Kharagpur - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Kharagpur - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district has total population of 258,040 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 131,073 are males while 126,967 are females. In 2011 there were total 58,335 families residing in Kharagpur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - I Block is 969.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 35.7% people lives in Urban areas while 64.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 82% while that in the rural areas is 74.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kharagpur - I Block is 977% while that of Rural areas is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharagpur - I Block is 28677 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14585 male children and 14092 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - I Block is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Kharagpur - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Kharagpur - I Block is 77.06%. The male literacy rate is 74.91% and the female literacy rate is 61.87% in Kharagpur - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kharagpur - I Block is further divided into 2 towns and 268 villages.
Kharagpur - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharagpur - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,677 | 14,585 | 14,092 |
| Literacy | 77.06% | 74.91% | 61.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46,431 | 23,180 | 23,251 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42,453 | 21,193 | 21,260 |
| Illiterate | 81,296 | 32,886 | 48,410 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharagpur - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.5% of total population in Kharagpur - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 46,431 | 23,180 | 23,251 |
| Schedule Tribe | 42,453 | 21,193 | 21,260 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharagpur - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 229,786 | (89.05%) | 116,736 | 113,050 |
| Muslim | 21,200 | (8.22%) | 10,871 | 10,329 |
| Christian | 3,899 | (1.51%) | 1,869 | 2,030 |
| Sikh | 544 | (0.21%) | 296 | 248 |
| Buddhist | 869 | (0.34%) | 469 | 400 |
| Jain | 36 | (0.01%) | 19 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 447 | (0.17%) | 226 | 221 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,259 | (0.49%) | 587 | 672 |
Literacy Rate - Kharagpur - I Block
Average literacy rate of Kharagpur - I Block in 2011 were 77.06% in which, male and female literacy were 84.29% and 69.6% respectively. Total literate in Kharagpur - I Block were 176,744 of which male and female were 98,187 and 78,557 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharagpur - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - I Block is 969 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 969 females in Kharagpur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 969 ) of Kharagpur - I Block.
Child Population - Kharagpur - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,677 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharagpur - I Block. Out of which 28,677 were male while 28,677 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharagpur - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 21,047 families under Kharagpur - I Block living in urban areas while 21,047 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 35.7% of total population of Kharagpur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 64.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 8,458 while that in rural region is 20,219.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 258,040 | 92,079 | 165,961 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,677 | 8,458 | 20,219 |
| Schedule Caste | 46,431 | 12,726 | 33,705 |
| Schedule Tribe | 42,453 | 2,386 | 40,067 |
| Literacy | 77.06% | 81.97% | 74.24% |
| Sex Ratio | 969 | 977 | 964 |
Working Population - Kharagpur - I Block
In Kharagpur - I Block out of total population, 97,883 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 97,883 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,975 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16,659 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73,753 | 60,028 | 13,725 |
| Cultivators | 6,975 | 6,376 | 599 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16,659 | 10,627 | 6,032 |
| Household Industries | 1,007 | 661 | 346 |
| Other Workers | 49,112 | 42,364 | 6,748 |
| Marginal Workers | 24,130 | 12,723 | 11,407 |
| Non Working | 160,157 | 58,322 | 101,835 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharagpur - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia