Minakhan Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal
Minakhan Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district has total population of 199,084 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 101,827 are males while 97,257 are females. In 2011 there were total 43,756 families residing in Minakhan Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Minakhan Block is 955.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3.6% people lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 77.2% while that in the rural areas is 71.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Minakhan Block is 929% while that of Rural areas is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Minakhan Block is 27645 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14097 male children and 13548 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Minakhan Block is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Minakhan Block.
The total literacy rate of Minakhan Block is 71.33%. The male literacy rate is 66.51% and the female literacy rate is 56.09% in Minakhan Block.
To facilitate the administration, Minakhan Block is further divided into 2 towns and 73 villages.
Minakhan Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Minakhan Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 27,645 | 14,097 | 13,548 |
| Literacy | 71.33% | 66.51% | 56.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 60,578 | 31,438 | 29,140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18,564 | 9,458 | 9,106 |
| Illiterate | 76,801 | 34,099 | 42,702 |
Caste-wise Population - Minakhan Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.3% of total population in Minakhan Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 60,578 | 31,438 | 29,140 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,564 | 9,458 | 9,106 |
Religion-wise Population - Minakhan Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 95,091 | (47.76%) | 49,170 | 45,921 |
| Muslim | 102,733 | (51.6%) | 52,026 | 50,707 |
| Christian | 1,031 | (0.52%) | 521 | 510 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 10 | (0.01%) | 7 | 3 |
| Jain | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 83 | (0.04%) | 38 | 45 |
| No Religion Specified | 117 | (0.06%) | 54 | 63 |
Literacy Rate - Minakhan Block
Average literacy rate of Minakhan Block in 2011 were 71.33% in which, male and female literacy were 77.2% and 65.17% respectively. Total literate in Minakhan Block were 122,283 of which male and female were 67,728 and 54,555 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Minakhan Block
The Sex Ratio of Minakhan Block is 955 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 955 females in Minakhan Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 955 ) of Minakhan Block.
Child Population - Minakhan Block
According to Census 2011, there were 27,645 children between age 0 to 6 years in Minakhan Block. Out of which 27,645 were male while 27,645 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Minakhan Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,636 families under Minakhan Block living in urban areas while 1,636 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3.6% of total population of Minakhan Block lives in Urban areas while 96.4% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 940 while that in rural region is 26,705.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 199,084 | 7,111 | 191,973 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 27,645 | 940 | 26,705 |
| Schedule Caste | 60,578 | 3,564 | 57,014 |
| Schedule Tribe | 18,564 | 545 | 18,019 |
| Literacy | 71.33% | 77.15% | 71.11% |
| Sex Ratio | 955 | 929 | 956 |
Working Population - Minakhan Block
In Minakhan Block out of total population, 68,327 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68,327 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,345 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,028 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45,579 | 41,624 | 3,955 |
| Cultivators | 8,345 | 7,933 | 412 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,028 | 17,081 | 947 |
| Household Industries | 1,471 | 891 | 580 |
| Other Workers | 17,735 | 15,719 | 2,016 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,748 | 15,253 | 7,495 |
| Non Working | 130,757 | 44,950 | 85,807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Minakhan, West Bengal - Wikipedia