Neturia Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Puruliya district, West Bengal
Neturia Block of Puruliya district has total population of 101,427 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 52,310 are males while 49,117 are females. In 2011 there were total 18,728 families residing in Neturia Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Neturia Block is 939.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18% people lives in Urban areas while 82% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 74.4% while that in the rural areas is 63.1%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Neturia Block is 905% while that of Rural areas is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Neturia Block is 13661 which is 13% of the total population. There are 6959 male children and 6702 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Neturia Block is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Neturia Block.
The total literacy rate of Neturia Block is 65.14%. The male literacy rate is 67.08% and the female literacy rate is 44.96% in Neturia Block.
To facilitate the administration, Neturia Block is further divided into 3 towns and 123 villages.
Neturia Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Neturia Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 13,661 | 6,959 | 6,702 |
| Literacy | 65.14% | 67.08% | 44.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29,275 | 15,080 | 14,195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22,616 | 11,459 | 11,157 |
| Illiterate | 44,253 | 17,218 | 27,035 |
Caste-wise Population - Neturia Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.3% of total population in Neturia Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 29,275 | 15,080 | 14,195 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,616 | 11,459 | 11,157 |
Religion-wise Population - Neturia Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 86,614 | (85.4%) | 44,723 | 41,891 |
| Muslim | 9,783 | (9.65%) | 5,024 | 4,759 |
| Christian | 148 | (0.15%) | 80 | 68 |
| Sikh | 202 | (0.2%) | 101 | 101 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.01%) | 6 | 5 |
| Jain | 70 | (0.07%) | 38 | 32 |
| Other Religion | 4,371 | (4.31%) | 2,221 | 2,150 |
| No Religion Specified | 228 | (0.22%) | 117 | 111 |
Literacy Rate - Neturia Block
Average literacy rate of Neturia Block in 2011 were 65.14% in which, male and female literacy were 77.38% and 52.06% respectively. Total literate in Neturia Block were 57,174 of which male and female were 35,092 and 22,082 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Neturia Block
The Sex Ratio of Neturia Block is 939 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 939 females in Neturia Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 939 ) of Neturia Block.
Child Population - Neturia Block
According to Census 2011, there were 13,661 children between age 0 to 6 years in Neturia Block. Out of which 13,661 were male while 13,661 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Neturia Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 3,362 families under Neturia Block living in urban areas while 3,362 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18% of total population of Neturia Block lives in Urban areas while 82% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 2,117 while that in rural region is 11,544.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,427 | 18,290 | 83,137 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 13,661 | 2,117 | 11,544 |
| Schedule Caste | 29,275 | 4,583 | 24,692 |
| Schedule Tribe | 22,616 | 1,589 | 21,027 |
| Literacy | 65.14% | 74.36% | 63.06% |
| Sex Ratio | 939 | 905 | 947 |
Working Population - Neturia Block
In Neturia Block out of total population, 37,274 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 37,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,877 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,170 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19,400 | 16,594 | 2,806 |
| Cultivators | 2,877 | 2,426 | 451 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,170 | 1,763 | 407 |
| Household Industries | 509 | 389 | 120 |
| Other Workers | 13,844 | 12,016 | 1,828 |
| Marginal Workers | 17,874 | 11,292 | 6,582 |
| Non Working | 64,153 | 24,424 | 39,729 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Neturia, West Bengal - Wikipedia