Mayureswar - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal
Mayureswar - I Block of Birbhum district has total population of 159,782 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 81,465 are males while 78,317 are females. In 2011 there were total 37,943 families residing in Mayureswar - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Mayureswar - I Block is 961.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 6.4% people lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.4% while that in the rural areas is 70.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Mayureswar - I Block is 960% while that of Rural areas is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mayureswar - I Block is 19966 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10127 male children and 9839 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mayureswar - I Block is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Mayureswar - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Mayureswar - I Block is 71.52%. The male literacy rate is 68.82% and the female literacy rate is 56.09% in Mayureswar - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Mayureswar - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 113 villages.
Mayureswar - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mayureswar - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,966 | 10,127 | 9,839 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 68.82% | 56.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54,435 | 27,651 | 26,784 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,692 | 5,253 | 5,439 |
| Illiterate | 59,789 | 25,401 | 34,388 |
Caste-wise Population - Mayureswar - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Mayureswar - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 54,435 | 27,651 | 26,784 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,692 | 5,253 | 5,439 |
Religion-wise Population - Mayureswar - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 111,589 | (69.84%) | 56,943 | 54,646 |
| Muslim | 46,864 | (29.33%) | 23,866 | 22,998 |
| Christian | 476 | (0.3%) | 237 | 239 |
| Sikh | 24 | (0.02%) | 11 | 13 |
| Buddhist | 14 | (0.01%) | 8 | 6 |
| Jain | 59 | (0.04%) | 27 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 459 | (0.29%) | 218 | 241 |
| No Religion Specified | 297 | (0.19%) | 155 | 142 |
Literacy Rate - Mayureswar - I Block
Average literacy rate of Mayureswar - I Block in 2011 were 71.52% in which, male and female literacy were 78.59% and 64.15% respectively. Total literate in Mayureswar - I Block were 99,993 of which male and female were 56,064 and 43,929 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Mayureswar - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Mayureswar - I Block is 961 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 961 females in Mayureswar - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 961 ) of Mayureswar - I Block.
Child Population - Mayureswar - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,966 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mayureswar - I Block. Out of which 19,966 were male while 19,966 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Mayureswar - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,392 families under Mayureswar - I Block living in urban areas while 2,392 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 6.4% of total population of Mayureswar - I Block lives in Urban areas while 93.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,110 while that in rural region is 18,856.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 159,782 | 10,176 | 149,606 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,966 | 1,110 | 18,856 |
| Schedule Caste | 54,435 | 3,002 | 51,433 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,692 | 230 | 10,462 |
| Literacy | 71.52% | 80.43% | 70.9% |
| Sex Ratio | 961 | 960 | 961 |
Working Population - Mayureswar - I Block
In Mayureswar - I Block out of total population, 63,910 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 63,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,762 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17,720 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 40,130 | 33,760 | 6,370 |
| Cultivators | 10,762 | 10,290 | 472 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17,720 | 14,333 | 3,387 |
| Household Industries | 1,371 | 639 | 732 |
| Other Workers | 10,277 | 8,498 | 1,779 |
| Marginal Workers | 23,780 | 13,729 | 10,051 |
| Non Working | 95,872 | 33,976 | 61,896 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mayureswar - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia