Panchla Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Haora district, West Bengal
Panchla Block of Haora district has total population of 251,930 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 129,160 are males while 122,770 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,585 families residing in Panchla Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Panchla Block is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 82.9% people lives in Urban areas while 17.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.2% while that in the rural areas is 78%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Panchla Block is 952% while that of Rural areas is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Panchla Block is 32043 which is 13% of the total population. There are 16277 male children and 15766 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Panchla Block is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Panchla Block.
The total literacy rate of Panchla Block is 78.98%. The male literacy rate is 72.39% and the female literacy rate is 65.29% in Panchla Block.
To facilitate the administration, Panchla Block is further divided into 20 towns and 13 villages.
Panchla Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Panchla Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 32,043 | 16,277 | 15,766 |
| Literacy | 78.98% | 72.39% | 65.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44,475 | 22,705 | 21,770 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 75 | 45 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 78,274 | 35,666 | 42,608 |
Caste-wise Population - Panchla Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Panchla Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 44,475 | 22,705 | 21,770 |
| Schedule Tribe | 75 | 45 | 30 |
Religion-wise Population - Panchla Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 134,061 | (53.21%) | 68,601 | 65,460 |
| Muslim | 117,444 | (46.62%) | 60,286 | 57,158 |
| Christian | 98 | (0.04%) | 46 | 52 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.01%) | 12 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 9 | (0%) | 3 | 6 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 11 | 7 |
| Other Religion | 13 | (0.01%) | 12 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 269 | (0.11%) | 189 | 80 |
Literacy Rate - Panchla Block
Average literacy rate of Panchla Block in 2011 were 78.98% in which, male and female literacy were 82.82% and 74.91% respectively. Total literate in Panchla Block were 173,656 of which male and female were 93,494 and 80,162 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Panchla Block
The Sex Ratio of Panchla Block is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Panchla Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Panchla Block.
Child Population - Panchla Block
According to Census 2011, there were 32,043 children between age 0 to 6 years in Panchla Block. Out of which 32,043 were male while 32,043 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Panchla Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 41,541 families under Panchla Block living in urban areas while 41,541 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 82.9% of total population of Panchla Block lives in Urban areas while 17.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 26,717 while that in rural region is 5,326.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 251,930 | 208,843 | 43,087 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 32,043 | 26,717 | 5,326 |
| Schedule Caste | 44,475 | 33,913 | 10,562 |
| Schedule Tribe | 75 | 60 | 15 |
| Literacy | 78.98% | 79.17% | 78.03% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | 952 | 946 |
Working Population - Panchla Block
In Panchla Block out of total population, 101,780 were engaged in work activities. 80.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101,780 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,010 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 81,796 | 67,930 | 13,866 |
| Cultivators | 2,262 | 2,099 | 163 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3,010 | 2,794 | 216 |
| Household Industries | 45,618 | 36,182 | 9,436 |
| Other Workers | 30,906 | 26,855 | 4,051 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,984 | 9,716 | 10,268 |
| Non Working | 150,150 | 51,514 | 98,636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Panchla, West Bengal - Wikipedia