Purbasthali - II Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Barddhaman district, West Bengal
Purbasthali - II Block of Barddhaman district has total population of 212,355 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 109,442 are males while 102,913 are females. In 2011 there were total 50,566 families residing in Purbasthali - II Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 940.
As per Census 2011, all of the population of Purbasthali - II Block lives in urban areas. The average literacy rate in urban area is 70.3% and the sex ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purbasthali - II Block is 23091 which is 11% of the total population. There are 11721 male children and 11370 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Purbasthali - II Block.
The total literacy rate of Purbasthali - II Block is 70.35%. The male literacy rate is 67.54% and the female literacy rate is 57.55% in Purbasthali - II Block.
To facilitate the administration, Purbasthali - II Block is further divided into 90 villages.
Purbasthali - II Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purbasthali - II Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 23,091 | 11,721 | 11,370 |
| Literacy | 70.35% | 67.54% | 57.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55,456 | 28,833 | 26,623 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7,920 | 3,953 | 3,967 |
| Illiterate | 79,217 | 35,529 | 43,688 |
Caste-wise Population - Purbasthali - II Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Purbasthali - II Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 55,456 | 28,833 | 26,623 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,920 | 3,953 | 3,967 |
Religion-wise Population - Purbasthali - II Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 144,531 | (68.06%) | 74,786 | 69,745 |
| Muslim | 67,110 | (31.6%) | 34,290 | 32,820 |
| Christian | 275 | (0.13%) | 140 | 135 |
| Sikh | 13 | (0.01%) | 6 | 7 |
| Buddhist | 12 | (0.01%) | 5 | 7 |
| Jain | 18 | (0.01%) | 5 | 13 |
| Other Religion | 5 | (0%) | 3 | 2 |
| No Religion Specified | 391 | (0.18%) | 207 | 184 |
Literacy Rate - Purbasthali - II Block
Average literacy rate of Purbasthali - II Block in 2011 were 70.35% in which, male and female literacy were 75.64% and 64.7% respectively. Total literate in Purbasthali - II Block were 133,138 of which male and female were 73,913 and 59,225 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Purbasthali - II Block
The Sex Ratio of Purbasthali - II Block is 940 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 940 females in Purbasthali - II Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 940 ) of Purbasthali - II Block.
Child Population - Purbasthali - II Block
According to Census 2011, there were 23,091 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purbasthali - II Block. Out of which 23,091 were male while 23,091 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Purbasthali - II Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 0 families under Purbasthali - II Block living in urban areas while 0 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 0% of total population of Purbasthali - 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 23,091.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 212,355 | 0 | 212,355 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 23,091 | 0 | 23,091 |
| Schedule Caste | 55,456 | 0 | 55,456 |
| Schedule Tribe | 7,920 | 0 | 7,920 |
| Literacy | 70.35% | - | 70.35% |
| Sex Ratio | 940 | - | 940 |
Working Population - Purbasthali - II Block
In Purbasthali - II Block out of total population, 87,017 were engaged in work activities. 78% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87,017 workers engaged in Main Work, 13,610 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29,756 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67,831 | 57,308 | 10,523 |
| Cultivators | 13,610 | 12,800 | 810 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29,756 | 25,519 | 4,237 |
| Household Industries | 6,490 | 3,770 | 2,720 |
| Other Workers | 17,975 | 15,219 | 2,756 |
| Marginal Workers | 19,186 | 9,837 | 9,349 |
| Non Working | 125,338 | 42,297 | 83,041 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purbasthali - II, West Bengal - Wikipedia