Raghunathganj - I Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Murshidabad district, West Bengal
Raghunathganj - I Block of Murshidabad district has total population of 195,627 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 100,295 are males while 95,332 are females. In 2011 there were total 39,021 families residing in Raghunathganj - I Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Raghunathganj - I Block is 951.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 32% people lives in Urban areas while 68% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 68% while that in the rural areas is 62.8%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Raghunathganj - I Block is 944% while that of Rural areas is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Raghunathganj - I Block is 29157 which is 15% of the total population. There are 14784 male children and 14373 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Raghunathganj - I Block is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Raghunathganj - I Block.
The total literacy rate of Raghunathganj - I Block is 64.49%. The male literacy rate is 58.82% and the female literacy rate is 50.74% in Raghunathganj - I Block.
To facilitate the administration, Raghunathganj - I Block is further divided into 6 towns and 60 villages.
Raghunathganj - I Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Raghunathganj - I Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 29,157 | 14,784 | 14,373 |
| Literacy | 64.49% | 58.82% | 50.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 53,027 | 27,271 | 25,756 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,602 | 1,308 | 1,294 |
| Illiterate | 88,269 | 41,305 | 46,964 |
Caste-wise Population - Raghunathganj - I Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Raghunathganj - I Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 53,027 | 27,271 | 25,756 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,602 | 1,308 | 1,294 |
Religion-wise Population - Raghunathganj - I Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 84,737 | (43.32%) | 43,504 | 41,233 |
| Muslim | 110,487 | (56.48%) | 56,595 | 53,892 |
| Christian | 85 | (0.04%) | 48 | 37 |
| Sikh | 9 | (0%) | 5 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 6 | (0%) | 1 | 5 |
| Jain | 49 | (0.03%) | 24 | 25 |
| Other Religion | 155 | (0.08%) | 72 | 83 |
| No Religion Specified | 99 | (0.05%) | 46 | 53 |
Literacy Rate - Raghunathganj - I Block
Average literacy rate of Raghunathganj - I Block in 2011 were 64.49% in which, male and female literacy were 68.99% and 59.74% respectively. Total literate in Raghunathganj - I Block were 107,358 of which male and female were 58,990 and 48,368 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Raghunathganj - I Block
The Sex Ratio of Raghunathganj - I Block is 951 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 951 females in Raghunathganj - I Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 951 ) of Raghunathganj - I Block.
Child Population - Raghunathganj - I Block
According to Census 2011, there were 29,157 children between age 0 to 6 years in Raghunathganj - I Block. Out of which 29,157 were male while 29,157 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Raghunathganj - I Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 12,391 families under Raghunathganj - I Block living in urban areas while 12,391 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 32% of total population of Raghunathganj - I Block lives in Urban areas while 68% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 9,065 while that in rural region is 20,092.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 195,627 | 62,513 | 133,114 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 29,157 | 9,065 | 20,092 |
| Schedule Caste | 53,027 | 10,881 | 42,146 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,602 | 61 | 2,541 |
| Literacy | 64.49% | 68.03% | 62.82% |
| Sex Ratio | 951 | 944 | 954 |
Working Population - Raghunathganj - I Block
In Raghunathganj - I Block out of total population, 85,342 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 85,342 workers engaged in Main Work, 5,428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10,275 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70,093 | 48,679 | 21,414 |
| Cultivators | 5,428 | 5,227 | 201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10,275 | 9,520 | 755 |
| Household Industries | 18,403 | 1,716 | 16,687 |
| Other Workers | 35,987 | 32,216 | 3,771 |
| Marginal Workers | 15,249 | 6,368 | 8,881 |
| Non Working | 110,285 | 45,248 | 65,037 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Raghunathganj - I, West Bengal - Wikipedia