Magrahat - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Magrahat - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 269,494 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 138,152 are males while 131,342 are females. In 2011 there were total 55,002 families residing in Magrahat - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Magrahat - I Block is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 24.4% people lives in Urban areas while 75.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.4% while that in the rural areas is 74%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Magrahat - I Block is 941% while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Magrahat - I Block is 38472 which is 14% of the total population. There are 19531 male children and 18941 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magrahat - I Block is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Magrahat - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Magrahat - I Block is 73.82%. The male literacy rate is 68.08% and the female literacy rate is 58.23% in Magrahat - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Magrahat - I Block is further divided into 9 towns and 81 villages.
Magrahat - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magrahat - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 38,472 | 19,531 | 18,941 |
| Literacy | 73.82% | 68.08% | 58.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55,191 | 28,333 | 26,858 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 86 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 98,960 | 44,101 | 54,859 |
Caste-wise Population - Magrahat - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Magrahat - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 55,191 | 28,333 | 26,858 |
| Schedule Tribe | 172 | 86 | 86 |
Religion-wise Population - Magrahat - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,987 | (40.44%) | 56,023 | 52,964 |
| Muslim | 155,770 | (57.8%) | 79,775 | 75,995 |
| Christian | 4,035 | (1.5%) | 2,014 | 2,021 |
| Sikh | 83 | (0.03%) | 39 | 44 |
| Buddhist | 63 | (0.02%) | 26 | 37 |
| Jain | 68 | (0.03%) | 30 | 38 |
| Other Religion | 10 | (0%) | 3 | 7 |
| No Religion Specified | 478 | (0.18%) | 242 | 236 |
Literacy Rate - Magrahat - I Block
Average literacy rate of Magrahat - I Block in 2011 were 73.82% in which, male and female literacy were 79.29% and 68.04% respectively. Total literate in Magrahat - I Block were 170,534 of which male and female were 94,051 and 76,483 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Magrahat - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Magrahat - I Block is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Magrahat - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Magrahat - I Block.
Child Population - Magrahat - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 38,472 children between age 0 to 6 years in Magrahat - I Block. Out of which 38,472 were male while 38,472 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Magrahat - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,793 families under Magrahat - I Block living in urban areas while 12,793 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 24.4% of total population of Magrahat - I Block lives in Urban areas while 75.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,980 while that in rural region is 28,492.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 269,494 | 65,657 | 203,837 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 38,472 | 9,980 | 28,492 |
| Schedule Caste | 55,191 | 8,210 | 46,981 |
| Schedule Tribe | 172 | 75 | 97 |
| Literacy | 73.82% | 73.36% | 73.96% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | 941 | 954 |
Working Population - Magrahat - I Block
In Magrahat - I Block out of total population, 87,140 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 6,002 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9,083 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59,300 | 53,168 | 6,132 |
| Cultivators | 6,002 | 5,631 | 371 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9,083 | 8,495 | 588 |
| Household Industries | 8,743 | 6,705 | 2,038 |
| Other Workers | 35,472 | 32,337 | 3,135 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,840 | 20,728 | 7,112 |
| Non Working | 182,354 | 64,256 | 118,098 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magrahat - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia