Narayangarh Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal
Narayangarh Block of Paschim Medinipur district has total population of 302,620 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 153,247 are males while 149,373 are females. In 2011 there were total 68,886 families residing in Narayangarh Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Narayangarh Block is 975.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 3% people lives in Urban areas while 97% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 88% while that in the rural areas is 77.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Narayangarh Block is 1,016% while that of Rural areas is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Narayangarh Block is 34797 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17920 male children and 16877 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Narayangarh Block is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Narayangarh Block.
The total literacy rate of Narayangarh Block is 78.18%. The male literacy rate is 75.84% and the female literacy rate is 62.36% in Narayangarh Block.
To facilitate the administration, Narayangarh Block is further divided into 1 town and 516 villages.
Narayangarh Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Narayangarh Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 34,797 | 17,920 | 16,877 |
| Literacy | 78.18% | 75.84% | 62.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56,333 | 28,479 | 27,854 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68,080 | 34,248 | 33,832 |
| Illiterate | 93,246 | 37,025 | 56,221 |
Caste-wise Population - Narayangarh Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Narayangarh Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 56,333 | 28,479 | 27,854 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,080 | 34,248 | 33,832 |
Religion-wise Population - Narayangarh Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 283,826 | (93.79%) | 143,803 | 140,023 |
| Muslim | 15,835 | (5.23%) | 7,976 | 7,859 |
| Christian | 1,010 | (0.33%) | 493 | 517 |
| Sikh | 29 | (0.01%) | 8 | 21 |
| Buddhist | 23 | (0.01%) | 9 | 14 |
| Jain | 251 | (0.08%) | 129 | 122 |
| Other Religion | 1,194 | (0.39%) | 596 | 598 |
| No Religion Specified | 452 | (0.15%) | 233 | 219 |
Literacy Rate - Narayangarh Block
Average literacy rate of Narayangarh Block in 2011 were 78.18% in which, male and female literacy were 85.88% and 70.31% respectively. Total literate in Narayangarh Block were 209,374 of which male and female were 116,222 and 93,152 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Narayangarh Block
The Sex Ratio of Narayangarh Block is 975 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 975 females in Narayangarh Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 975 ) of Narayangarh Block.
Child Population - Narayangarh Block
According to Census 2011, there were 34,797 children between age 0 to 6 years in Narayangarh Block. Out of which 34,797 were male while 34,797 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Narayangarh Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 2,109 families under Narayangarh Block living in urban areas while 2,109 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 3% of total population of Narayangarh Block lives in Urban areas while 97% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 893 while that in rural region is 33,904.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 302,620 | 9,007 | 293,613 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 34,797 | 893 | 33,904 |
| Schedule Caste | 56,333 | 987 | 55,346 |
| Schedule Tribe | 68,080 | 1,224 | 66,856 |
| Literacy | 78.18% | 87.97% | 77.87% |
| Sex Ratio | 975 | 1,016 | 973 |
Working Population - Narayangarh Block
In Narayangarh Block out of total population, 135,367 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135,367 workers engaged in Main Work, 23,885 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31,455 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75,950 | 61,209 | 14,741 |
| Cultivators | 23,885 | 22,112 | 1,773 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31,455 | 23,072 | 8,383 |
| Household Industries | 2,502 | 1,002 | 1,500 |
| Other Workers | 18,108 | 15,023 | 3,085 |
| Marginal Workers | 59,417 | 29,292 | 30,125 |
| Non Working | 167,253 | 62,746 | 104,507 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Narayangarh, West Bengal - Wikipedia