Khatra Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bankura district, West Bengal
Khatra Block of Bankura district has total population of 117,030 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 60,058 are males while 56,972 are females. In 2011 there were total 25,228 families residing in Khatra Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Khatra Block is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 10.6% people lives in Urban areas while 89.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 87.4% while that in the rural areas is 70.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Khatra Block is 957% while that of Rural areas is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khatra Block is 13434 which is 11% of the total population. There are 6907 male children and 6527 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatra Block is 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Khatra Block.
The total literacy rate of Khatra Block is 72.18%. The male literacy rate is 73.83% and the female literacy rate is 53.42% in Khatra Block.
To facilitate the administration, Khatra Block is further divided into 2 towns and 153 villages.
Khatra Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatra Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,434 | 6,907 | 6,527 |
| Literacy | 72.18% | 73.83% | 53.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30,947 | 15,820 | 15,127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 25,765 | 12,862 | 12,903 |
| Illiterate | 42,255 | 15,716 | 26,539 |
Caste-wise Population - Khatra Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22% of total population in Khatra Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 30,947 | 15,820 | 15,127 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,765 | 12,862 | 12,903 |
Religion-wise Population - Khatra Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 98,404 | (84.08%) | 50,756 | 47,648 |
| Muslim | 3,254 | (2.78%) | 1,696 | 1,558 |
| Christian | 32 | (0.03%) | 16 | 16 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0.01%) | 2 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Jain | 5 | (0%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 15,244 | (13.03%) | 7,538 | 7,706 |
| No Religion Specified | 72 | (0.06%) | 42 | 30 |
Literacy Rate - Khatra Block
Average literacy rate of Khatra Block in 2011 were 72.18% in which, male and female literacy were 83.43% and 60.33% respectively. Total literate in Khatra Block were 74,775 of which male and female were 44,342 and 30,433 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Khatra Block
The Sex Ratio of Khatra Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Khatra Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 945 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Khatra Block.
Child Population - Khatra Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,434 children between age 0 to 6 years in Khatra Block. Out of which 13,434 were male while 13,434 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Khatra Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,723 families under Khatra Block living in urban areas while 2,723 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 10.6% of total population of Khatra Block lives in Urban areas while 89.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,119 while that in rural region is 12,315.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,030 | 12,438 | 104,592 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,434 | 1,119 | 12,315 |
| Schedule Caste | 30,947 | 3,265 | 27,682 |
| Schedule Tribe | 25,765 | 613 | 25,152 |
| Literacy | 72.18% | 87.4% | 70.31% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 957 | 948 |
Working Population - Khatra Block
In Khatra Block out of total population, 45,441 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,360 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,069 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 25,256 | 20,506 | 4,750 |
| Cultivators | 5,360 | 5,019 | 341 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,069 | 6,417 | 2,652 |
| Household Industries | 551 | 342 | 209 |
| Other Workers | 10,276 | 8,728 | 1,548 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,185 | 11,565 | 8,620 |
| Non Working | 71,589 | 27,987 | 43,602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khatra, West Bengal - Wikipedia