Nandigram - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Nandigram - II Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 123,219 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 63,323 are males while 59,896 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,902 families residing in Nandigram - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nandigram - II Block is 946.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 4.3% people lives in Urban areas while 95.7% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 89.8% while that in the rural areas is 89.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nandigram - II Block is 938% while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nandigram - II Block is 15105 which is 12% of the total population. There are 7805 male children and 7300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nandigram - II Block is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Nandigram - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Nandigram - II Block is 89.16%. The male literacy rate is 81.73% and the female literacy rate is 74.54% in Nandigram - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nandigram - II Block is further divided into 1 town and 40 villages.
Nandigram - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nandigram - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 15,105 | 7,805 | 7,300 |
| Literacy | 89.16% | 81.73% | 74.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15,884 | 8,188 | 7,696 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 196 | 97 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 26,824 | 11,572 | 15,252 |
Caste-wise Population - Nandigram - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nandigram - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 15,884 | 8,188 | 7,696 |
| Schedule Tribe | 196 | 97 | 99 |
Religion-wise Population - Nandigram - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 108,078 | (87.71%) | 55,570 | 52,508 |
| Muslim | 14,940 | (12.12%) | 7,638 | 7,302 |
| Christian | 65 | (0.05%) | 36 | 29 |
| Sikh | 16 | (0.01%) | 5 | 11 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 9 | 2 |
| Jain | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 105 | (0.09%) | 62 | 43 |
Literacy Rate - Nandigram - II Block
Average literacy rate of Nandigram - II Block in 2011 were 89.16% in which, male and female literacy were 93.21% and 84.88% respectively. Total literate in Nandigram - II Block were 96,395 of which male and female were 51,751 and 44,644 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nandigram - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Nandigram - II Block is 946 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 946 females in Nandigram - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 946 ) of Nandigram - II Block.
Child Population - Nandigram - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 15,105 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nandigram - II Block. Out of which 15,105 were male while 15,105 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nandigram - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 1,143 families under Nandigram - II Block living in urban areas while 1,143 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 4.3% of total population of Nandigram - II Block lives in Urban areas while 95.7% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 653 while that in rural region is 14,452.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 123,219 | 5,274 | 117,945 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 15,105 | 653 | 14,452 |
| Schedule Caste | 15,884 | 174 | 15,710 |
| Schedule Tribe | 196 | 12 | 184 |
| Literacy | 89.16% | 89.76% | 89.13% |
| Sex Ratio | 946 | 938 | 946 |
Working Population - Nandigram - II Block
In Nandigram - II Block out of total population, 43,002 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 4,459 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7,970 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21,574 | 19,688 | 1,886 |
| Cultivators | 4,459 | 4,211 | 248 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7,970 | 7,421 | 549 |
| Household Industries | 481 | 413 | 68 |
| Other Workers | 8,664 | 7,643 | 1,021 |
| Marginal Workers | 21,428 | 16,001 | 5,427 |
| Non Working | 80,217 | 27,634 | 52,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nandigram - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia