Keshiary Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Keshiary Block of Paschim Medinipur district has total population of 149,260 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 75,601 are males while 73,659 are females. In 2011 there were total 35,298 families residing in Keshiary Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Keshiary Block is 974.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Keshiary Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 76.8% and the sex ratio of Keshiary Block is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keshiary Block is 16984 which is 11% of the total population. There are 8688 male children and 8296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keshiary Block is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Keshiary Block.
The total literacy rate of Keshiary Block is 76.78%. The male literacy rate is 74.69% and the female literacy rate is 61.21% in Keshiary Block.
To facilitate the administration, Keshiary Block is further divided into 220 villages.
Keshiary Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keshiary Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 16,984 | 8,688 | 8,296 |
| Literacy | 76.78% | 74.69% | 61.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,260 | 17,323 | 16,937 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51,128 | 25,722 | 25,406 |
| Illiterate | 47,703 | 19,134 | 28,569 |
Caste-wise Population - Keshiary Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.3% of total population in Keshiary Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,260 | 17,323 | 16,937 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,128 | 25,722 | 25,406 |
Religion-wise Population - Keshiary Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 140,467 | (94.11%) | 71,230 | 69,237 |
| Muslim | 2,066 | (1.38%) | 1,039 | 1,027 |
| Christian | 4,470 | (2.99%) | 2,193 | 2,277 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 11 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 15 | (0.01%) | 9 | 6 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 11 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 2,020 | (1.35%) | 1,011 | 1,009 |
| No Religion Specified | 189 | (0.13%) | 97 | 92 |
Literacy Rate - Keshiary Block
Average literacy rate of Keshiary Block in 2011 were 76.78% in which, male and female literacy were 84.39% and 68.98% respectively. Total literate in Keshiary Block were 101,557 of which male and female were 56,467 and 45,090 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Keshiary Block
The Sex Ratio of Keshiary Block is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Keshiary Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Keshiary Block.
Child Population - Keshiary Block
According to Census 2011, there were 16,984 children between age 0 to 6 years in Keshiary Block. Out of which 16,984 were male while 16,984 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Keshiary Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Keshiary Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Keshiary Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 16,984.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 149,260 | 0 | 149,260 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 16,984 | 0 | 16,984 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,260 | 0 | 34,260 |
| Schedule Tribe | 51,128 | 0 | 51,128 |
| Literacy | 76.78% | - | 76.78% |
| Sex Ratio | 974 | - | 974 |
Working Population - Keshiary Block
In Keshiary Block out of total population, 67,273 were engaged in work activities. 48.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 67,273 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,633 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15,417 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,812 | 25,703 | 7,109 |
| Cultivators | 9,633 | 8,917 | 716 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15,417 | 10,906 | 4,511 |
| Household Industries | 1,037 | 685 | 352 |
| Other Workers | 6,725 | 5,195 | 1,530 |
| Marginal Workers | 34,461 | 18,342 | 16,119 |
| Non Working | 81,987 | 31,556 | 50,431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keshiary, West Bengal - Wikipedia