Kharagpur - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Kharagpur - II Block of Paschim Medinipur district has total population of 183,440 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 92,546 are males while 90,894 are females. In 2011 there were total 44,637 families residing in Kharagpur - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - II Block is 982.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Kharagpur - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 76.1% and the sex ratio of Kharagpur - II Block is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kharagpur - II Block is 22527 which is 12% of the total population. There are 11437 male children and 11090 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - II Block is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Kharagpur - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Kharagpur - II Block is 76.08%. The male literacy rate is 73.71% and the female literacy rate is 59.63% in Kharagpur - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kharagpur - II Block is further divided into 353 villages.
Kharagpur - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharagpur - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,527 | 11,437 | 11,090 |
| Literacy | 76.08% | 73.71% | 59.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34,138 | 17,027 | 17,111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46,899 | 23,463 | 23,436 |
| Illiterate | 61,025 | 24,334 | 36,691 |
Caste-wise Population - Kharagpur - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.6% of total population in Kharagpur - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 34,138 | 17,027 | 17,111 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,899 | 23,463 | 23,436 |
Religion-wise Population - Kharagpur - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 155,905 | (84.99%) | 78,479 | 77,426 |
| Muslim | 26,405 | (14.39%) | 13,518 | 12,887 |
| Christian | 121 | (0.07%) | 57 | 64 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 521 | (0.28%) | 252 | 269 |
| No Religion Specified | 446 | (0.24%) | 217 | 229 |
Literacy Rate - Kharagpur - II Block
Average literacy rate of Kharagpur - II Block in 2011 were 76.08% in which, male and female literacy were 84.1% and 67.92% respectively. Total literate in Kharagpur - II Block were 122,415 of which male and female were 68,212 and 54,203 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kharagpur - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Kharagpur - II Block is 982 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 982 females in Kharagpur - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Kharagpur - II Block.
Child Population - Kharagpur - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,527 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kharagpur - II Block. Out of which 22,527 were male while 22,527 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kharagpur - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Kharagpur - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Kharagpur - II 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 22,527.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 183,440 | 0 | 183,440 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,527 | 0 | 22,527 |
| Schedule Caste | 34,138 | 0 | 34,138 |
| Schedule Tribe | 46,899 | 0 | 46,899 |
| Literacy | 76.08% | - | 76.08% |
| Sex Ratio | 982 | - | 982 |
Working Population - Kharagpur - II Block
In Kharagpur - II Block out of total population, 79,568 were engaged in work activities. 54.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79,568 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,792 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,227 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43,075 | 34,671 | 8,404 |
| Cultivators | 10,792 | 10,094 | 698 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,227 | 12,651 | 5,576 |
| Household Industries | 1,281 | 945 | 336 |
| Other Workers | 12,775 | 10,981 | 1,794 |
| Marginal Workers | 36,493 | 19,484 | 17,009 |
| Non Working | 103,872 | 38,391 | 65,481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharagpur - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia