Pandabeswar Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Pandabeswar Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 161,891 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 84,651 are males while 77,240 are females. In 2011 there were total 34,248 families residing in Pandabeswar Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Pandabeswar Block is 912.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 83.5% people lives in Urban areas while 16.5% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 73.2% while that in the rural areas is 71.9%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pandabeswar Block is 908% while that of Rural areas is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pandabeswar Block is 19709 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10095 male children and 9614 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pandabeswar Block is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Pandabeswar Block.
The total literacy rate of Pandabeswar Block is 73.01%. The male literacy rate is 72.07% and the female literacy rate is 55.41% in Pandabeswar Block.
To facilitate the administration, Pandabeswar Block is further divided into 14 towns and 15 villages.
Pandabeswar Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pandabeswar Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 19,709 | 10,095 | 9,614 |
| Literacy | 73.01% | 72.07% | 55.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49,189 | 25,314 | 23,875 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10,821 | 5,441 | 5,380 |
| Illiterate | 58,090 | 23,646 | 34,444 |
Caste-wise Population - Pandabeswar Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Pandabeswar Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 49,189 | 25,314 | 23,875 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,821 | 5,441 | 5,380 |
Religion-wise Population - Pandabeswar Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 139,805 | (86.36%) | 73,008 | 66,797 |
| Muslim | 20,377 | (12.59%) | 10,742 | 9,635 |
| Christian | 232 | (0.14%) | 118 | 114 |
| Sikh | 866 | (0.53%) | 460 | 406 |
| Buddhist | 45 | (0.03%) | 27 | 18 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 2 | 6 |
| Other Religion | 226 | (0.14%) | 115 | 111 |
| No Religion Specified | 332 | (0.21%) | 179 | 153 |
Literacy Rate - Pandabeswar Block
Average literacy rate of Pandabeswar Block in 2011 were 73.01% in which, male and female literacy were 81.82% and 63.28% respectively. Total literate in Pandabeswar Block were 103,801 of which male and female were 61,005 and 42,796 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pandabeswar Block
The Sex Ratio of Pandabeswar Block is 912 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 912 females in Pandabeswar Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 912 ) of Pandabeswar Block.
Child Population - Pandabeswar Block
According to Census 2011, there were 19,709 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pandabeswar Block. Out of which 19,709 were male while 19,709 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pandabeswar Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 28,433 families under Pandabeswar Block living in urban areas while 28,433 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 83.5% of total population of Pandabeswar Block lives in Urban areas while 16.5% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 16,437 while that in rural region is 3,272.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 161,891 | 135,171 | 26,720 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 19,709 | 16,437 | 3,272 |
| Schedule Caste | 49,189 | 42,430 | 6,759 |
| Schedule Tribe | 10,821 | 6,654 | 4,167 |
| Literacy | 73.01% | 73.23% | 71.87% |
| Sex Ratio | 912 | 908 | 935 |
Working Population - Pandabeswar Block
In Pandabeswar Block out of total population, 49,850 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49,850 workers engaged in Main Work, 930 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,717 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35,730 | 31,644 | 4,086 |
| Cultivators | 930 | 825 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,717 | 1,495 | 222 |
| Household Industries | 779 | 532 | 247 |
| Other Workers | 32,304 | 28,792 | 3,512 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,120 | 9,939 | 4,181 |
| Non Working | 112,041 | 43,068 | 68,973 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pandabeswar, West Bengal - Wikipedia