Kharagpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Munger district, Bihar
Kharagpur Block of Munger district has total population of 212,305 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,932 are males while 99,373 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,731 families residing in Kharagpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharagpur Block is 880.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 14.8% people lives in Urban areas while 85.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 69.5% while that in the rural areas is 61.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kharagpur Block is 893% while that of Rural areas is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharagpur Block is 37298 which is 18% of the total population. There are 19200 male children and 18098 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharagpur Block is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Kharagpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Kharagpur Block is 62.4%. The male literacy rate is 59.44% and the female literacy rate is 42.35% in Kharagpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kharagpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 120 villages.
Kharagpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharagpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,298 | 19,200 | 18,098 |
| Literacy | 62.4% | 59.44% | 42.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35,429 | 18,794 | 16,635 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,865 | 5,611 | 5,254 |
| Illiterate | 103,101 | 45,810 | 57,291 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharagpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Kharagpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 35,429 | 18,794 | 16,635 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,865 | 5,611 | 5,254 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharagpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 204,279 | (96.22%) | 108,716 | 95,563 |
| Muslim | 7,387 | (3.48%) | 3,868 | 3,519 |
| Christian | 153 | (0.07%) | 85 | 68 |
| Sikh | 54 | (0.03%) | 30 | 24 |
| Buddhist | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 1 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 17 | (0.01%) | 11 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 409 | (0.19%) | 219 | 190 |
Literacy Rate - Kharagpur Block
Average literacy rate of Kharagpur Block in 2011 were 62.4% in which, male and female literacy were 71.61% and 51.78% respectively. Total literate in Kharagpur Block were 109,204 of which male and female were 67,122 and 42,082 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharagpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Kharagpur Block is 880 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 880 females in Kharagpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 880 ) of Kharagpur Block.
Child Population - Kharagpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 37,298 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharagpur Block. Out of which 37,298 were male while 37,298 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharagpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,978 families under Kharagpur Block living in urban areas while 5,978 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 14.8% of total population of Kharagpur Block lives in Urban areas while 85.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,228 while that in rural region is 32,070.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 212,305 | 31,385 | 180,920 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,298 | 5,228 | 32,070 |
| Schedule Caste | 35,429 | 3,646 | 31,783 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,865 | 23 | 10,842 |
| Literacy | 62.4% | 69.49% | 61.15% |
| Sex Ratio | 880 | 893 | 878 |
Working Population - Kharagpur Block
In Kharagpur Block out of total population, 71,585 were engaged in work activities. 49.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71,585 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,935 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,968 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,332 | 29,080 | 6,252 |
| Cultivators | 5,935 | 5,163 | 772 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,968 | 13,471 | 3,497 |
| Household Industries | 1,423 | 995 | 428 |
| Other Workers | 11,006 | 9,451 | 1,555 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,253 | 23,482 | 12,771 |
| Non Working | 140,720 | 60,370 | 80,350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharagpur, Bihar - Wikipedia