Mathurapur - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Mathurapur - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 195,104 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 100,093 are males while 95,011 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,602 families residing in Mathurapur - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mathurapur - I Block is 949.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 13.2% people lives in Urban areas while 86.8% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 76.7% while that in the rural areas is 73.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mathurapur - I Block is 931% while that of Rural areas is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mathurapur - I Block is 27851 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14101 male children and 13750 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mathurapur - I Block is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Mathurapur - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Mathurapur - I Block is 73.93%. The male literacy rate is 69.25% and the female literacy rate is 57.19% in Mathurapur - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mathurapur - I Block is further divided into 4 towns and 95 villages.
Mathurapur - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mathurapur - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,851 | 14,101 | 13,750 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 69.25% | 57.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68,636 | 35,480 | 33,156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 496 | 244 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 71,457 | 30,782 | 40,675 |
Caste-wise Population - Mathurapur - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Mathurapur - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 68,636 | 35,480 | 33,156 |
| Schedule Tribe | 496 | 244 | 252 |
Religion-wise Population - Mathurapur - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 115,977 | (59.44%) | 59,907 | 56,070 |
| Muslim | 78,835 | (40.41%) | 40,049 | 38,786 |
| Christian | 68 | (0.03%) | 39 | 29 |
| Sikh | 22 | (0.01%) | 8 | 14 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 5 | 8 |
| Jain | 14 | (0.01%) | 5 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 174 | (0.09%) | 80 | 94 |
Literacy Rate - Mathurapur - I Block
Average literacy rate of Mathurapur - I Block in 2011 were 73.93% in which, male and female literacy were 80.6% and 66.87% respectively. Total literate in Mathurapur - I Block were 123,647 of which male and female were 69,311 and 54,336 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mathurapur - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Mathurapur - I Block is 949 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 949 females in Mathurapur - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 949 ) of Mathurapur - I Block.
Child Population - Mathurapur - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,851 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mathurapur - I Block. Out of which 27,851 were male while 27,851 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mathurapur - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 5,419 families under Mathurapur - I Block living in urban areas while 5,419 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 13.2% of total population of Mathurapur - I Block lives in Urban areas while 86.8% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 3,468 while that in rural region is 24,383.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 195,104 | 25,841 | 169,263 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,851 | 3,468 | 24,383 |
| Schedule Caste | 68,636 | 4,251 | 64,385 |
| Schedule Tribe | 496 | 1 | 495 |
| Literacy | 73.93% | 76.75% | 73.49% |
| Sex Ratio | 949 | 931 | 952 |
Working Population - Mathurapur - I Block
In Mathurapur - I Block out of total population, 64,219 were engaged in work activities. 56.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64,219 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,498 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,263 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 36,415 | 32,433 | 3,982 |
| Cultivators | 4,498 | 4,254 | 244 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,263 | 9,876 | 387 |
| Household Industries | 1,937 | 1,373 | 564 |
| Other Workers | 19,717 | 16,930 | 2,787 |
| Marginal Workers | 27,804 | 20,955 | 6,849 |
| Non Working | 130,885 | 46,705 | 84,180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mathurapur - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia