Kolaghat Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Kolaghat Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 290,124 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 150,246 are males while 139,878 are females. In 2011 there were total 62,519 families residing in Kolaghat Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kolaghat Block is 931.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 17.4% people lives in Urban areas while 82.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.7% while that in the rural areas is 84.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kolaghat Block is 944% while that of Rural areas is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kolaghat Block is 31450 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16145 male children and 15305 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolaghat Block is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Kolaghat Block.
The total literacy rate of Kolaghat Block is 84.93%. The male literacy rate is 81.24% and the female literacy rate is 69.79% in Kolaghat Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kolaghat Block is further divided into 4 towns and 109 villages.
Kolaghat Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolaghat Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,450 | 16,145 | 15,305 |
| Literacy | 84.93% | 81.24% | 69.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24,593 | 12,604 | 11,989 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 945 | 473 | 472 |
| Illiterate | 70,438 | 28,186 | 42,252 |
Caste-wise Population - Kolaghat Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kolaghat Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 24,593 | 12,604 | 11,989 |
| Schedule Tribe | 945 | 473 | 472 |
Religion-wise Population - Kolaghat Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 227,164 | (78.3%) | 117,499 | 109,665 |
| Muslim | 62,369 | (21.5%) | 32,433 | 29,936 |
| Christian | 79 | (0.03%) | 52 | 27 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.01%) | 23 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0%) | 3 | 7 |
| Jain | 316 | (0.11%) | 163 | 153 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0%) | 2 | 5 |
| No Religion Specified | 141 | (0.05%) | 71 | 70 |
Literacy Rate - Kolaghat Block
Average literacy rate of Kolaghat Block in 2011 were 84.93% in which, male and female literacy were 91.02% and 78.37% respectively. Total literate in Kolaghat Block were 219,686 of which male and female were 122,060 and 97,626 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kolaghat Block
The Sex Ratio of Kolaghat Block is 931 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 931 females in Kolaghat Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Kolaghat Block.
Child Population - Kolaghat Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,450 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kolaghat Block. Out of which 31,450 were male while 31,450 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kolaghat Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,116 families under Kolaghat Block living in urban areas while 11,116 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 17.4% of total population of Kolaghat Block lives in Urban areas while 82.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,937 while that in rural region is 26,513.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 290,124 | 50,478 | 239,646 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,450 | 4,937 | 26,513 |
| Schedule Caste | 24,593 | 4,129 | 20,464 |
| Schedule Tribe | 945 | 156 | 789 |
| Literacy | 84.93% | 86.74% | 84.54% |
| Sex Ratio | 931 | 944 | 928 |
Working Population - Kolaghat Block
In Kolaghat Block out of total population, 108,809 were engaged in work activities. 70% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108,809 workers engaged in Main Work, 12,251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,715 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 76,176 | 67,642 | 8,534 |
| Cultivators | 12,251 | 11,564 | 687 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,715 | 8,709 | 1,006 |
| Household Industries | 8,217 | 5,424 | 2,793 |
| Other Workers | 45,993 | 41,945 | 4,048 |
| Marginal Workers | 32,633 | 21,658 | 10,975 |
| Non Working | 181,315 | 60,946 | 120,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolaghat, West Bengal - Wikipedia