Kulpi Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Kulpi Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 283,197 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 144,773 are males while 138,424 are females. In 2011 there were total 59,078 families residing in Kulpi Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Kulpi Block is 956.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 5.8% people lives in Urban areas while 94.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.6% while that in the rural areas is 75.6%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Kulpi Block is 967% while that of Rural areas is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kulpi Block is 39378 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19979 male children and 19399 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kulpi Block is 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Kulpi Block.
The total literacy rate of Kulpi Block is 75.49%. The male literacy rate is 70.48% and the female literacy rate is 59.25% in Kulpi Block.
To facilitate the administration, Kulpi Block is further divided into 2 towns and 180 villages.
Kulpi Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kulpi Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 39,378 | 19,979 | 19,399 |
| Literacy | 75.49% | 70.48% | 59.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84,020 | 43,456 | 40,564 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 315 | 150 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 99,143 | 42,740 | 56,403 |
Caste-wise Population - Kulpi Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kulpi Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 84,020 | 43,456 | 40,564 |
| Schedule Tribe | 315 | 150 | 165 |
Religion-wise Population - Kulpi Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 166,726 | (58.87%) | 86,015 | 80,711 |
| Muslim | 114,964 | (40.6%) | 58,024 | 56,940 |
| Christian | 1,186 | (0.42%) | 577 | 609 |
| Sikh | 35 | (0.01%) | 19 | 16 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0%) | 7 | 6 |
| Jain | 22 | (0.01%) | 10 | 12 |
| Other Religion | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 245 | (0.09%) | 117 | 128 |
Literacy Rate - Kulpi Block
Average literacy rate of Kulpi Block in 2011 were 75.49% in which, male and female literacy were 81.76% and 68.91% respectively. Total literate in Kulpi Block were 184,054 of which male and female were 102,033 and 82,021 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Kulpi Block
The Sex Ratio of Kulpi Block is 956 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 956 females in Kulpi Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 971 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 956 ) of Kulpi Block.
Child Population - Kulpi Block
According to Census 2011, there were 39,378 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kulpi Block. Out of which 39,378 were male while 39,378 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Kulpi Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,129 families under Kulpi Block living in urban areas while 3,129 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 5.8% of total population of Kulpi Block lives in Urban areas while 94.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,757 while that in rural region is 36,621.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 283,197 | 16,552 | 266,645 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 39,378 | 2,757 | 36,621 |
| Schedule Caste | 84,020 | 1,434 | 82,586 |
| Schedule Tribe | 315 | 2 | 313 |
| Literacy | 75.49% | 73.56% | 75.6% |
| Sex Ratio | 956 | 967 | 955 |
Working Population - Kulpi Block
In Kulpi Block out of total population, 93,642 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93,642 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,816 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14,986 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54,112 | 48,101 | 6,011 |
| Cultivators | 5,816 | 5,376 | 440 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14,986 | 14,416 | 570 |
| Household Industries | 3,141 | 2,318 | 823 |
| Other Workers | 30,169 | 25,991 | 4,178 |
| Marginal Workers | 39,530 | 30,900 | 8,630 |
| Non Working | 189,555 | 65,772 | 123,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kulpi, West Bengal - Wikipedia