Khargram Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Khargram Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 273,332 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 139,533 are males while 133,799 are females. In 2011 there were total 65,580 families residing in Khargram Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khargram Block is 959.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Khargram Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 63.6% and the sex ratio of Khargram Block is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khargram Block is 37804 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19292 male children and 18512 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khargram Block is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Khargram Block.
The total literacy rate of Khargram Block is 63.56%. The male literacy rate is 60.06% and the female literacy rate is 49.26% in Khargram Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khargram Block is further divided into 155 villages.
Khargram Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khargram Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 37,804 | 19,292 | 18,512 |
| Literacy | 63.56% | 60.06% | 49.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59,929 | 30,540 | 29,389 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,442 | 1,245 | 1,197 |
| Illiterate | 123,632 | 55,736 | 67,896 |
Caste-wise Population - Khargram Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Khargram Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 59,929 | 30,540 | 29,389 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,442 | 1,245 | 1,197 |
Religion-wise Population - Khargram Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 124,440 | (45.53%) | 63,984 | 60,456 |
| Muslim | 148,206 | (54.22%) | 75,209 | 72,997 |
| Christian | 353 | (0.13%) | 175 | 178 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0%) | 4 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0%) | 4 | 7 |
| Jain | 22 | (0.01%) | 12 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0%) | 3 | 6 |
| No Religion Specified | 281 | (0.1%) | 142 | 139 |
Literacy Rate - Khargram Block
Average literacy rate of Khargram Block in 2011 were 63.56% in which, male and female literacy were 69.69% and 57.16% respectively. Total literate in Khargram Block were 149,700 of which male and female were 83,797 and 65,903 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khargram Block
The Sex Ratio of Khargram Block is 959 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 959 females in Khargram Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 959 ) of Khargram Block.
Child Population - Khargram Block
According to Census 2011, there were 37,804 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khargram Block. Out of which 37,804 were male while 37,804 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khargram Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Khargram Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Khargram 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 37,804.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 273,332 | 0 | 273,332 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 37,804 | 0 | 37,804 |
| Schedule Caste | 59,929 | 0 | 59,929 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,442 | 0 | 2,442 |
| Literacy | 63.56% | - | 63.56% |
| Sex Ratio | 959 | - | 959 |
Working Population - Khargram Block
In Khargram Block out of total population, 90,057 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 90,057 workers engaged in Main Work, 16,105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33,140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64,322 | 59,949 | 4,373 |
| Cultivators | 16,105 | 15,663 | 442 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33,140 | 31,980 | 1,160 |
| Household Industries | 3,831 | 2,906 | 925 |
| Other Workers | 11,246 | 9,400 | 1,846 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,735 | 18,260 | 7,475 |
| Non Working | 183,275 | 61,324 | 121,951 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khargram, West Bengal - Wikipedia