar - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 102,645 | 52,940 | 49,705 |
| Schedule Tribe | 80 | 44 | 36 |
Religion-wise Population - Jaynagar - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 138,544 | (52.65%) | 71,373 | 67,171 |
| Muslim | 123,307 | (46.86%) | 62,957 | 60,350 |
| Christian | 555 | (0.21%) | 268 | 287 |
| Sikh | 62 | (0.02%) | 31 | 31 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.01%) | 16 | 22 |
| Jain | 21 | (0.01%) | 10 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 621 | (0.24%) | 309 | 312 |
Literacy Rate - Jaynagar - I Block
Average literacy rate of Jaynagar - I Block in 2011 were 73.17% in which, male and female literacy were 80.09% and 65.87% respectively. Total literate in Jaynagar - I Block were 165,987 of which male and female were 93,228 and 72,759 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jaynagar - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Jaynagar - I Block is 950 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 950 females in Jaynagar - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 950 ) of Jaynagar - I Block.
Child Population - Jaynagar - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 36,293 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaynagar - I Block. Out of which 36,293 were male while 36,293 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jaynagar - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 10,028 families under Jaynagar - I Block living in urban areas while 10,028 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.6% of total population of Jaynagar - I Block lives in Urban areas while 82.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,706 while that in rural region is 30,587.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 263,151 | 46,322 | 216,829 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 36,293 | 5,706 | 30,587 |
| Schedule Caste | 102,645 | 10,528 | 92,117 |
| Schedule Tribe | 80 | 27 | 53 |
| Literacy | 73.17% | 77.77% | 72.16% |
| Sex Ratio | 950 | 963 | 947 |
Working Population - Jaynagar - I Block
In Jaynagar - I Block out of total population, 89,248 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89,248 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,092 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13,091 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62,654 | 53,859 | 8,795 |
| Cultivators | 6,092 | 5,491 | 601 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13,091 | 12,204 | 887 |
| Household Industries | 4,307 | 2,833 | 1,474 |
| Other Workers | 39,164 | 33,331 | 5,833 |
| Marginal Workers | 26,594 | 18,728 | 7,866 |
| Non Working | 173,903 | 62,379 | 111,524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaynagar - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia