Memari - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Memari - I Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 218,425 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 110,712 are males while 107,713 are females. In 2011 there were total 51,148 families residing in Memari - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Memari - I Block is 973.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2% people lives in Urban areas while 98% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 81.8% while that in the rural areas is 73.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Memari - I Block is 967% while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Memari - I Block is 22294 which is 10% of the total population. There are 11297 male children and 10997 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Memari - I Block is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Memari - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Memari - I Block is 74.1%. The male literacy rate is 72.62% and the female literacy rate is 60.29% in Memari - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Memari - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 112 villages.
Memari - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Memari - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 22,294 | 11,297 | 10,997 |
| Literacy | 74.1% | 72.62% | 60.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 79,976 | 40,499 | 39,477 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34,467 | 17,217 | 17,250 |
| Illiterate | 73,084 | 30,308 | 42,776 |
Caste-wise Population - Memari - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Memari - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 79,976 | 40,499 | 39,477 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,467 | 17,217 | 17,250 |
Religion-wise Population - Memari - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 172,616 | (79.03%) | 87,620 | 84,996 |
| Muslim | 39,882 | (18.26%) | 20,117 | 19,765 |
| Christian | 360 | (0.16%) | 214 | 146 |
| Sikh | 66 | (0.03%) | 35 | 31 |
| Buddhist | 26 | (0.01%) | 14 | 12 |
| Jain | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 5,297 | (2.43%) | 2,630 | 2,667 |
| No Religion Specified | 174 | (0.08%) | 80 | 94 |
Literacy Rate - Memari - I Block
Average literacy rate of Memari - I Block in 2011 were 74.1% in which, male and female literacy were 80.88% and 67.14% respectively. Total literate in Memari - I Block were 145,341 of which male and female were 80,404 and 64,937 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Memari - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Memari - I Block is 973 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 973 females in Memari - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 973 ) of Memari - I Block.
Child Population - Memari - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 22,294 children between age 0 to 6 years in Memari - I Block. Out of which 22,294 were male while 22,294 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Memari - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,072 families under Memari - I Block living in urban areas while 1,072 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2% of total population of Memari - I Block lives in Urban areas while 98% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 404 while that in rural region is 21,890.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 218,425 | 4,420 | 214,005 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 22,294 | 404 | 21,890 |
| Schedule Caste | 79,976 | 935 | 79,041 |
| Schedule Tribe | 34,467 | 411 | 34,056 |
| Literacy | 74.1% | 81.8% | 73.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 973 | 967 | 973 |
Working Population - Memari - I Block
In Memari - I Block out of total population, 99,772 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99,772 workers engaged in Main Work, 10,016 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34,386 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74,675 | 55,052 | 19,623 |
| Cultivators | 10,016 | 9,637 | 379 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34,386 | 22,934 | 11,452 |
| Household Industries | 3,976 | 1,281 | 2,695 |
| Other Workers | 26,297 | 21,200 | 5,097 |
| Marginal Workers | 25,097 | 13,460 | 11,637 |
| Non Working | 118,653 | 42,200 | 76,453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Memari - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia