Potashpur - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal
Potashpur - II Block of Purba Medinipur district has total population of 175,056 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,319 are males while 84,737 are females. In 2011 there were total 40,105 families residing in Potashpur - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Potashpur - II Block is 938.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Potashpur - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 86.5% and the sex ratio of Potashpur - II Block is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Potashpur - II Block is 20438 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10518 male children and 9920 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Potashpur - II Block is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Potashpur - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Potashpur - II Block is 86.5%. The male literacy rate is 81.37% and the female literacy rate is 71.1% in Potashpur - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Potashpur - II Block is further divided into 151 villages.
Potashpur - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Potashpur - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 20,438 | 10,518 | 9,920 |
| Literacy | 86.5% | 81.37% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21,077 | 10,771 | 10,306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,388 | 708 | 680 |
| Illiterate | 41,314 | 16,824 | 24,490 |
Caste-wise Population - Potashpur - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Potashpur - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 21,077 | 10,771 | 10,306 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,388 | 708 | 680 |
Religion-wise Population - Potashpur - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 153,385 | (87.62%) | 79,122 | 74,263 |
| Muslim | 21,400 | (12.22%) | 11,061 | 10,339 |
| Christian | 46 | (0.03%) | 24 | 22 |
| Sikh | 12 | (0.01%) | 8 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0%) | 1 | 3 |
| Jain | 17 | (0.01%) | 6 | 11 |
| Other Religion | 2 | (0%) | 2 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 190 | (0.11%) | 95 | 95 |
Literacy Rate - Potashpur - II Block
Average literacy rate of Potashpur - II Block in 2011 were 86.5% in which, male and female literacy were 92.1% and 80.53% respectively. Total literate in Potashpur - II Block were 133,742 of which male and female were 73,495 and 60,247 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Potashpur - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Potashpur - II Block is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Potashpur - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Potashpur - II Block.
Child Population - Potashpur - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 20,438 children between age 0 to 6 years in Potashpur - II Block. Out of which 20,438 were male while 20,438 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Potashpur - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Potashpur - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Potashpur - II Block lives in Urban areas while 100% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 0 while that in rural region is 20,438.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 175,056 | 0 | 175,056 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 20,438 | 0 | 20,438 |
| Schedule Caste | 21,077 | 0 | 21,077 |
| Schedule Tribe | 1,388 | 0 | 1,388 |
| Literacy | 86.5% | - | 86.5% |
| Sex Ratio | 938 | - | 938 |
Working Population - Potashpur - II Block
In Potashpur - II Block out of total population, 66,729 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 66,729 workers engaged in Main Work, 14,412 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,362 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37,915 | 34,750 | 3,165 |
| Cultivators | 14,412 | 13,876 | 536 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,362 | 11,517 | 845 |
| Household Industries | 1,454 | 974 | 480 |
| Other Workers | 9,687 | 8,383 | 1,304 |
| Marginal Workers | 28,814 | 19,570 | 9,244 |
| Non Working | 108,327 | 35,999 | 72,328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Potashpur - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia