Purbasthali - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Purbasthali - I Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 206,977 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 107,022 are males while 99,955 are females. In 2011 there were total 48,952 families residing in Purbasthali - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - I Block is 934.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 25.7% people lives in Urban areas while 74.3% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 78.3% while that in the rural areas is 77.3%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Purbasthali - I Block is 933% while that of Rural areas is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbasthali - I Block is 21828 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11132 male children and 10696 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - I Block is 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Purbasthali - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Purbasthali - I Block is 77.59%. The male literacy rate is 74.41% and the female literacy rate is 64.05% in Purbasthali - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Purbasthali - I Block is further divided into 5 towns and 95 villages.
Purbasthali - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbasthali - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 21,828 | 11,132 | 10,696 |
| Literacy | 77.59% | 74.41% | 64.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52,705 | 27,423 | 25,282 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,608 | 3,795 | 3,813 |
| Illiterate | 63,326 | 27,388 | 35,938 |
Caste-wise Population - Purbasthali - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Purbasthali - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 52,705 | 27,423 | 25,282 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,608 | 3,795 | 3,813 |
Religion-wise Population - Purbasthali - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 154,616 | (74.7%) | 80,202 | 74,414 |
| Muslim | 51,647 | (24.95%) | 26,488 | 25,159 |
| Christian | 418 | (0.2%) | 188 | 230 |
| Sikh | 14 | (0.01%) | 7 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 4 | 2 |
| Jain | 10 | (0%) | 5 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 73 | (0.04%) | 37 | 36 |
| No Religion Specified | 193 | (0.09%) | 91 | 102 |
Literacy Rate - Purbasthali - I Block
Average literacy rate of Purbasthali - I Block in 2011 were 77.59% in which, male and female literacy were 83.05% and 71.72% respectively. Total literate in Purbasthali - I Block were 143,651 of which male and female were 79,634 and 64,017 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Purbasthali - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - I Block is 934 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 934 females in Purbasthali - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 961 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 934 ) of Purbasthali - I Block.
Child Population - Purbasthali - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 21,828 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purbasthali - I Block. Out of which 21,828 were male while 21,828 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Purbasthali - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,564 families under Purbasthali - I Block living in urban areas while 12,564 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 25.7% of total population of Purbasthali - I Block lives in Urban areas while 74.3% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 5,673 while that in rural region is 16,155.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 206,977 | 53,274 | 153,703 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 21,828 | 5,673 | 16,155 |
| Schedule Caste | 52,705 | 6,057 | 46,648 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,608 | 535 | 7,073 |
| Literacy | 77.59% | 78.27% | 77.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 934 | 933 | 934 |
Working Population - Purbasthali - I Block
In Purbasthali - I Block out of total population, 84,124 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84,124 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,047 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,329 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70,018 | 58,331 | 11,687 |
| Cultivators | 9,047 | 8,841 | 206 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,329 | 16,659 | 1,670 |
| Household Industries | 15,481 | 10,249 | 5,232 |
| Other Workers | 27,161 | 22,582 | 4,579 |
| Marginal Workers | 14,106 | 7,838 | 6,268 |
| Non Working | 122,853 | 40,853 | 82,000 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbasthali - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia