Nandigram - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Nandigram - I Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 207,835 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 106,827 are males while 101,008 are females. In 2011 there were total 42,289 families residing in Nandigram - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nandigram - I Block is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 2.8% people lives in Urban areas while 97.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88.9% while that in the rural areas is 84.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nandigram - I Block is 969% while that of Rural areas is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nandigram - I Block is 28384 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14766 male children and 13618 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nandigram - I Block is 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Nandigram - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Nandigram - I Block is 84.89%. The male literacy rate is 76.58% and the female literacy rate is 69.83% in Nandigram - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nandigram - I Block is further divided into 1 town and 98 villages.
Nandigram - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nandigram - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 28,384 | 14,766 | 13,618 |
| Literacy | 84.89% | 76.58% | 69.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38,619 | 19,940 | 18,679 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 139 | 63 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 55,496 | 25,017 | 30,479 |
Caste-wise Population - Nandigram - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nandigram - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 38,619 | 19,940 | 18,679 |
| Schedule Tribe | 139 | 63 | 76 |
Religion-wise Population - Nandigram - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 136,789 | (65.82%) | 70,570 | 66,219 |
| Muslim | 70,756 | (34.04%) | 36,117 | 34,639 |
| Christian | 74 | (0.04%) | 41 | 33 |
| Sikh | 26 | (0.01%) | 11 | 15 |
| Buddhist | 16 | (0.01%) | 9 | 7 |
| Jain | 28 | (0.01%) | 11 | 17 |
| Other Religion | 4 | (0%) | 2 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 142 | (0.07%) | 66 | 76 |
Literacy Rate - Nandigram - I Block
Average literacy rate of Nandigram - I Block in 2011 were 84.89% in which, male and female literacy were 88.86% and 80.71% respectively. Total literate in Nandigram - I Block were 152,339 of which male and female were 81,810 and 70,529 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nandigram - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Nandigram - I Block is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Nandigram - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 922 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Nandigram - I Block.
Child Population - Nandigram - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 28,384 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nandigram - I Block. Out of which 28,384 were male while 28,384 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nandigram - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,225 families under Nandigram - I Block living in urban areas while 1,225 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 2.8% of total population of Nandigram - I Block lives in Urban areas while 97.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 725 while that in rural region is 27,659.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 207,835 | 5,803 | 202,032 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 28,384 | 725 | 27,659 |
| Schedule Caste | 38,619 | 399 | 38,220 |
| Schedule Tribe | 139 | 5 | 134 |
| Literacy | 84.89% | 88.85% | 84.78% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 969 | 945 |
Working Population - Nandigram - I Block
In Nandigram - I Block out of total population, 66,239 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,239 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,678 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8,974 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32,276 | 29,602 | 2,674 |
| Cultivators | 5,678 | 5,386 | 292 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8,974 | 8,496 | 478 |
| Household Industries | 1,491 | 1,365 | 126 |
| Other Workers | 16,133 | 14,355 | 1,778 |
| Marginal Workers | 33,963 | 27,517 | 6,446 |
| Non Working | 141,596 | 49,708 | 91,888 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nandigram - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia