Pandua Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Hugli district, West Bengal
Pandua Block of Hugli district has total population of 316,197 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 159,323 are males while 156,874 are females. In 2011 there were total 74,139 families residing in Pandua Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Pandua Block is 985.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.9% people lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.2% while that in the rural areas is 75%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Pandua Block is 974% while that of Rural areas is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pandua Block is 31838 which is 10% of the total population. There are 16291 male children and 15547 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pandua Block is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Pandua Block.
The total literacy rate of Pandua Block is 75.86%. The male literacy rate is 73.81% and the female literacy rate is 62.53% in Pandua Block.
To facilitate the administration, Pandua Block is further divided into 4 towns and 154 villages.
Pandua Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pandua Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 31,838 | 16,291 | 15,547 |
| Literacy | 75.86% | 73.81% | 62.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101,302 | 51,225 | 50,077 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 48,555 | 23,979 | 24,576 |
| Illiterate | 100,496 | 41,720 | 58,776 |
Caste-wise Population - Pandua Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.4% of total population in Pandua Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 101,302 | 51,225 | 50,077 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,555 | 23,979 | 24,576 |
Religion-wise Population - Pandua Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 216,834 | (68.58%) | 109,722 | 107,112 |
| Muslim | 76,357 | (24.15%) | 38,162 | 38,195 |
| Christian | 667 | (0.21%) | 314 | 353 |
| Sikh | 60 | (0.02%) | 34 | 26 |
| Buddhist | 38 | (0.01%) | 15 | 23 |
| Jain | 21 | (0.01%) | 12 | 9 |
| Other Religion | 21,039 | (6.65%) | 10,468 | 10,571 |
| No Religion Specified | 1,181 | (0.37%) | 596 | 585 |
Literacy Rate - Pandua Block
Average literacy rate of Pandua Block in 2011 were 75.86% in which, male and female literacy were 82.22% and 69.41% respectively. Total literate in Pandua Block were 215,701 of which male and female were 117,603 and 98,098 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Pandua Block
The Sex Ratio of Pandua Block is 985 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 985 females in Pandua Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 985 ) of Pandua Block.
Child Population - Pandua Block
According to Census 2011, there were 31,838 children between age 0 to 6 years in Pandua Block. Out of which 31,838 were male while 31,838 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Pandua Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 11,665 families under Pandua Block living in urban areas while 11,665 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.9% of total population of Pandua Block lives in Urban areas while 84.1% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,038 while that in rural region is 26,800.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 316,197 | 50,334 | 265,863 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 31,838 | 5,038 | 26,800 |
| Schedule Caste | 101,302 | 7,078 | 94,224 |
| Schedule Tribe | 48,555 | 1,242 | 47,313 |
| Literacy | 75.86% | 80.18% | 75.04% |
| Sex Ratio | 985 | 974 | 987 |
Working Population - Pandua Block
In Pandua Block out of total population, 143,265 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143,265 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,246 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41,418 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96,233 | 72,626 | 23,607 |
| Cultivators | 14,246 | 12,966 | 1,280 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41,418 | 26,516 | 14,902 |
| Household Industries | 3,323 | 2,197 | 1,126 |
| Other Workers | 37,246 | 30,947 | 6,299 |
| Marginal Workers | 47,032 | 25,526 | 21,506 |
| Non Working | 172,932 | 61,171 | 111,761 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pandua, West Bengal - Wikipedia