Jaynagar - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Jaynagar - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 252,164 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 128,858 are males while 123,306 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,413 families residing in Jaynagar - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Jaynagar - II Block is 957.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.9% people lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.4% while that in the rural areas is 69.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Jaynagar - II Block is 961% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jaynagar - II Block is 38872 which is 15% of the total population. There are 19656 male children and 19216 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jaynagar - II Block is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Jaynagar - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Jaynagar - II Block is 69.71%. The male literacy rate is 65.66% and the female literacy rate is 51.96% in Jaynagar - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Jaynagar - II Block is further divided into 2 towns and 47 villages.
Jaynagar - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jaynagar - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,872 | 19,656 | 19,216 |
| Literacy | 69.71% | 65.66% | 51.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85,587 | 43,887 | 41,700 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,046 | 553 | 493 |
| Illiterate | 103,488 | 44,246 | 59,242 |
Caste-wise Population - Jaynagar - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Jaynagar - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 85,587 | 43,887 | 41,700 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,046 | 553 | 493 |
Religion-wise Population - Jaynagar - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 118,591 | (47.03%) | 60,917 | 57,674 |
| Muslim | 131,704 | (52.23%) | 66,957 | 64,747 |
| Christian | 1,381 | (0.55%) | 736 | 645 |
| Sikh | 49 | (0.02%) | 16 | 33 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 3 | 10 |
| Jain | 13 | (0.01%) | 10 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 412 | (0.16%) | 219 | 193 |
Literacy Rate - Jaynagar - II Block
Average literacy rate of Jaynagar - II Block in 2011 were 69.71% in which, male and female literacy were 77.48% and 61.55% respectively. Total literate in Jaynagar - II Block were 148,676 of which male and female were 84,612 and 64,064 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Jaynagar - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Jaynagar - II Block is 957 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 957 females in Jaynagar - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Jaynagar - II Block.
Child Population - Jaynagar - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 38,872 children between age 0 to 6 years in Jaynagar - II Block. Out of which 38,872 were male while 38,872 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Jaynagar - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,763 families under Jaynagar - II Block living in urban areas while 2,763 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.9% of total population of Jaynagar - II Block lives in Urban areas while 95.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,139 while that in rural region is 37,733.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 252,164 | 12,380 | 239,784 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,872 | 1,139 | 37,733 |
| Schedule Caste | 85,587 | 3,284 | 82,303 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,046 | 2 | 1,044 |
| Literacy | 69.71% | 81.43% | 69.05% |
| Sex Ratio | 957 | 961 | 957 |
Working Population - Jaynagar - II Block
In Jaynagar - II Block out of total population, 93,240 were engaged in work activities. 59.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93,240 workers engaged in Main Work, 11,826 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,802 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,200 | 47,608 | 7,592 |
| Cultivators | 11,826 | 10,883 | 943 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,802 | 14,740 | 1,062 |
| Household Industries | 5,226 | 3,001 | 2,225 |
| Other Workers | 22,346 | 18,984 | 3,362 |
| Marginal Workers | 38,040 | 21,831 | 16,209 |
| Non Working | 158,924 | 59,419 | 99,505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jaynagar - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia