Kotulpur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Bankura district, West Bengal
Kotulpur Block of Bankura district has total population of 188,775 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 96,394 are males while 92,381 are females. In 2011 there were total 41,119 families residing in Kotulpur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kotulpur Block is 958.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.5% people lives in Urban areas while 95.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 86.1% while that in the rural areas is 77.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kotulpur Block is 982% while that of Rural areas is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotulpur Block is 20430 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10356 male children and 10074 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotulpur Block is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Kotulpur Block.
The total literacy rate of Kotulpur Block is 78.01%. The male literacy rate is 75.87% and the female literacy rate is 62.99% in Kotulpur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kotulpur Block is further divided into 1 town and 169 villages.
Kotulpur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotulpur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,430 | 10,356 | 10,074 |
| Literacy | 78.01% | 75.87% | 62.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66,780 | 33,784 | 32,996 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6,211 | 3,146 | 3,065 |
| Illiterate | 57,448 | 23,261 | 34,187 |
Caste-wise Population - Kotulpur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Kotulpur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 66,780 | 33,784 | 32,996 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,211 | 3,146 | 3,065 |
Religion-wise Population - Kotulpur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 155,396 | (82.32%) | 79,207 | 76,189 |
| Muslim | 32,922 | (17.44%) | 16,945 | 15,977 |
| Christian | 38 | (0.02%) | 20 | 18 |
| Sikh | 17 | (0.01%) | 8 | 9 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 6 | 4 |
| Jain | 6 | (0%) | 3 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 275 | (0.15%) | 145 | 130 |
| No Religion Specified | 111 | (0.06%) | 60 | 51 |
Literacy Rate - Kotulpur Block
Average literacy rate of Kotulpur Block in 2011 were 78.01% in which, male and female literacy were 85% and 70.7% respectively. Total literate in Kotulpur Block were 131,327 of which male and female were 73,133 and 58,194 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kotulpur Block
The Sex Ratio of Kotulpur Block is 958 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 958 females in Kotulpur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 958 ) of Kotulpur Block.
Child Population - Kotulpur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,430 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kotulpur Block. Out of which 20,430 were male while 20,430 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kotulpur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,973 families under Kotulpur Block living in urban areas while 1,973 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.5% of total population of Kotulpur Block lives in Urban areas while 95.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 759 while that in rural region is 19,671.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 188,775 | 8,483 | 180,292 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,430 | 759 | 19,671 |
| Schedule Caste | 66,780 | 2,199 | 64,581 |
| Schedule Tribe | 6,211 | 51 | 6,160 |
| Literacy | 78.01% | 86.13% | 77.62% |
| Sex Ratio | 958 | 982 | 957 |
Working Population - Kotulpur Block
In Kotulpur Block out of total population, 77,559 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 77,559 workers engaged in Main Work, 19,801 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20,073 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57,527 | 50,102 | 7,425 |
| Cultivators | 19,801 | 19,017 | 784 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20,073 | 16,456 | 3,617 |
| Household Industries | 1,390 | 984 | 406 |
| Other Workers | 16,263 | 13,645 | 2,618 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,032 | 8,068 | 11,964 |
| Non Working | 111,216 | 38,224 | 72,992 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotulpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia