Murarai - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Birbhum district, West Bengal
Murarai - II Block of Birbhum district has total population of 222,033 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 112,987 are males while 109,046 are females. In 2011 there were total 52,059 families residing in Murarai - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Murarai - II Block is 965.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.4% people lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 64.2% while that in the rural areas is 58%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Murarai - II Block is 919% while that of Rural areas is 967.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Murarai - II Block is 34558 which is 16% of the total population. There are 17623 male children and 16935 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Murarai - II Block is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Murarai - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Murarai - II Block is 58.28%. The male literacy rate is 53% and the female literacy rate is 45.28% in Murarai - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Murarai - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 71 villages.
Murarai - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Murarai - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,558 | 17,623 | 16,935 |
| Literacy | 58.28% | 53% | 45.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40,051 | 20,575 | 19,476 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,194 | 603 | 591 |
| Illiterate | 112,773 | 53,101 | 59,672 |
Caste-wise Population - Murarai - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Murarai - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 40,051 | 20,575 | 19,476 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,194 | 603 | 591 |
Religion-wise Population - Murarai - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,302 | (24.91%) | 28,291 | 27,011 |
| Muslim | 166,526 | (75%) | 84,587 | 81,939 |
| Christian | 144 | (0.06%) | 74 | 70 |
| Sikh | 8 | (0%) | 5 | 3 |
| Buddhist | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Jain | 2 | (0%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 48 | (0.02%) | 28 | 20 |
Literacy Rate - Murarai - II Block
Average literacy rate of Murarai - II Block in 2011 were 58.28% in which, male and female literacy were 62.8% and 53.6% respectively. Total literate in Murarai - II Block were 109,260 of which male and female were 59,886 and 49,374 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Murarai - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Murarai - II Block is 965 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 965 females in Murarai - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 965 ) of Murarai - II Block.
Child Population - Murarai - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,558 children between age 0 to 6 years in Murarai - II Block. Out of which 34,558 were male while 34,558 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Murarai - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,779 families under Murarai - II Block living in urban areas while 1,779 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.4% of total population of Murarai - II Block lives in Urban areas while 95.6% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 1,882 while that in rural region is 32,676.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,033 | 9,796 | 212,237 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,558 | 1,882 | 32,676 |
| Schedule Caste | 40,051 | 0 | 40,051 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,194 | 0 | 1,194 |
| Literacy | 58.28% | 64.15% | 58.02% |
| Sex Ratio | 965 | 919 | 967 |
Working Population - Murarai - II Block
In Murarai - II Block out of total population, 78,579 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78,579 workers engaged in Main Work, 8,823 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,599 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55,956 | 48,172 | 7,784 |
| Cultivators | 8,823 | 8,543 | 280 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,599 | 28,241 | 1,358 |
| Household Industries | 5,118 | 1,411 | 3,707 |
| Other Workers | 12,416 | 9,977 | 2,439 |
| Marginal Workers | 22,623 | 14,181 | 8,442 |
| Non Working | 143,454 | 50,634 | 92,820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Murarai - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia