Magrahat - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Magrahat - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 304,744 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 156,568 are males while 148,176 are females. In 2011 there were total 63,847 families residing in Magrahat - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Magrahat - II Block is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 28.3% people lives in Urban areas while 71.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76% while that in the rural areas is 78%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Magrahat - II Block is 954% while that of Rural areas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Magrahat - II Block is 40189 which is 13% of the total population. There are 20543 male children and 19646 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Magrahat - II Block is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Magrahat - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Magrahat - II Block is 77.41%. The male literacy rate is 72.65% and the female literacy rate is 61.44% in Magrahat - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Magrahat - II Block is further divided into 8 towns and 78 villages.
Magrahat - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Magrahat - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 40,189 | 20,543 | 19,646 |
| Literacy | 77.41% | 72.65% | 61.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105,460 | 54,472 | 50,988 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 159 | 83 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 99,955 | 42,824 | 57,131 |
Caste-wise Population - Magrahat - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Magrahat - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 105,460 | 54,472 | 50,988 |
| Schedule Tribe | 159 | 83 | 76 |
Religion-wise Population - Magrahat - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 148,091 | (48.6%) | 76,453 | 71,638 |
| Muslim | 152,412 | (50.01%) | 77,981 | 74,431 |
| Christian | 3,542 | (1.16%) | 1,767 | 1,775 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 9 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0%) | 6 | 6 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.01%) | 7 | 10 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 641 | (0.21%) | 345 | 296 |
Literacy Rate - Magrahat - II Block
Average literacy rate of Magrahat - II Block in 2011 were 77.41% in which, male and female literacy were 83.62% and 70.84% respectively. Total literate in Magrahat - II Block were 204,789 of which male and female were 113,744 and 91,045 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Magrahat - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Magrahat - II Block is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Magrahat - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Magrahat - II Block.
Child Population - Magrahat - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 40,189 children between age 0 to 6 years in Magrahat - II Block. Out of which 40,189 were male while 40,189 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Magrahat - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 17,480 families under Magrahat - II Block living in urban areas while 17,480 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 28.3% of total population of Magrahat - II Block lives in Urban areas while 71.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 11,937 while that in rural region is 28,252.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 304,744 | 86,240 | 218,504 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 40,189 | 11,937 | 28,252 |
| Schedule Caste | 105,460 | 15,930 | 89,530 |
| Schedule Tribe | 159 | 107 | 52 |
| Literacy | 77.41% | 75.98% | 77.97% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 954 | 943 |
Working Population - Magrahat - II Block
In Magrahat - II Block out of total population, 101,966 were engaged in work activities. 73.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101,966 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74,759 | 67,427 | 7,332 |
| Cultivators | 8,146 | 7,744 | 402 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,140 | 11,268 | 872 |
| Household Industries | 7,999 | 6,474 | 1,525 |
| Other Workers | 46,474 | 41,941 | 4,533 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,207 | 18,464 | 8,743 |
| Non Working | 202,778 | 70,677 | 132,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Magrahat - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia